tech help plz

Harkoliar · 11-11-2002, 10:37 PM

question: this is about harware stuff. i was wondering what happens if your powersupply is insufficient with all hardware inside your computer?? i asked this kind of question because i have a p4 celeron with 3 harddisk, flopply, cdrom, internal modem, lan card, 3 memory ram (total of 256) and my powersupply is only 230 watts. i noticed that my comptuer is slowing down (im not really sure if it is because the power supply cant take it or something else)

The Hunter of Jahanna · 11-11-2002, 11:49 PM

It could be the powersupply or it could be heat build up.Try blowing out the insides of the case with some canned air. Dust is a fantastic insulator and a CPU that gets too hot will get sluggish. A 250W powersuppy is a pretty hefty unit and if the problem only recently occured it could be a sighn that your power supply is on its way to crapping out on you.

Harkoliar · 11-12-2002, 12:08 AM

it could also be a lousy motherboard (but its kinda brand new and its epox board so i dont think it would be that lousy)... so any new help here??

andrewas · 11-12-2002, 03:56 AM

Heating or Power Supply. Doubt its the mobo, but its not impossible. A 250W PSU, contrary to Hunters opinion, is well below what that system needs.

Harkoliar · 11-12-2002, 09:34 AM

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Heating or Power Supply. Doubt its the mobo, but its not impossible. A 250W PSU, contrary to Hunters opinion, is well below what that system needs.

i just checked my pc. i found out that my powersupply is 250 watts and not 230... so do you think i should go for 300watts or 350??

Gammit · 11-12-2002, 11:10 AM

Not enough juice to run all parts sufficiently can lead to a lack of performance. I would go with either 350 or more (I recommend 450, especially with a P4). There was a big article on www.tomshardwhare.com about how most power supplies actually deliver far less juice then they're supposed to. If cleaning out your case of dust bunnies doesn't help, then i believe your problem is your power supply.

Harkoliar · 11-13-2002, 03:56 AM

just bumpin once [img]smile.gif[/img]

11-11-2002, 10:37 PM	#1
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 42 Posts: 5,556	question: this is about harware stuff. i was wondering what happens if your powersupply is insufficient with all hardware inside your computer?? i asked this kind of question because i have a p4 celeron with 3 harddisk, flopply, cdrom, internal modem, lan card, 3 memory ram (total of 256) and my powersupply is only 230 watts. i noticed that my comptuer is slowing down (im not really sure if it is because the power supply cant take it or something else) __________________ Catch me if you can..

11-11-2002, 11:49 PM	#2
The Hunter of Jahanna Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: NY , NY Age: 64 Posts: 960	It could be the powersupply or it could be heat build up.Try blowing out the insides of the case with some canned air. Dust is a fantastic insulator and a CPU that gets too hot will get sluggish. A 250W powersuppy is a pretty hefty unit and if the problem only recently occured it could be a sighn that your power supply is on its way to crapping out on you. __________________ \"How much do I love you?? I\'ll tell you one thing, it\'d be a whole hell of a lot more if you stopped nagging me and made me a friggin sandwich.\"

11-12-2002, 12:08 AM	#3
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 42 Posts: 5,556	it could also be a lousy motherboard (but its kinda brand new and its epox board so i dont think it would be that lousy)... so any new help here?? __________________ Catch me if you can..

11-12-2002, 03:56 AM	#4
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	Heating or Power Supply. Doubt its the mobo, but its not impossible. A 250W PSU, contrary to Hunters opinion, is well below what that system needs. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-12-2002, 11:10 AM	#6
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 47 Posts: 477	Not enough juice to run all parts sufficiently can lead to a lack of performance. I would go with either 350 or more (I recommend 450, especially with a P4). There was a big article on www.tomshardwhare.com about how most power supplies actually deliver far less juice then they're supposed to. If cleaning out your case of dust bunnies doesn't help, then i believe your problem is your power supply. __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

11-13-2002, 03:56 AM	#7
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 42 Posts: 5,556	just bumpin once [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Catch me if you can..

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