How to know if my power supply unit would supply enouth power for 3 HDDs, a DVD-ROM and a DVD-RAM dr

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Hello
How to know if a power supply unit of my computer case would supply enough
power for 3 HDDs, a DVD-ROM and a DVD-RAM drives? I want to add a third HDD.
 
Hello
How to know if a power supply unit of my computer case would
supply enough power for 3 HDDs, a DVD-ROM and a DVD-RAM drives?
I want to add a third HDD.
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In addition to the other good advice...
Make sure you get a good one.

http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20021021/index.html

Keep in mind that a lot of supplies are made by the same company and
re-branded. Look for model numbers beginning with "FSP"(used by
AOpen, Sparkle and others). Good supplies for the price.

Nick Goetz
 
242 Watts was without Symbios SCSI ISA card. How much does the Symbios SCSI
ISA card require?
 
Assume that the card will draw 10 watts, that puts you at
101% of the PSU rated capacity and that is without the
addition drive you want to add. You are over capacity and
need a new power supply. You need at least 400 Watts from a
good name brand that will really deliver rated power at 100%
duty cycle.

400 Watts will give you a little cushion.

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your hand.


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| 242 Watts was without Symbios SCSI ISA card. How much does
the Symbios SCSI
| ISA card require?
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| | >
| > http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/
| >
| > Dmitriy Kopnichev wrote:
| >> Hello
| >> How to know if a power supply unit of my computer case
would supply
| >> enough power for 3 HDDs, a DVD-ROM and a DVD-RAM
drives? I want to add a
| >> third HDD.
|
|
 
Thank you, Jim Macklin.
242 Watts are with the third drive. Does ISA card consume less than a PCI
card?
 
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