Psu

[stainXzero]

um... didn't know where to put this, but how can i check the wattage of my PSU? it doesn't say on the sticker on the PSU so how am i suppose to find out???

[The__tweaker]

Enter the bios and check out the "hardware monitor" tab, there you usually find these power messaurements.. ;)

Oh ****, maybe you meant the total power outlet from the psu? I'm not sure if that is shown there but hey check it out..

:cheers:

[stainXzero]

yeah i mean the total, because i'm gonna buy some cc's tomorrow and i don't wanna blow up sum stuff with a power shortage... -_-

[kane2g]

well, V*A=W
If the powersupply doesnt say it, you have to use the above formula to figure it out.

[bigjackusa]

If you post the make/model, maybe someone knows. Do a Google search on it.

[stainXzero]

brand name is hoarang or something, that's all it has on the sticker and some jibberish about the blue, red, green, stuff on the main PSU wire.

well, V*A=W
If the powersupply doesnt say it, you have to use the above formula to figure it out.

uuuuhhhh.... where i find this out? :cry:

[The__tweaker]

hoarang? never heard of it, I just hope it ain't a low budget one. It can be dangerous to your hardware. :(

Did it come with your chassi? What is the chassi brand, if it is a noname or some very small manufacturor then it may be a very cheap budget psu which they usually toss in their chassis to save some $$$..

:cheers:

[kane2g]

you need a multimeter to measure the Amps and calculator to add up all the wattages, but if its off-brand PSU, I would recomend getting something nice like enermax or antec.

[jamie_horwood]

Enermax and antec. Antec work 100% even at full load

The max combined load of 5.0v and 3.3v shall not exceed 130w

Typical specifications for PC Power Supplies are:

STANDARD CONNECTION: -

+5v mainboard -
4 channels @ 0 - 8A per channel

+12v mainboard -
1 channel @ 0 - 10A

+5v mainboard -
1 channel @ 0 - 600mA

+3.3v Mainboard -
6 channels @ 0 - 10A per channel

+5v Peripherals -
6 channels @ 0 - 4A per channel

+12v Peripherals -
6 channels @ 0 - 3A per channel

ATV 12v are the standard for new XP/MP and P4 Cpu's