Power Supply Recommendaton

beauporter · 06-10-2008, 07:31 PM

I have an HP a6403 computer. It came with a 250 watt PSU. I'm planning to up the CPU, RAM, VIDEO CARD. I was looking at a 450 watt Corsair PSU. Would it be a good choice or should I go with a different PSU. Going to upgrade the CPU to a Pentium Duo 2 Core E8500, Ram is going to 4 GB PC2 6400, and the Video Card to a ATI HD3450. Also, what would be a better VC than the ATI HD3450?

sorensen3021 · 06-10-2008, 08:43 PM

First we need you to run a program called Everest so we can know what all you exactly have inside that computer. After installing it and opening it up...click on 'Computer' and then 'Summary' from the drop-down memory. Then tell us what it says for 'Motherboard Name.'

Here's a link to Everest.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

beauporter · 06-10-2008, 08:55 PM

Its a Foxconn Motherboard. MCP73M01H1. NVIDIA GeForce 7100/NVIDIA nForce 630i Chipset.

beauporter · 06-10-2008, 09:13 PM

I used Everest to scan my computer and the name for the motherboard says unknown. It even says unknown for my CPU. I'm sure that the manufacturer of the MB is Foxconn(MCP73-6A61NFK1C-00).

dai · 06-10-2008, 09:28 PM

i would go with the 550w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w
Power Supply Information and Selection

06-10-2008, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
beauporter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Power Supply Recommendaton I have an HP a6403 computer. It came with a 250 watt PSU. I'm planning to up the CPU, RAM, VIDEO CARD. I was looking at a 450 watt Corsair PSU. Would it be a good choice or should I go with a different PSU. Going to upgrade the CPU to a Pentium Duo 2 Core E8500, Ram is going to 4 GB PC2 6400, and the Video Card to a ATI HD3450. Also, what would be a better VC than the ATI HD3450?

06-10-2008, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
sorensen3021 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 13 OS: Vista	Re: Power Supply Recommendaton First we need you to run a program called Everest so we can know what all you exactly have inside that computer. After installing it and opening it up...click on 'Computer' and then 'Summary' from the drop-down memory. Then tell us what it says for 'Motherboard Name.' Here's a link to Everest. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html Last edited by sorensen3021 : 06-10-2008 at 08:52 PM.

06-10-2008, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
beauporter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Power Supply Recommendaton Its a Foxconn Motherboard. MCP73M01H1. NVIDIA GeForce 7100/NVIDIA nForce 630i Chipset.

06-10-2008, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
beauporter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Power Supply Recommendaton I used Everest to scan my computer and the name for the motherboard says unknown. It even says unknown for my CPU. I'm sure that the manufacturer of the MB is Foxconn(MCP73-6A61NFK1C-00).

06-10-2008, 09:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,963 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Power Supply Recommendaton i would go with the 550w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w Power Supply Information and Selection __________________