Author Topic: Power Supply (Read 231 times)

cav58d · « **on:** April 22, 2007, 04:22:03 PM »

How do I find out what kind of power supply my computer has?

hyena426 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:24:42 PM »

open up the case..it should tell its specs on a sticker on the powersupply...or type in the name of your tower online..and you will find specs on your type of tower and what kinda powersupply it uses

cav58d · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:38:28 PM »

okay, I have a 180 W power supply. I don't know much about the power supply, but this seems low? I know I know, technical support forum, but could an upgrade from a 128 mb to a 256 mb vid card with this low power supply be the reason im getting random total lock up's of AH?

hyena426 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:44:09 PM »

how much memory you runing?....128 should be plenty for aces high..unless your card is shot....180w is a little small now days...but i never had a powersupply proublem...i think mine is 250 too 300w...ill have to get the crap i got piled on top of it and check later on:)..but im pretty sure its 250 to 300w..and im runing a old pentuim 4

cav58d · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:47:24 PM »

768 RAM, and the video card has built in mem.

ROC · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:48:03 PM »

Cav, I'm running a 500 Watt PS, and not a super computer. This is the area too many people neglect when they upgrade a computer.
$70.00 to $110.00 for a decent PS.

Ya, 180 is way low and could explain alot if you are locking up. I haven't run a 180 watt PS since an old 386 pentium and DOS 5.0.

hyena426 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:50:13 PM »

ya,,i think my old p-200+ had a 180w

Hornet33 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:56:07 PM »

Don't get anything less than a 400 Watt PS and make sure the fan uses real metal ball bearings and not the cheap plastic flange type of fan.

For around 60-100 dollars you can get a good PS that will/should last for years.

cav58d · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2007, 05:05:34 PM »

Thanks for the info....On my way to best buy. This old dell is becoming a demon with all the upgrades i've put in her.

Nilsen · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2007, 05:16:01 PM »

Just remember that a 400w psu of high quality can be alot better than a 500w of lesser quality (plenty of both types around). Dont look at W alone, but check out reviews on the http://www.

And like the others have said...180 is on the low side even if the quality is good.

cav58d · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2007, 06:14:00 PM »

well I just saved myself 50 bucks...deleted AH and re-installed and no more lock up's =)