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Will the AMD64 3200+ work with only an Antec 300 Watt PSU?
I think I probably need to update my PSU, but... my funds are little short
this month, and so I wonder if it will work with my present PSU. Antec 300 Watt Model #:PP-303XP ABIT K8T800 KV8-MAX3 Retail AMD64 3200+ Retail Wayne |
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On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:25:45 -0500, Wayne Wastier wrote:
I think I probably need to update my PSU, but... my funds are little short this month, and so I wonder if it will work with my present PSU. Antec 300 Watt Model #:PP-303XP ABIT K8T800 KV8-MAX3 Retail AMD64 3200+ Retail I doubt it. Mine wouldn't work on a 400watt that I ran my XP system on. Not even close. I'm still using it in my XP system though without a problem. For the 64 system I ordered 3 new PSU's, a 500W, 550W, and 600W. The 500W was a Power Magic and it worked fine as did the others which were Lead Power. The 500W was $15 shipped from amamax.com. So if you can scrape up $15 you're in business. The 400W that didn't work was a Powerline. http://www.amamax.com/psspecial2fnlp6100e.html -- Abit KT7-Raid (KT133) Tbred B core CPU @2400MHz (24x100FSB) http://mysite.verizon.net/res0exft/cpu.htm |
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Wes Newell wrote in
newsan.2004.04.21.06.19.08.395272@TAKEOUTverizon .net: On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:25:45 -0500, Wayne Wastier wrote: I think I probably need to update my PSU, but... my funds are little short this month, and so I wonder if it will work with my present PSU. Antec 300 Watt Model #:PP-303XP ABIT K8T800 KV8-MAX3 Retail AMD64 3200+ Retail I doubt it. Mine wouldn't work on a 400watt that I ran my XP system on. Not even close. I'm still using it in my XP system though without a problem. For the 64 system I ordered 3 new PSU's, a 500W, 550W, and 600W. The 500W was a Power Magic and it worked fine as did the others which were Lead Power. The 500W was $15 shipped from amamax.com. So if you can scrape up $15 you're in business. The 400W that didn't work was a Powerline. http://www.amamax.com/psspecial2fnlp6100e.html I have a 450W powering a64 3200+, 4 hard drives, cd burner, dvd burner, wintv card, and usb camera. No problems and almost no heat either. |
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goblin wrote:
Wes Newell wrote in newsan.2004.04.21.06.19.08.395272@TAKEOUTverizon .net: On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:25:45 -0500, Wayne Wastier wrote: I think I probably need to update my PSU, but... my funds are little short this month, and so I wonder if it will work with my present PSU. Antec 300 Watt Model #:PP-303XP ABIT K8T800 KV8-MAX3 Retail AMD64 3200+ Retail I doubt it. Mine wouldn't work on a 400watt that I ran my XP system on. Not even close. I'm still using it in my XP system though without a problem. For the 64 system I ordered 3 new PSU's, a 500W, 550W, and 600W. The 500W was a Power Magic and it worked fine as did the others which were Lead Power. The 500W was $15 shipped from amamax.com. So if you can scrape up $15 you're in business. The 400W that didn't work was a Powerline. http://www.amamax.com/psspecial2fnlp6100e.html I have a 450W powering a64 3200+, 4 hard drives, cd burner, dvd burner, wintv card, and usb camera. No problems and almost no heat either. You probably don't have a 15 dollar cheap ass PSU either like Wes. You get what you pay for. Most cheap PSU's ratings are usually junk, and in the real world a 500 watt PSU would only put out 250 to 300 in normal room temperatures. PC Power and Cooling is the only way to go for clean as advertised power. There are two things a person should never skimp on in building a PC, the PSU, and the Case. The case will be with you for several systems, so it better be good, and your PSU as well is the "base" of your system. Get a cheap one, and your system no matter how bad assed will still be only mediocre. Spend the money on the basics, and your reliability and satisfaction will be a lot better. Dan Dan |
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"Wayne Wastier" wrote in message ... | I think I probably need to update my PSU, but... my funds are little short | this month, and so I wonder if it will work with my present PSU. | | | Antec 300 Watt Model #:PP-303XP | ABIT K8T800 KV8-MAX3 Retail | AMD64 3200+ Retail | | If it is a GOOD 300w power supply with a true rating, then yes, it will work flawlessly. If it is a cheap power "300w" power supply, then it is probably only about 180-200 in real world conditions at best. I have a A64 3200+ running on a 350w enermax power supply without a hitch. Of note, that PC also has DVD burner and DVD-rom, ATI 9800XT, two SATA hard drives, 4 90mm fans, and one 80mm fan plugged directly in. I am not sure of the rating system Antec uses, but there goods are typically respectable. |
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On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:25:45 -0500, "Wayne Wastier"
wrote: I think I probably need to update my PSU, but... my funds are little short this month, and so I wonder if it will work with my present PSU. Antec 300 Watt Model #:PP-303XP ABIT K8T800 KV8-MAX3 Retail AMD64 3200+ Retail Wayne I recall seeing a notice that you need at least 16A +12. hmm.. maybe that was 18 |
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Thanks Jason. Here are the specs:
http://www.antec-inc.com/specs/p303xp_spe.html "Jason Cothran" wrote in message . .. "Wayne Wastier" wrote in message ... | I think I probably need to update my PSU, but... my funds are little short | this month, and so I wonder if it will work with my present PSU. | | | Antec 300 Watt Model #:PP-303XP | ABIT K8T800 KV8-MAX3 Retail | AMD64 3200+ Retail | | If it is a GOOD 300w power supply with a true rating, then yes, it will work flawlessly. If it is a cheap power "300w" power supply, then it is probably only about 180-200 in real world conditions at best. I have a A64 3200+ running on a 350w enermax power supply without a hitch. Of note, that PC also has DVD burner and DVD-rom, ATI 9800XT, two SATA hard drives, 4 90mm fans, and one 80mm fan plugged directly in. I am not sure of the rating system Antec uses, but there goods are typically respectable. |
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On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:43:06 -0500, Wayne Wastier wrote:
Thanks Jason. Here are the specs: http://www.antec-inc.com/specs/p303xp_spe.html "Jason Cothran" wrote in message . .. "Wayne Wastier" wrote in message ... | I think I probably need to update my PSU, but... my funds are little short | this month, and so I wonder if it will work with my present PSU. | | | Antec 300 Watt Model #:PP-303XP | ABIT K8T800 KV8-MAX3 Retail | AMD64 3200+ Retail | | If it is a GOOD 300w power supply with a true rating, then yes, it will work flawlessly. If it is a cheap power "300w" power supply, then it is probably only about 180-200 in real world conditions at best. I have a A64 3200+ running on a 350w enermax power supply without a hitch. Of note, that PC also has DVD burner and DVD-rom, ATI 9800XT, two SATA hard drives, 4 90mm fans, and one 80mm fan plugged directly in. I am not sure of the rating system Antec uses, but there goods are typically respectable. It looks a little undersized. Does it have the extra 4 pin 12V connector? (the 4 pin connector is on "P4" compatible supplies, you'll need it for an AMD64 system also). |
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"General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message news On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:43:06 -0500, Wayne Wastier wrote: Thanks Jason. Here are the specs: http://www.antec-inc.com/specs/p303xp_spe.html "Jason Cothran" wrote in message . .. "Wayne Wastier" wrote in message ... | I think I probably need to update my PSU, but... my funds are little short | this month, and so I wonder if it will work with my present PSU. | | | Antec 300 Watt Model #:PP-303XP | ABIT K8T800 KV8-MAX3 Retail | AMD64 3200+ Retail | | If it is a GOOD 300w power supply with a true rating, then yes, it will work flawlessly. If it is a cheap power "300w" power supply, then it is probably only about 180-200 in real world conditions at best. I have a A64 3200+ running on a 350w enermax power supply without a hitch. Of note, that PC also has DVD burner and DVD-rom, ATI 9800XT, two SATA hard drives, 4 90mm fans, and one 80mm fan plugged directly in. I am not sure of the rating system Antec uses, but there goods are typically respectable. It looks a little undersized. Does it have the extra 4 pin 12V connector? (the 4 pin connector is on "P4" compatible supplies, you'll need it for an AMD64 system also). Yes, it has that, and the other connector for AMD boards. |
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On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:43:06 -0500, Wayne Wastier wrote:
Thanks Jason. Here are the specs: http://www.antec-inc.com/specs/p303xp_spe.html Might work. Might work for a while and then blow due to overload. If you don't have a spare, get another PSU and keep this for a spare. All three of the ones I listed work, The 400W that didn't was weak on the +12v line. Using an old AT PSU to power everything except the MB allowed the MB to boot, so it was oviously a PSU problem. I tested all of the new PSU's and they all worked fine with stable voltages, so if you've in a money pinch..... And that old saying that you get what you pay for is just that, an old saying. In real life, it's BS. The cost has nothing to do with the quality of the product. This has been proven hundreds of times. -- Abit KT7-Raid (KT133) Tbred B core CPU @2400MHz (24x100FSB) http://mysite.verizon.net/res0exft/cpu.htm |
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