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by lazybedstar23

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Hello,

I jsut got a Dell Dimension 8300 and noticed it only came with a 250W power supply. Is that really enough? I know they sell 500W out there. I am running 2 IDE HD's, ATI 9000 64MB, Audigy 2, and wireless NIC. Is 250W enough for this do u think?

Thanks,
Adam

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by thechas

250 Watts will be enough UNTIL you add to this system.

If you add a burner, more RAM, or any other items, you will need more power.

I don't know if this is still true, but Dell has used customized power supplies in the past.
So, don't run out and get a bigger supply without verifying that it will function with your Dell.

Chas

by thechas

A large power supply is more critical for an AMD based system than an Intel as the AMD CPUs require larger fans and use more power than Intel CPUs.

Chas

by fred07

Hi

Agree with TheChas yet suspect you have a DVD and a CD-RW on your machine and will say I would have a 400w on it

fred

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