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Anonymous   02-08-2001 at 10:10:32 AM

I just bought a new computer with a 300W power supply on a full tower case. The 19" monitor has its own individual power plug which I can use. But there's also the option of drawing the power from the computer's 300W power supply. Will my computer power supply be able to supply enough power to this 19" monitor if it has the following parts in it ?

Athlon TB 1.2 Ghz
Asus A7V
256 MB RAM
45GB HDD
16x DVD ROM
8x4x4 CDRW
1.44MB FDD
32MB GeForce 2 MX card
Creative SB Live! Value
Two (2) network cards.
Keyboard & Mouse both using PS/2 ports
Canon Scanner (the very thin and light one)

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Tempus   02-10-2001 at 05:07:14 AM
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Why use up your pc's power supply if it can supply its own power?

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Grizely1   02-10-2001 at 07:29:29 PM
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I agree with Tempus. There is no need to use the power supply power if you can just plug it in to the 120/240 wall plug. I think that option is only there incase you loose the power cord.

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Anonymous   02-11-2001 at 06:14:09 AM
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NO, it will not be enough, and if for some reason it works, it won't for long, as you will burn it up over time if not immediately. Depending on the power supply, that extra plug may be just like an extension of the power cable that goes into the power supply, or it could be fed by the power supply itself. You may just run into problems like the computer locking up, etc... besides, you will want better protection for your monitor in the cases of power spikes and sags. Regardless of all this, plug your monitor directly into your UPS or Power Strip.

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