not enough power??

schw00p · 01-25-2008, 03:28 AM

Hi, so I am pretty sure that the problem with my computer is that my PSU is just not powerful enough, but it doesnt seem to make sense because I don't have that many things hooked up to it to drain it so much. Here is the scenario though. I have a 350W Dynex PSU, AMD Sempron 2800 processor, 1GB Kingston DDR, a WD120GB HD, Gforce7600GS, and a SB X-Fi Gamer sound card. Right now these are the only things hooked up to my computer, besides the motherboard of course, and whenever i play counter-strike, only game i really play, i can barely get over 50FPS in 640x480 with no other programs running. This should not be happening with a 250$ video card and 1GB of ram because i used to get 100fps with a MUCH worse computer. The only thing that makes me guess its my PSU is that when i try to hook up my other HD my computer wont boot up. Any help at all would be nice thank you

**speedster123** · 01-25-2008, 04:40 AM

welcome
you will cook your $250 card with that $20 power supply.
Power Supply Information and Selection

schw00p · 01-25-2008, 04:44 AM

i have had this setup for over a year and a half and it has been fine..

Tumbleweed36 · 01-25-2008, 04:58 AM

Speedster is exactly correct. Some times a cheapo power supplly will work and as the capacitors age, then they go "south" on you. Yes, that can damage components like video card, memory, motherboard, etc.

schw00p · 01-25-2008, 05:15 AM

yeah i figured as much, thanks for the help

01-25-2008, 03:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
schw00p Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 OS: WindowsXPpro	not enough power?? Hi, so I am pretty sure that the problem with my computer is that my PSU is just not powerful enough, but it doesnt seem to make sense because I don't have that many things hooked up to it to drain it so much. Here is the scenario though. I have a 350W Dynex PSU, AMD Sempron 2800 processor, 1GB Kingston DDR, a WD120GB HD, Gforce7600GS, and a SB X-Fi Gamer sound card. Right now these are the only things hooked up to my computer, besides the motherboard of course, and whenever i play counter-strike, only game i really play, i can barely get over 50FPS in 640x480 with no other programs running. This should not be happening with a 250$ video card and 1GB of ram because i used to get 100fps with a MUCH worse computer. The only thing that makes me guess its my PSU is that when i try to hook up my other HD my computer wont boot up. Any help at all would be nice thank you

01-25-2008, 04:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York Posts: 3,911 OS: xp pro My System	Re: not enough power?? welcome you will cook your $250 card with that $20 power supply. Power Supply Information and Selection __________________ Infection Detection and Removal Thermal Grease Instructions Bench Test

01-25-2008, 04:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
schw00p Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 OS: WindowsXPpro	Re: not enough power?? i have had this setup for over a year and a half and it has been fine..

01-25-2008, 04:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,165 OS: XP Professional	Re: not enough power?? Speedster is exactly correct. Some times a cheapo power supplly will work and as the capacitors age, then they go "south" on you. Yes, that can damage components like video card, memory, motherboard, etc. __________________ ----------

01-25-2008, 05:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
schw00p Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 OS: WindowsXPpro	Re: not enough power?? yeah i figured as much, thanks for the help