Hello chuck, Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 6:03:39 AM, you wrote:
> The bare minimum wattage that some say is ok (I highly disagree) of 200, > 250, 300, 350 or 400 watts that most name brand computer manufacturers and > others use just is not enough. > You need at least a 450 watt power supply to comfortably handle any of the > newer technology CPU's and the power consuming memory and video cards etc. > With this in mind, my bets are your brother's power supply is not 450 watts. > If not, shop for a good 450 watt or higher power supply. Then check to see > if the one you are considering buying has the 24 pin power connector. My > bets are it does. > When you shop, pay good money. Do not be like some who brag, "I can buy a > 500 watt power supply any day of the week for $29.95." True, and you can buy > a poor excuse for a real computer by purchasing some name brand junk, also. > If you want a good computer, have one custom built. If you want a quality > power supply, pay good money, $50.00 and up for it. It is your money and > your motherboard your power supply is hooked to. > If you hook to a cheap power supply (or continue with one lower than 450 > watts) you often get bonus when it fails and burns up your motherboard. > Often several other expensive components get toasted along with the deal. > In the long run, quality performs and quality lasts. Quality costs less to > own and operate in the long run. > Or you can cheap out and hook up the 20 pin connector and hope for the best. > In case you go the cheap or shortcut route, > If, acting on information passed on or given in the course of > reading this e-mail, or otherwise contained in any other form > of communication from me, something catastrophic happens to > either you, any one else, or to your / anyone else's property, > I deny any and all liability for anything that occurs. > Chuck Is this a template? -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
