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June 13th, 2001, 02:41 PM
#1
Duron Power Supply
Im thinking of builiding a new system with a Duron 850 CPU and GIGABYTE GA-71XE4 motherboard.
Will I need a 300W PSU or will a standard 250W work?
Thanks,
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Tom.
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June 13th, 2001, 03:56 PM
#2
Registered User
I'm running the same board with a Duron 800 and a 300watt PSU, 250 just doesnt cut it. I've seen lots of people have probs because they havent upgraded the PSU when fitting an Athlon or Duron chip, go for a 300watt - you'll not regret it.
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June 14th, 2001, 12:59 PM
#3
A 250 is OK, just pick one from the AMD-approved list. I use Aopen. Got a 1ghz T-bird on a 250w p/s, run great!
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June 15th, 2001, 10:43 AM
#4
Also recommend that you go with a 300 Watt Power Supp;y.
1.) All Power Supply outputs are not the same, The Power Supply may be rated at 250 but is only 230 Watt Output.
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June 15th, 2001, 10:50 AM
#5
Originally posted by Road Warrior:
<STRONG>A 250 is OK, just pick one from the AMD-approved list. I use Aopen. Got a 1ghz T-bird on a 250w p/s, run great!</STRONG>
I disagree! A 250 MIGHT do the job in SOME instances, but it has been my experience that the 300 is far less problematic. Just because it worked for 1 guy doesn't mean it is wise! I would NEVER <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> run a 1g tbird on a 250!! wOw!
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June 16th, 2001, 03:01 PM
#6
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For the sake of a few extra pounds (dollars, whatever) get one on the list - I use a 300W Macron.
You can always stick the old one on ebay.
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