On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 10:34:42PM +0100, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote: > On 12/26/2013 08:17 AM, John R Pierce wrote: > > On 12/25/2013 11:09 PM, g wrote: > >> because you are upgrading a box, do consider upping power supply > >> to at least 650 watt for load you will be adding. > > > > huh? my system uses about 200-250 watts actual line current running > > full tilt, its a core i5-3570k overclocked to 4.2ghz, with 16gb ram, 1 > > 250GB SSD and 2 3TB HDs... it also has a cuple PCI IO cards in it, and a > > NVidia 640 GT video card. Its got a 450W PSU, which is plenty. > > > > the only people that need 600W+ PSUs are running two or more high end > > video cards > > > > > > Keep in mind that PSU nominal power is not absolute power, especially if > you buy those cheep ones. Chinese 450W will give 200-300W or similar. > Chieftec is another thing. the PS I'll be using in this system is an existing PC POwer & Cooling 500W unit, which should be up to the task. (It has been running the existing system for something like 3-4 years, with a Phenom-II X2 and two HD and two optical drives, 24X7.) -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ------------------------------- Romans 5:8 (niv) ------------------------------