Power Supply

[scoobydooby]

I've got a gateway computer with an Astec 250 watt psu and so far the only thing i've done to it is add a tv tuner card. I've gonna be upgrading:
Oxnard crappy mobo w/ via 133 chipset and 128 mb 133mhz ram to MSI pro2 w/ via 266a chipset and 384 mb 2100 ddr
Geforce2 gts 32mb to a Gainward ti 200

My question is do you think I'll be ok with my current power supply with this upgrade?
Thanks
Scoob

 

[neutralizer]

wat cpu?

 

[whitelight]

if you're upgrading to an msi pro2, i'm guessing you'll also have an amd xp, and it's recommended that you have at least a 300w psu. i would go for a 330-350w to be on the safe side.

 

[Roguetech]

Reading in Lockergnome [edit: sorry for the brain fart] Tech Specialist newsletter, the guy's running like 4 good machines (DVD's, hubs, multiple drives, etc.) and a 17" monitor off a 750W (I think, somewhere around there) UPS, and only hitting 43%. His take on it, which makes sense, is it's not just the Wattage, but the quality that matters. If it's a decent PS, no problem. If it's crappy, it'll problably still be fine, but...?

 

[scoobydooby]

No, I think I'm sticking with the amd 1 ghz that came with the computer for now, prolly upgrade in a year. My psu is most likely crappy since it came with the gateway but I figured since I'm only upgrading a couple things it could hold out. Thanks for the replies.
Scoob

 

[Roguetech]

Sorta off topic, but anyone know how much wattage a CPU takes up? I can't imagine it'd be all that much...