Power Supply Problem ?

[james]

I am having a large number of different types of crashes and someone
suggested that it could be a power supply problem.

Is a 250 watt supply enough to drive the following ?

Win xp
AMD 1700+ 1.4gigg
512Mb ram
Geforce 2 graphics card
CD writer
DVD player
2 * hard drives
modem
Force feedback joystick

Any help please

Jim

 

[Jim Macklin]

It could be marginal, particularly if the PSU is becoming
weak with age or hot with dirt clogging the fans.


| I am having a large number of different types of crashes
and someone
| suggested that it could be a power supply problem.
|
| Is a 250 watt supply enough to drive the following ?
|
| Win xp
| AMD 1700+ 1.4gigg
| 512Mb ram
| Geforce 2 graphics card
| CD writer
| DVD player
| 2 * hard drives
| modem
| Force feedback joystick
|
| Any help please
|
| Jim
|
|
|

 

[youyang]

Yes,your computer need a big power
that should be over 300 watt.

 

[Guest]

hi yes it is but if you can able to buy 300 watt its just
work with powerful because the amd processor is working
best with 300 watt power supply..

 

[Yves Leclerc]

I would also say YES. Your powersupply is on the low side since you have an
AMD with 4 drives (total). Also, the force feedback joystick may also draw
power from it. I would start looking at a 350 watt (or greater) unit, if
you may be planning to do any drive/USB upgrades.

Y.

 

[Papa]

As the other posters have already indicated, the 250 watt power supply is
marginal for your setup. I suggest at least 350 watts, and Antec is a very
reliable brand at reasonable cost.