What PSU do I have?

XP105 · 06-03-2008, 09:18 AM

I'm a complete newbie when in comes to the world of computer hardware, but I'm definitely an enthusiast. I'm interested in over clocking my PC, but in the thread that says what you need to know, it says I need to know my PSU. After opening up the side of my PC, I saw a lot of confusing stuff, but I knew what most of it was, like the processor, the motherboard, and I knew what the PSU was (the box on the side that said Switching Power Supply) but I could only identify the brand, and couldn't find a model (or model number) on it. Could someone please help me identify it? I'll list everything I could see on the side of it, without lines to separate them, and with dots instead of spaces:

COLORSit.................Switching.................Intel Pentium 4 support
...........................Power Supply.................AMD Athlon support

AC INPUT: 230VAC 10A 50-60Hz
...DC........+3.3V.....+5V.....+12V.....-5V.....-12V.....+5VSB
OUTPUT.....20A.......30A......20A.....0.5A.....0.8A.......2.5A
..MAX.....................................400W

Can anyone help me with this?

Tumbleweed36 · 06-03-2008, 09:36 AM

We would not be able to tell the model by that information. It should have that name on the side also, so take another look.

As to the overclocking, we would need to know what the specs are on your computer including motherboard and video card. That would help to identify the power pull. However, with only 400 watts, sounds like you may be only on the edge of running what you have. Post the info back and we will take another look.

XP105 · 06-03-2008, 09:53 AM

There was some copyright symbols and a code that read EN60950, but I thought that was just a manufacturing code. Does that help?

Tumbleweed36 · 06-03-2008, 09:58 AM

That number is simply the safety certification for the power supply. Does it say ATX somplace followed by other letters or numbers?

I missed one of your first statements. It is a Colorsit power supply. That power supply is going to be so weak that you are lucky it is running what you have (whatever that is, since you didn't give specs) Anyway, most likely you can't upgrade anything or overclock anything until you get a real power supply in there. Power supplies with only 20 amps on the +12 rail are just not strong at all, and then with the off brand it is, most likely it doesn't put out over 15 or 16 true amps.

XP105 · 06-03-2008, 10:04 AM

Well, that's for the help. I guess I'll just have to leave my PC be

. Maybe if/when I get a better power supply. Thanks again.

06-03-2008, 09:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
XP105 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP: Professional - Service Pack 3	What PSU do I have? I'm a complete newbie when in comes to the world of computer hardware, but I'm definitely an enthusiast. I'm interested in over clocking my PC, but in the thread that says what you need to know, it says I need to know my PSU. After opening up the side of my PC, I saw a lot of confusing stuff, but I knew what most of it was, like the processor, the motherboard, and I knew what the PSU was (the box on the side that said Switching Power Supply) but I could only identify the brand, and couldn't find a model (or model number) on it. Could someone please help me identify it? I'll list everything I could see on the side of it, without lines to separate them, and with dots instead of spaces: COLORSit.................Switching.................Intel Pentium 4 support ...........................Power Supply.................AMD Athlon support AC INPUT: 230VAC 10A 50-60Hz ...DC........+3.3V.....+5V.....+12V.....-5V.....-12V.....+5VSB OUTPUT.....20A.......30A......20A.....0.5A.....0.8A.......2.5A ..MAX.....................................400W Can anyone help me with this?

06-03-2008, 09:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,652 OS: XP Professional	Re: What PSU do I have? We would not be able to tell the model by that information. It should have that name on the side also, so take another look. As to the overclocking, we would need to know what the specs are on your computer including motherboard and video card. That would help to identify the power pull. However, with only 400 watts, sounds like you may be only on the edge of running what you have. Post the info back and we will take another look. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

06-03-2008, 09:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
XP105 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP: Professional - Service Pack 3	Re: What PSU do I have? There was some copyright symbols and a code that read EN60950, but I thought that was just a manufacturing code. Does that help?

06-03-2008, 09:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,652 OS: XP Professional	Re: What PSU do I have? That number is simply the safety certification for the power supply. Does it say ATX somplace followed by other letters or numbers? I missed one of your first statements. It is a Colorsit power supply. That power supply is going to be so weak that you are lucky it is running what you have (whatever that is, since you didn't give specs) Anyway, most likely you can't upgrade anything or overclock anything until you get a real power supply in there. Power supplies with only 20 amps on the +12 rail are just not strong at all, and then with the off brand it is, most likely it doesn't put out over 15 or 16 true amps. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 06-03-2008 at 10:02 AM.

06-03-2008, 10:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
XP105 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP: Professional - Service Pack 3	Re: What PSU do I have? Well, that's for the help. I guess I'll just have to leave my PC be . Maybe if/when I get a better power supply. Thanks again.