250 watt psu, can it hold up

[NickZhao]

Hey,
I have a 250Watt PSU, wondering if it has enough power to hold up these specs:
P5 1.5 Ghz Willamette
i 850 Dell custom mobo
1 x 40 gig hard drive
512 megs PC-800 rd ram (2 x 256)
Creative sound blaster live PCI sound card
ATi Radeon 9600XT 128 megs
1 x CD drive
1 x Modem card.
This is a Dell Dimension 8100, and I'm upgrading the video card from a GeForce 2 MMX.
Thanks

 

[digimon]

i doubt it will. but you can try it.
id say a 350 would be a better choice

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[poly4life]

Check the link: http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/Power_Supply_Calculator.php?cmd=INTEL

 

[neosapien]

What 6600GT would work with a 250 W power supply?

Most of the ones I've seen all ask for a min. of 300 W. I have a crappy 220 W PSU on my SFF and I'm having trouble with my 6800NU. If you know of any of the 6600GT/6800NU that do work with a 220 W PSU, can u lemme know?

 

[Crashman]

d00d, it's a Dell power supply, it's rated at continuous load. Most retail power supplies are rated at peak load.

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[Crashman]

It will work. In fact, I doubt the 9600XT draws over 15W more than the GeForce2 MX.

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[NickZhao]

how about a 9700 pro? because i just went to
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/Power_Supply_Calculator.php?cmd=INTEL
that i should have a 262 watt psu. But after hearing what you guyz say, even a 6600gt will work.
I'm a bit confused

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by NickZhao on 08/19/05 09:11 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[mozzartusm]

What are your systen specs and how long have you had the system? Why are you switching PSU's?

ASUS P5WD2 Premium
Intel 3.73 EE @ 5.6Ghz
XMS2 DDR2 @ 1180Mhz

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[Starfishy]

Try it. If it doesn't work then buy a new one. Just try it...

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