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You gave ME friendly advice 6 months ago? I don't think so... at least I
don't remember asking this question (this is the first time I've had
problems like this).
"Wizard" <> wrote in message
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> I gave him the same friendly advice 6 months ago and he didn't take it
> so I just kill filed him and have not missed anything significant that I
> can tell.
>
> Drifter wrote:
> >
> > >Complete crap. I've run a Duron 1.2 with 2 IDE drives (5400 and 7200
RPM),
> > >an IDE RAID controller, a SCSI controller, 2 5400 RPM SCSI drives, and
512
> > >megs of RAM on a 300w supply with no issues at all. The main question
is
> > >the quality of the drive. Get a high quality Antec or Enermax, or
Sparkle
> > >power supply, and you can get by with a lower rating. If you buy a
cheap
> > >$15 power supply, then you'll get crap output.
> >
> > DeMoN:
> > You post here a lot and you give a lot of advice, but jeez can you
> > dump the damn attitude you've picked up lately. You can say you
> > disagree with me without being a jerk about it.
> >
> > Drifter
> > "I've been here, I've been there..."

I am thinking that I need a new PS at any rate, and figured I might as well
go a little higher if it would help. I'm also having problems with burning
CDs, system lockups, monitor display screwups, etc. that seem to be resolved
for a while after a reboot.

I know it's hard to say for sure with all the different components involved,
but do these things sound like PS problems?

Thanks to all who posted.




"Travis Nowicki" <> wrote in message
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> Dear: Tempus,
> I don't think your Power supley is not powerful enough, I am using WIndows
98SE
> two and know that the operating system can not handel A DVD ROM and 384 PC
RAM.
> It could handel a CD-RW, but not a DVD-ROM(DVD-ROM's need a lot of power
and
> speed.Two hardrives might be a little hard to process(Even know it
donsen't
> show) Harddrives on Windows 98SE must be under 20Ghz.If your computer is
> processing under 1.5Ghz it would be good to Take the DVD-ROM out of the
> computer.It is possable that your PC could not give enough power, but
that's
> preedy rare.
>
> tempus fugit wrote:
>
> > Hey all;
> >
> > My computer has been acting weird lately (random reboots, random
shutdowns,
> > reliablity issues, etc), and I'm starting to wonder of my PS is on it's
way
> > south.
> >
> > I'm currently using a 300W PS (don't remember the brand), on my Windows
98SE
> > with Athlon 950, ECS K7S5A mobo, 384 megs PC133 RAM, DVD rom, CDRW, 2
> > soundcards, ATI 128 Meg video, and 2 hard drives (1 is 5400 RPM, the
other
> > 7200). I think that covers it. Can anyone advise me or point me to a
site
> > that outlines the typical current requirements of these devices so I can
> > figure out if I should go to a bigger power supply?
> >
> > Thanks
>

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:30:49 -0500, "tempus fugit"
<> wrote:

>You gave ME friendly advice 6 months ago? I don't think so... at least I
>don't remember asking this question (this is the first time I've had
>problems like this).

He was referring to DeMoN.


Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."

"tempus fugit" <> wrote in message
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> I am thinking that I need a new PS at any rate, and figured I might as
well
> go a little higher if it would help. I'm also having problems with burning
> CDs, system lockups, monitor display screwups, etc. that seem to be
resolved
> for a while after a reboot.
>
> I know it's hard to say for sure with all the different components
involved,
> but do these things sound like PS problems?
>
> Thanks to all who posted.

It wouldn't hurt to buy a quality 450 watt power supply and swap it out. If
that don't do it, you still have a new, quality 450 watt power supply for
your next upgrade.

Good advice, to be sure. I was kind of thinking along those lines (although
not quite as high as 450)

Thanks


"Michael-NC" <> wrote in message
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>
> "tempus fugit" <> wrote in message
> news:9Dc_b.45667$...
> > I am thinking that I need a new PS at any rate, and figured I might as
> well
> > go a little higher if it would help. I'm also having problems with
burning
> > CDs, system lockups, monitor display screwups, etc. that seem to be
> resolved
> > for a while after a reboot.
> >
> > I know it's hard to say for sure with all the different components
> involved,
> > but do these things sound like PS problems?
> >
> > Thanks to all who posted.
>
> It wouldn't hurt to buy a quality 450 watt power supply and swap it out.
If
> that don't do it, you still have a new, quality 450 watt power supply for
> your next upgrade.
>
>

My mistake. Sorry.


"Drifter" <> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:30:49 -0500, "tempus fugit"
> <> wrote:
>
> >You gave ME friendly advice 6 months ago? I don't think so... at least I
> >don't remember asking this question (this is the first time I've had
> >problems like this).
>
> He was referring to DeMoN.
>
>
> Drifter
> "I've been here, I've been there..."

"tempus fugit" <> wrote in message
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> Good advice, to be sure. I was kind of thinking along those lines
(although
> not quite as high as 450)
>
> Thanks

Only reason I suggest a 450 is to "future proof" the component for another
system.

> "Michael-NC" <> wrote in message
> news:IEd_b.36260$. com...
> >
> > "tempus fugit" <> wrote in message
> > news:9Dc_b.45667$...
> > > I am thinking that I need a new PS at any rate, and figured I might as
> > well
> > > go a little higher if it would help. I'm also having problems with
> burning
> > > CDs, system lockups, monitor display screwups, etc. that seem to be
> > resolved
> > > for a while after a reboot.
> > >
> > > I know it's hard to say for sure with all the different components
> > involved,
> > > but do these things sound like PS problems?
> > >
> > > Thanks to all who posted.
> >
> > It wouldn't hurt to buy a quality 450 watt power supply and swap it out.
> If
> > that don't do it, you still have a new, quality 450 watt power supply
for
> > your next upgrade.
> >
> >
>
>