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**johnwill** · 10-18-2004, 04:48 PM

If this is a Prescott core P4, most of the system specifications I see specify a minimum of a 350 watt supply. The Prescott is a real power hog, and under full load can consume over 150 watts! Doesn't leave much power for the rest of the system.

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,969 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	If this is a Prescott core P4, most of the system specifications I see specify a minimum of a 350 watt supply. The Prescott is a real power hog, and under full load can consume over 150 watts! Doesn't leave much power for the rest of the system. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience