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Posted by Unruh on October 14, 2005, 9:21 pm
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>I understand that I have to add up the power need of all the
>components. How do I go about it?
>I can find the voltage need for the (1)monitor (Dell's 19 in LCD ),
>(2)keyboard, and (3)mouse, but do I have to open the case and check
>individual components or can I figure out if I have the info from
>packing slip? How to? Also, I want to add another 256 MB of memory
>down the road.
As a rule of thumb, just use the power that the power supply is designed
for. ESpecially modern LCD monitors, the power drain is smalll.
For your computer, it should be on a label on the back of the computer. By
law, the max power drain of an article MUST be placed on a label visible to
the consumer.
Your memory is irrelevant. If your memory taxes your power supply you will
have worse problems than your UPS.
>Here is my system's components - from packing slip):
>Dell Dimension 8100 Series, Pentium 4, Processor 1.3GHz
>256MB RDRAM
>32MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 4X AGO Graphics card with TV-Out
>40GB Ultra ATA Hard drive (7200RPM ) + another one I added (80MB)
>3.5 In Floppy Drive
>Integrated 3Com Etherlink, 10/100 PCI Ethernet Controller
>48X Max variable CD-Rom Drive, Factory Install
>SB Live! Digital Sound Card with 1024 voices
>Altec Lansing ACS-340 Speakerswith Subwoofer
>8x/4x/32x/ CD-RW Drive, 2nd bay
Irrelevant. the power of your power supply is all you need.
>Should I get the list from Device Managers instead?
No. Just look at the label on the back of the computer.
(If it is not there, then look for the power supply rating -- 200Watts,
500Watts,....)
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