New PSU

awelsh · 04-10-2009, 05:41 PM

I think I might have found the problem with my new GFX card

after reading the box it tells me "minimum requirements 400w PSU"

Just opened up the PC and I only have 250w, I am pretty sure this is why the GFX card keeps on failing to work.

However, ive been looking on ebay and found some 500w PSU's (to be on the safe side and after some googling I have found out that apparently they are not always the watts they say they are)

Will the 500w one work with my PC?

Also, I am pretty sure my MOBO is ATX but im not 100%, it has 4 PCI slots and one AGP, and im sure mATX only has around 2 PCI slots.

Heres is the PSU im looking at, yes I know its dirt cheap but ive spent more than I wanted to on this PC anyway so im just scraping it together now.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/500-Watt-ATX-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-500-Watt-A...d=p3286.c0.m14

BTW, I contacted the one seller and asked if it will work with my IDE hard drive as the listing states SATA, is this the case for all PSU's? I don't have a clue because ive never looked at buying new PSU's before

Thanks

Robbie · 04-10-2009, 05:56 PM

Go for a trusted brand PSU such as Antec, CoolerMaster etc

N!ck · 04-10-2009, 06:04 PM

IDE hard drives use normal molex plugs, and I guess your graphics card will probably need one. Those PSUs are horrifically cheap. If you must get one of those then probably the first one, but personally I'd buy neither.

awelsh · 04-10-2009, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Robbie!

Go for a trusted brand PSU such as Antec, CoolerMaster etc

Originally Posted by N!ck

IDE hard drives use normal molex plugs, and I guess your graphics card will probably need one. Those PSUs are horrifically cheap. If you must get one of those then probably the first one, but personally I'd buy neither.

Ok, thanks, yeah the GFX card needs a connector too, but it plugs in and adds another adapter anyway so thats no problem.

Ive looked at this from ebuyer, is it any good? - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151780#

awelsh · 04-10-2009, 07:27 PM

Sorry for double post but I also want to know this:

Would adding the extra power to the computer cause any damange? As it was previously 250w and will soon be 500w or more will this cause any problems?

Thanks

N!ck · 04-10-2009, 07:37 PM

No. That's the power the PSU (in theory) is capable of delivering. Your computer only draws as much power as it needs.

awelsh · 04-10-2009, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by N!ck

No. That's the power the PSU (in theory) is capable of delivering. Your computer only draws as much power as it needs.

I thought that buy my step dad thought otherwise.

Thanks.

Also looked at: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STORM-SILENT-5...d=p3286.c0.m14

and it seems pretty decent.