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M.Blackmore wrote: > On Sat, 2009-02-14 at 12:33 +0000, Paul Sutton wrote: > >> but the PSU in >> the case is only 250 W. >> > > Why on earth do you need more? Only reason for changing is that if it is > always on machine you could get payback in a couple of years if you > were to go for a more efficient modern psu with a better oh darn the > words just slipped out of my memory, something factor... > It's not a case of needing more, it's case of it not being compatible with some of the newer motherboards unless it has the 12V ATX power (sometimes known as the P4 power). Tom's Hardware Guide has demonstrated that it is possible to get away with a 250 or 300W PSU on a lower power system but then it's a case of finding a low power compatible PSU. Most of the cheap ones seem to be around 400W upwards these days. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html