PSU power

RVachon · Aug 21, 2004, 01:21 AM

Didn't know where to put this thread so I'll try here.

Is there a way to determine how much power is being drawn out of the PSU? Like I have a 350w Enermax and alot of drives, fans and a x800XT video card to top it off. I want to measure power consumption to see how much room is left in the ol' PSU.

drakesteakn · Aug 21, 2004, 01:31 AM

witha 350w and lots of fans u probably ain't got any power left. i'm sure u can use a digital mulimeter to see.

RVachon · Aug 21, 2004, 01:50 PM

Hmmm..just read a review where they tested most of the ATI cards and the x800XT uses up 65w under load, which is actually the same as the 9800XT, but still a decent load.

riles9262 · Aug 21, 2004, 10:44 PM

Not to hijack the thread but i have the same psu and was wondering if it would power an athlon 64 system with a couple optical drives and a large harddrive and a 9800pro?

Zelig · Aug 21, 2004, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by riles9262

Not to hijack the thread but i have the same psu and was wondering if it would power an athlon 64 system with a couple optical drives and a large harddrive and a 9800pro?

Probably... rememeber that hard drive size doesn't change their power requirements, and you probably won't be using both optical drives at the same time as your video card is running full tilt.

drakesteakn · Aug 22, 2004, 12:39 AM

i couldn't run my A64 with 2 optical drive and 2 hard drives with my 9800P with a 420W psu.

RVachon · Aug 22, 2004, 12:53 AM

Man, I must be psuhing my luck with my 350w then. I have 3x80mm case fans, Volcano 7 HSF, 1 HDD, 2 opticals, 2500+ o/c to 3200 at 1.75v, and the x800XT PE video card.

I think it's time to upgrade the PSU to be safe. I've had this Enermax for almost 4 years anyhow.

Zelig · Aug 22, 2004, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RVachon

Man, I must be psuhing my luck with my 350w then. I have 3x80mm case fans, Volcano 7 HSF, 1 HDD, 2 opticals, 2500+ o/c to 3200 at 1.75v, and the x800XT PE video card.

I think it's time to upgrade the PSU to be safe. I've had this Enermax for almost 4 years anyhow.

I wouldn't upgrade "just to be safe", unless you're having problems, or think that you could benefit from more stable voltage, or something like that...

Aug 21, 2004, 01:21 AM	#1
RVachon Genuine Crazy Canuck Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hamilton, ON Canada Posts: 208 Rep Power: 0	PSU power Didn't know where to put this thread so I'll try here. Is there a way to determine how much power is being drawn out of the PSU? Like I have a 350w Enermax and alot of drives, fans and a x800XT video card to top it off. I want to measure power consumption to see how much room is left in the ol' PSU. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Winnie \| MSI Neo4 Platinum \| 1 GB Corsair TwinX1024 PC3200 Dual Channel \| ATI RADEON x850XT \| 200 GB WD SATA150 8 MB Buffer 7200 RPM \| Win XP Pro SP2 \|\|

Aug 21, 2004, 01:31 AM	#2
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	witha 350w and lots of fans u probably ain't got any power left. i'm sure u can use a digital mulimeter to see. __________________

Aug 21, 2004, 01:50 PM	Thread Starter #3
RVachon Genuine Crazy Canuck Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hamilton, ON Canada Posts: 208 Rep Power: 0	Hmmm..just read a review where they tested most of the ATI cards and the x800XT uses up 65w under load, which is actually the same as the 9800XT, but still a decent load. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Winnie \| MSI Neo4 Platinum \| 1 GB Corsair TwinX1024 PC3200 Dual Channel \| ATI RADEON x850XT \| 200 GB WD SATA150 8 MB Buffer 7200 RPM \| Win XP Pro SP2 \|\|

Aug 21, 2004, 10:44 PM	#4
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Not to hijack the thread but i have the same psu and was wondering if it would power an athlon 64 system with a couple optical drives and a large harddrive and a 9800pro? __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Aug 22, 2004, 12:39 AM	#6
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	i couldn't run my A64 with 2 optical drive and 2 hard drives with my 9800P with a 420W psu. __________________

Aug 22, 2004, 12:53 AM	Thread Starter #7
RVachon Genuine Crazy Canuck Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hamilton, ON Canada Posts: 208 Rep Power: 0	Man, I must be psuhing my luck with my 350w then. I have 3x80mm case fans, Volcano 7 HSF, 1 HDD, 2 opticals, 2500+ o/c to 3200 at 1.75v, and the x800XT PE video card. I think it's time to upgrade the PSU to be safe. I've had this Enermax for almost 4 years anyhow. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Winnie \| MSI Neo4 Platinum \| 1 GB Corsair TwinX1024 PC3200 Dual Channel \| ATI RADEON x850XT \| 200 GB WD SATA150 8 MB Buffer 7200 RPM \| Win XP Pro SP2 \|\|