My old powersupply

[alexXx]

When I bought my original system 2 years ago i bought a case with a 250watt powersupply. Well I am going to buy an ECS k7s5a with 256mb of ddr(pc2100) my system will then be...
k7s5a w/256mb pc2100
XP1600+
ATI radeon 8500LE (64mb)
40g ibm hd
dvd drive

I was wondering whether my 250 watt powersupply will be enough to use. I am a student without a lot of cash, powersupply's are really cheap but It could save me $60 CDN to keep my old one.
thx

 

[Buz2b]

I'd like to be able to tell you to "give it a shot" but with the K7S5A, you probably won't even be in the same ballpark. You will need a least a good quality 300 watt PS. Look into possibly a Sparkle 300 watt. It has solid quality and ratings but is not the most expensive one around. You will end up with a lot of headaches if you try to use that 250 watt. I'm sure there might be a lone individual or two that could chime in here and say that, "Hey, I got my K7S5A working with my dogsquat 250 watt PS," but I can assure you that not only is their system not pulling the same as yours will, but that they most likely do not have a stable system (if they are telling the truth at all).
Edit:
You might want to look for a Sparkle 300 watt PS. New Egg, when they have them in stock, only charge $27 (USD) plus shipping for them and they should work well for you. You might be able to find one locally.

 

[Regalk]

On the other hand why not get the A7S 333 from Asus - better quality and just maybe your 250W powersupply may work (my generic 300W works fine). I am not an ECS fan and never will be.

 

[Buz2b]

I am not an ECS fan and never will be

In this case I don't even have to say a thing.