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How much is too much?......

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cornholio2

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My current rig is running in a 300W PSU. I'm using a cheapy mobo with an Intel Celeron 1.7 CPU, with a cheapy 256mb NVidia videocard AGP, 1 DVD, 1 1.44 floppy, 1 CD Writer and Ethernet card. I bought and received my new OCZ 520W Modstream yesterday for my upcoming upgrade.
I'm planning to use my new 520 PSU and remove the old 300W on my current rig. Will the new PSU destroy my current rig because of too much power?
Any comments and suggestion will be highly appreciated especially from the experts.


NO APRIL FOOLS JOKE PLEASE.....
 
Originally posted by: cornholio2

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My current rig is running in a 300W PSU. I'm using a cheapy mobo with an Intel Celeron 1.7 CPU, with a cheapy 256mb NVidia videocard AGP, 1 DVD, 1 1.44 floppy, 1 CD Writer and Ethernet card. I bought and received my new OCZ 520W Modstream yesterday for my upcoming upgrade.
I'm planning to use my new 520 PSU and remove the old 300W on my current rig. Will the new PSU destroy my current rig because of too much power?
Any comments and suggestion will be highly appreciated especially from the experts.
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Please tell me this is a poor attempt at an April Fool's joke...
 
Originally posted by: Matthias99
Originally posted by: cornholio2

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My current rig is running in a 300W PSU. I'm using a cheapy mobo with an Intel Celeron 1.7 CPU, with a cheapy 256mb NVidia videocard AGP, 1 DVD, 1 1.44 floppy, 1 CD Writer and Ethernet card. I bought and received my new OCZ 520W Modstream yesterday for my upcoming upgrade.
I'm planning to use my new 520 PSU and remove the old 300W on my current rig. Will the new PSU destroy my current rig because of too much power?
Any comments and suggestion will be highly appreciated especially from the experts.
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Please tell me this is a poor attempt at an April Fool's joke...
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It's not a joke. I just want to warm up the new PSU for the upcoming upgrade.
 
It only draws from the PSU as much as it needs. So having more is actually better, but in some cases it's just more. You can consider it the only thing future proof in your box.
 
Its like an amplifier... just because its rated 200w doesn't mean it puts out 200w all the time. You PC will draw as much power as it needs. Same with your house's AC. Just because the outlet can handle 15a doesn't mean 15a are going through it all the time. you plug in a 5w device it draws 5w...

Great deal
 

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This is so embarrassing. This is my first time to build, stupid questions for first timers you know. So innocent of me.....

 

Yup. I noticed you have a lot of HD. What's the difference between Clawhammer and Winchester aside from the 0.13micron and 0.90nm respectively? I read some comments that you can OC Clawhammer better than Winchester but it's hotter than Winchester.
 
Originally posted by: CTrainBEB
Originally posted by: cornholio2
NO APRIL FOOLS JOKE PLEASE.....
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haha, no dude, you can run that rig on a AA battery as long as it is in water
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I was planning to bring my car battery in the room and connect it to this dang old rig. But yeah I'm dead serious, would it be ok if I use 520W on this old oil rig?
 
Originally posted by: cornholio2
Originally posted by: CTrainBEB
Originally posted by: cornholio2
NO APRIL FOOLS JOKE PLEASE.....
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haha, no dude, you can run that rig on a AA battery as long as it is in water
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I was planning to bring my car battery in the room and connect it to this dang old rig. But yeah I'm dead serious, would it be ok if I use 520W on this old oil rig?
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Yes. A nice powerful powersupply will not hurt anything.
 
There will be no problem using your new PSU with your old rig. As others have said, it will only draw as much power as it needs. A bigger PSU just gives you less risk of being underpowered, and that PSU can be used againg for much more powerful systems in the future.
 
What's the difference between Clawhammer and Winchester aside from the 0.13micron and 0.90nm respectively? I read some comments that you can OC Clawhammer better than Winchester but it's hotter than Winchester.
 
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