POWER

[PeteT]

I'm running a 1.2 TB, dvd, cdrw, gf2 pro and all the usual stuff on a 250W psu. Everything seems to be fine, but I gather AMD only recommend 300W psu's and above.
So, my question is this: what happens if the power supply is not great enough? Will the system just crash, or can permanent damage be done?
Thanks,
Pete

 

[FelixDeCat]

I use a 300w. Ive noticed sometimes when you have too many devices installed the demand on your PS can be overwhelming. Some damage might be possible under extreme circumstances.

 

[Zach]

There's recommended 250W. I've built systems with them, Touch cases with whater the default 250W PS is. A good 250W will do as well as a cheaper 350W, it's quality of power that counts. These systems were both classic Athlons, a 800 and gig system. One is standard fro a home computer, one has a CDRW, spare soundcard, and Geforce in it.

Don't put too much in there though, no matter what kind of chip you use, if you want to add a few HD's, zip drive, and tons of bus powered USB crap then get a 300W-350W.

 

[whitelight]

well, if you overclock that 1.2tb, you might consider at least a 300w. but if everything is working fine, then you're ok.