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To: Cirruslvr who wrote (115474)	6/11/2000 7:17:00 PM
From: Dan3	Respond to of 1572124

Re: Do you think I will need a 250 or 300W power supply with a higher MHz Thunderbird? You'd probably be fine with your old power supply, but why risk the headache of a marginal system? Spend the $45 and 5 minutes it will take to change power supplies. thechipmerchant.com Regards, Dan

To: Cirruslvr who wrote (115474)	6/11/2000 7:27:00 PM
From: steve harris	Respond to of 1572124

Cirruslvr, re:case/power supply I may have mislead you a little. The approved InWin case (S500) does contain the 235w PS as you said (I think). I went ahead and had them ship the 300w Powerman installed. axiontech.com (A500) I can't give you a definitive answer whether you should change or not, but for maybe around $50, go ahead and put in the 300w supply? steve

To: Cirruslvr who wrote (115474)	6/11/2000 7:43:00 PM
From: crazyoldman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572124

Hello cirruslvr, re: How powerful is your power supply? I have a 235W "Powerman" supply that came with my InWin case. Do you think I will need a 250 or 300W power supply with a higher MHz Thunderbird My understanding is that the ability of the power supply to deliver a smooth even level of power is as important the the magnitude of power output. There is the issue of some of the newer video cards demanding lots more power than in the old days and causing Athlon machines to hang when using some older power supplies. Athlon systems demand two things: (1) A good smooth power supply (2) Quality memory-avoid the generic stuff which may or may not work. Try to skimp in these two area and one invites disappointment and frustration and mysteries. Life is too short for this. Kindest regards, CrazyMan