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Title: Power Supply
Post by: cav58d on April 22, 2007, 04:22:03 PM

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

Title: Power Supply
Post by: hyena426 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

Title: Power Supply
Post by: cav58d 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?

Title: Power Supply
Post by: hyena426 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

Title: Power Supply
Post by: cav58d on April 22, 2007, 04:47:24 PM

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

Title: Power Supply
Post by: ROC 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.

Title: Power Supply
Post by: hyena426 on April 22, 2007, 04:50:13 PM

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

Title: Power Supply
Post by: Hornet33 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.

Title: Power Supply
Post by: cav58d 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.

Title: Power Supply
Post by: Nilsen 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.

Title: Power Supply
Post by: cav58d 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 =)