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Absolutely true. My 4550 is 'rated' at 250 and handles my 9800 Pro + 3 hard
drives just fine.
Tom
"Steve W." <me@homer.org> wrote in message
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> So does the 9800, the Dell power supply is VERY underrated. It will
> handle it with no problem.
>
> --
> Steve Williams
>
>
>
> "CCK" <mr_mustang01gt@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:GbZlc.14366$Za5.11410@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> > The video cards I am looking at say they require power supplies of 300
> Watts
> > or more.
> >
> >
> > "Steve W." <me@homer.org> wrote in message
> > news:40984117$1_6@corp.newsgroups.com...
> > > Could I ask WHY? I have an 8200 with enough hardware to choke a
> horse.
> > >
> > > This machine is set up with one small drive (20 gig) partitioned
> off as
> > > C: / D: On C are the operating systems (ME / XP) with any updated
> files
> > > or drivers saved on the D drive. Also on C are any files that
> cannot
> > > run
> > > from a drive other than C.(some AV programs,add on card control
> > > programs).
> > >
> > > Another drive (120 gig) is set up as E: / F: and it has programs
> such
> > > as
> > > Office, Roxio EZCD, Power DVD On the E: area with My Email files
> and
> > > web
> > > Cache. Then the F: has pictures and games that I don't worry about.
> > >
> > > Then there is a controller card with 4 more drives (2 120 gig and 2
> 80
> > > gig) the 120s are set up as mirror drives, one can fail and the
> same
> > > data will still be on the other drive with no loss. They are also
> split
> > > at 60 gig. This is the area that any important data gets sent.
> Legacy
> > > backups,Office working files,family pictures, things like that.
> These
> > > get backed up to an outboard Eagle drive unit (hot swap external
> hard
> > > drive) and put in storage, (I have pictures of Everything ((serial
> > > numbers as well)) in the house and the cars in case I need them as
> > > proof
> > > after a loss).
> > >
> > > The 80 gig drives are both MP3 storage (Music)
> > >
> > > Then there is the DVD +/- RW drive and a DVD/CD high speed drive.
> And
> > > two different memory card readers (one gets used just for my camera
> and
> > > the other is everything else). Plus a LS 120 drive instead of a
> > > standard
> > > floppy. Add in a ATI 9800 pro card and an Audigy sound card.
> > >
> > > All running on the stock PS.
> > > --
> > > Steve Williams
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "CCK" <mr_mustang01gt@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > > news:ZEWlc.2802$eH1.1623220@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > The current power supply appears to be 250 Watts. Can this be
> > > upgraded? If
> > > > so, by how much without cooking the motherboard and other
> sensitive
> > > > materials inside the CPU.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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