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So I bought an Athlon 64 3000+ today...
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:09 am
by Duhard
...so what kind of power supply should I use?
I have my old 300W power supply and I'm thinking about using it..am I doing a fatal mistake?
Serious answers only here...morons stay out.
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:14 am
by Guest
Consult you're mobo book or cpu booklet?
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:15 am
by PhoeniX
Well its more so dependant on your graphics card, if you have PCI-E graphics card you need at least 450w. I'd go for 600w to be safe
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:16 am
by bork[e]
After scanning through 3 Google pages just from the brief info on each page looks like the average is at least 450W...
See
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:16 am
by Duhard
Kracus wrote:Consult you're mobo book or cpu booklet?
They only say "ATX power supply with 4-pin 12V cables"...
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:17 am
by Pext
i had 300w with my current athlon 2000 - after two years the power supply burnt. now i have 500w and everything is allright.
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:25 am
by Psyche911
What socket? 754, 939? What core? Newcastle, Winchester, Venice?
There's a big difference, but they probably all are fairly on par (or in the case of Venice below) your current CPU for power consumption.
Also, many new GPUs use as much power as a Venice core...
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:33 am
by tnf
I have the socket 939 3500+.
I'm using a 400W right now, but I ran it with a 300W with no problems (and that was also with a GeForce 6800 GT overclocked card.)
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:47 am
by Denz
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:48 am
by Duhard
Psyche911 wrote:What socket? 754, 939? What core? Newcastle, Winchester, Venice?
There's a big difference, but they probably all are fairly on par (or in the case of Venice below) your current CPU for power consumption.
Also, many new GPUs use as much power as a Venice core...
Allright here's the deal noobnuts...
My totally awesome brand new cpu is a socket 754 Athlon 64 3000+ and my new mobo is an ASUS K8N and I also bought a Gig of Kingston DDR400...owned?
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:51 am
by Denz
Dude, just use the Calculator, Solve all of your problems.
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:51 am
by 4g3nt_Smith
Duhard wrote:Psyche911 wrote:What socket? 754, 939? What core? Newcastle, Winchester, Venice?
There's a big difference, but they probably all are fairly on par (or in the case of Venice below) your current CPU for power consumption.
Also, many new GPUs use as much power as a Venice core...
Allright here's the deal noobnuts...
My totally awesome brand new cpu is a socket 754 Athlon 64 3000+ and my new mobo is an ASUS K8N and I alos bought a Gig of Kingston DDR400...owned?
Video card? I've got the same Athlon 64, a DFI LANParty UT, and a gig of RAM, and run a 500W PSU. As cheap as big ones are now, I'd say get a bigger one to future-proof and be safe.
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:51 am
by Psyche911
lol
What a fool.
Yeah, I'm owned. :icon19:
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:53 am
by Duhard
Denz wrote:Dude, just use the Calculator, Solve all of your problems.
laff it says 208 Watts moron...are you stoopid?
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:54 am
by Denz
Duhard wrote:owned?
Well no,,, not really.
Your system is ok.
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:55 am
by Denz
Duhard wrote:Denz wrote:Dude, just use the Calculator, Solve all of your problems.
laff it says 208 Watts moron...are you stoopid?
I didn't make the Calculator, but if that's all you need then you're good.
I need at least a 400watt PSP, but I'm sure I have alot more crap to run.
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:55 am
by Duhard
Denz wrote:Duhard wrote:owned?
Well no,,, not really.
Your system is ok.
OK?!?!!?
lmfao I'd fucking destroy you using a Pentium 75..
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:55 am
by Denz
A good processor only takes 68watts to run. What do you think you got there anyway?
Re: So I bought an Athlon 64 3000+ today...
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:55 am
by Freakaloin
Duhard wrote:...so what kind of power supply should I use?
I have my old 300W power supply and I'm thinking about using it..am I doing a fatal mistake?
Serious answers only here...morons stay out.
moron alert!!!...
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:56 am
by Denz
Duhard wrote:Denz wrote:Duhard wrote:owned?
Well no,,, not really.
Your system is ok.
OK?!?!!?
lmfao I'd fucking destroy you using a Pentium 75..
Ok good....
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:58 am
by Duhard
4g3nt_Smith wrote:I've got the same Athlon 64, a DFI LANParty UT, and a gig of RAM, and run a 500W PSU. As cheap as big ones are now, I'd say get a bigger one to future-proof and be safe.
hmmm sounds like a good plan...I'm gonna upgrade to an Athlon 64 3700+ pretty soon anyway so thanks for the tip, maggot.
Re: So I bought an Athlon 64 3000+ today...
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:03 am
by Duhard
Freakaloin wrote:moron alert!!!...
Sorry nerd-o-tron...I'm not a Dell funboy
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:03 am
by Denz
http://www.xoxide.com/ultra.html
I have one of these 500watt Power Supply's
Quick Connect... All blue.. It sure looks pretty.
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:04 am
by Duhard
Denz wrote:http://www.xoxide.com/ultra.html
I have one of these 500watt Power Supply's
Quick Connect... All blue.. It sure looks pretty.
So you do your little "calculator" thing and multiply by ten?
I think we got a moron here...
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:06 am
by Denz
Always add 100watts to what you really need.
Jesus.