Finding out ur pc's power supply

melrose · 01-09-2008, 03:44 PM

lookin to get a new graphics card an need to know the wattage of my PSU, i opened it up and it says this on it, so is this 321W?

AC Input 115V - 6A 60hz 230V - 3a 50hz

DC Output +3.3V / +5V / +12V / -5V / +5VSB / +5VSB / COM / PS ON / PG / 20A / 27A / 10A / 0.8A / 0.5A / 2A / PUR / BLK / GRN / GRY

OLP - BUILT IN

TOTAL OUTPUT OF +3.3V AND +5V SHALL NOT EXCEED 201W +3, +5V AND 12V
TOTAL OUTPUT POWER MAX IS 321w

an this is the pc ive got if its any help

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Intel-Core2Duo...QQcmdZViewItem

**speedster123** · 01-09-2008, 04:06 PM

welcome
it appears so, what card are you getting? what are the rest of the specs.?

melrose · 01-09-2008, 04:07 PM

this is the card

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PowerColor-HD-...QQcmdZViewItem

link to the pc edited in top post

**speedster123** · 01-09-2008, 04:31 PM

550watt [minimum] or 650 antec trio is needed.

melrose · 01-09-2008, 05:01 PM

this is the one i got

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EZCOOL-650W-AT...QQcmdZViewItem

**blackduck30** · 01-09-2008, 07:15 PM

Personally I would have went with either Antec, silverstone, seasonic, PC Power and cooling as you really only get what you pay for.

01-09-2008, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
melrose Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows xp	Finding out ur pc's power supply lookin to get a new graphics card an need to know the wattage of my PSU, i opened it up and it says this on it, so is this 321W? AC Input 115V - 6A 60hz 230V - 3a 50hz DC Output +3.3V / +5V / +12V / -5V / +5VSB / +5VSB / COM / PS ON / PG / 20A / 27A / 10A / 0.8A / 0.5A / 2A / PUR / BLK / GRN / GRY OLP - BUILT IN TOTAL OUTPUT OF +3.3V AND +5V SHALL NOT EXCEED 201W +3, +5V AND 12V TOTAL OUTPUT POWER MAX IS 321w an this is the pc ive got if its any help http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Intel-Core2Duo...QQcmdZViewItem Last edited by melrose : 01-09-2008 at 04:05 PM.

01-09-2008, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York Posts: 3,844 OS: xp pro My System	Re: Finding out ur pc's power supply welcome it appears so, what card are you getting? what are the rest of the specs.? __________________ Infection Detection and Removal Thermal Grease Instructions Bench Test

01-09-2008, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
melrose Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows xp	Re: Finding out ur pc's power supply this is the card http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PowerColor-HD-...QQcmdZViewItem link to the pc edited in top post

01-09-2008, 04:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York Posts: 3,844 OS: xp pro My System	Re: Finding out ur pc's power supply 550watt [minimum] or 650 antec trio is needed. __________________ Infection Detection and Removal Thermal Grease Instructions Bench Test

01-09-2008, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
melrose Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows xp	Re: Finding out ur pc's power supply this is the one i got http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EZCOOL-650W-AT...QQcmdZViewItem

01-09-2008, 07:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
blackduck30 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,227 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Finding out ur pc's power supply Personally I would have went with either Antec, silverstone, seasonic, PC Power and cooling as you really only get what you pay for. __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All