Will low wattage powersupply cause device to fail?

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I bought the cheapest powersupply I could find when I had my computer
assembled but I know nothing about the powersupply and there are no manuals.
Since then, I have added another hard drive (so now I have two) and a CD
Writer. The processor is a PIV 2.GHz. I have a printer and scanner connected
as well, but I don't use all of them at the same time. Still I am wondering
if too many devices--especially two hard drives--connected to a low-powered
power supply will cause one of the devices to fail. I am particularly
concerned about the two hard drives.
 
When you start the computer, both hard drives start to
spin-up and everything else is also drawing power. If you
exceed the power rating of the PSU, it will over-heat and
that will shorten its life. If the power is limited the
hard drives will spin -up slower and they will also get
hotter.

Cheap power supplies often will not really deliver the power
the label says they will.


| I bought the cheapest powersupply I could find when I had
my computer
| assembled but I know nothing about the powersupply and
there are no manuals.
| Since then, I have added another hard drive (so now I have
two) and a CD
| Writer. The processor is a PIV 2.GHz. I have a printer and
scanner connected
| as well, but I don't use all of them at the same time.
Still I am wondering
| if too many devices--especially two hard drives--connected
to a low-powered
| power supply will cause one of the devices to fail. I am
particularly
| concerned about the two hard drives.
|
|
 
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