Is it okay to run two drives on a 400watt power supply? i have a cd/rw and a dvd/cdrw drive in.
dougland New Member Oct 22, 2007 #1 Is it okay to run two drives on a 400watt power supply? i have a cd/rw and a dvd/cdrw drive in.
Ambushed Active Member Oct 22, 2007 #2 Yeah does anyone know this answer? I'll be doing this soon aswell I got a 350W psu. Thanks
addle_brains New Member Oct 22, 2007 #3 It should be ok, depending on what else you're going to be using.
dougland New Member Oct 22, 2007 #4 turns out im going to only use one of my drives, i really dont need two. I kept the other one as a back up.
turns out im going to only use one of my drives, i really dont need two. I kept the other one as a back up.
Geoff VIP Member Oct 22, 2007 #5 It depends what else it is running, such as an older P4 or a newer Core 2 Duo with a newer card, but optical drives dont use up much power.
It depends what else it is running, such as an older P4 or a newer Core 2 Duo with a newer card, but optical drives dont use up much power.
PohTayToez Active Member Oct 22, 2007 #6 I doubt, no matter what you're running, that another CD drive would be enough to push it over it's limit... and if it is, you should be looking at a new PSU then anyway.
I doubt, no matter what you're running, that another CD drive would be enough to push it over it's limit... and if it is, you should be looking at a new PSU then anyway.
MixedLogik New Member Oct 22, 2007 #7 I was thinking about doing this too, I have a 400watt PSU. Does anyone reccomend getting a CD/RW over a DVD/RW to play CD's?
I was thinking about doing this too, I have a 400watt PSU. Does anyone reccomend getting a CD/RW over a DVD/RW to play CD's?
Kabu banned Oct 22, 2007 #8 For the price, I would get a DVD+/-RW. It will burn and play both. Why limit yourself? Two drives should be fine unless you'll be burning both at the same time.
For the price, I would get a DVD+/-RW. It will burn and play both. Why limit yourself? Two drives should be fine unless you'll be burning both at the same time.
colt1911 New Member Oct 23, 2007 #9 These days most CD/RW are out of date most software is formated on DVD now so I would definitely get a DVD burner.
These days most CD/RW are out of date most software is formated on DVD now so I would definitely get a DVD burner.