RE: [MLUG] Determining Power Supply Size

["Hargus, Duane" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

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> Subject: RE: [MLUG] Determining Power Supply Size
> 
> 
> The reason I'm asking this is because  I have to build a new computer
> system for my parents, and case costs seem to have gone up for some
> reason. The last time I bought a case, I got a screwless one 
> with a 400
> watt power supply for $50. I'm having problems finding an ATX 
> case in the
> Kansas City area with a decent power supply for under $70.
> 
> The system I'm building will have an AMD Athlon XP 15000, 128

An XP 15000?  Sweet, that's what?  15GHz?  Actually, you might check the AMD
website, they had some specs there for systems (power supply ratings,
cooling fans, etc.), don't know if it still there though.
 
> MB PC2700
> DDR  RAM, 40 GB Drive, and an AGP video card. I can't see this needing
> more than 300 watts, but I'm thinking that 400 watts is a nice safey
> buffer. I guess I'll just have to tell my dad to suck it up 
> and buy the
> more expensive power supply.
> 
> Regards,
> Neil
> 
> 
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