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DrChaos   06-10-2002 at 12:29:08 AM

Three years ago, I bought a Full Tower Case with a 350W power supply.

I am now building a new system with the following components:

P4 1.8A (Overclocked to 2.4)
ASUS P4S533
Samsung DDR 333 512MB (Overclocked to 400)
Western Digital 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB
SCSI DVD-Rom 10X (Toshiba or Pioneer)
Teac 8 X 16 X 32 CD-RW
Gainward GeForce 4 Ti 4200 W / TV-Out
TV Tuner (Not sure which one)
Sound Card (Not sure which one)
Widows XP Professional
RCA Cable Modem (External)
US Robotics 56K Modem (Internal)
Floppy Drive (Generic)
I plan to add an additional case fan for cooling

I plan to use the full tower case for the new computer. Do you think that I need to upgrade the power supply?

If so, would you recommend the Raidmax Dual Fan Pwoer Supply for P4/K7 Mobo PM-S40 (400W)?

I plan to buy the components this week. Any advice on my PSU or system would br greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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Arrow   06-10-2002 at 02:01:15 AM
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It looks like 350w would cut it, but the more power, the better. When asked about power supplies, Enermax is the number one brand in my mind.

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upec   06-10-2002 at 03:19:18 AM
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I would also recommend an Enermax PSU.

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DrChaos   06-10-2002 at 03:07:01 PM
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Thanks for the feedback.

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AntecRep   06-11-2002 at 01:20:15 AM
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Find out if you need the PSU to be ATX12V (ie does the motherboard require the extra connectors be used).

AntecRep

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DrChaos   06-11-2002 at 06:52:25 PM
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Mobo will be ASUS P4 S533. Does it require ATX12V?

Thanks again.

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Crashman   06-12-2002 at 11:39:34 AM
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That board has the option of using a standard drive power connector I think, for the extra 12v amperage.

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

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DrChaos   06-12-2002 at 07:14:01 PM
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Thanks Crashman!

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