i have ...
sempron 2200
socket A redfox motherboard
128mb + 256mb pc2700 DDR ram
modem
3d built in sound card
20 g HDD 7200rpm
combo drive
2006-07-25 00:11:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
i am having problems with my pc after i have installed my video card and 256 mb pc2700 ddr...
When I start any application my computer stops responding or my keyboard and mouse stops responding(numlock wont respond even if you press it)
2006-07-25 00:53:10 · update #1
300w power supply doesn't mean much. We need to know the output of all the voltages. One of the biggest factors you need to know is how much ram you have. I think it takes like 6 watts per hundred megs of system ram besides all your cdroms hard drives, sound cards etc. But ram is a big determinant of how much power supply you need. But you need to know how much output on the 3-5v 12 v ranges. But I thnk you'll be ok with a 300 watt on that system.
2006-07-25 00:19:02 · answer #1 · answered by Ben S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would go for 400 at least preferrably 500 but a 300 watt will do it.
just depends how much of a load you want to put on your psu :)
these days u can get a 500 watt power supply for 20 quid so its not a major thing ...
www.ebuyer.co.uk
2006-07-25 00:15:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marginally, yes. BUT, I would suspect it to run a bit warm, and to fail in less than a year.
Get the most power you can afford! I see lots of 400 to 500 watt PSU's, for less than $40.00 at http://pricewatch.com and http://newegg.com and even in my local small computer stores!
Please, protect your system from AC power weirdness, like the typical 20,000 spikes each hour, and those brown-outs, by getting a UPS of about 650 VA (500 watts) which sell at about $50 or less, at the major Office Supplies, computer stores.
BTW, that AMD processor will run 8X faster, if you'll use a true 64-bit multi-tasking, multi-user OS like GNU/Linux or BSD!
http://distrowatch.com has 500 free downloads.
http://livecdlist.com has 309 LiveCDroms, free!... search out the 64 bit ones! They boot in CD, run in RAMdisc.
2006-07-25 00:48:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be. The box of my 64Mb card says "needs at least a 250 watt power supply". But check the specs of your card. it should mention the power supply somewhere.
2006-07-25 00:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by Doctor Hand 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an IBM 226 Xseries with 4 scsi hdd , dvd and 2 intel "outside"+ a no name crt monitor ~ 350w . yes
2006-07-25 01:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by ntmcs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than enough for such a weak card and the rest of your system isn't that power hungry either. It's plenty for the system you have there.
2006-07-25 00:35:09 · answer #6 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
300 Watts should be sufficient, Is there a particular problem that you're having with your video card??
2006-07-25 00:16:59 · answer #7 · answered by D GeN-X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋