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Need a new Power supply?

How do you find out what kind of power supply your motherboard needs? The one I have isn't powerful enough, and the others I have won't fit.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It would help, if you would like for the opportunity to be there for more people to answer

    your question, for you to give more detail as was suggested that you do...such as which computer do you have and why the other PSU's won't fit...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    well you need to open the tower to look at it

    if it's a dell or hp/Compaq or IBM 99% of the time you can not change to aftermarket PSU

    especially dell

    but as a rule of thumb the majority of PSU are about 300W

    if you can buy new depending on what you want to do (plug in device etc)

    are you looking to go sli/Crossfire? look for 600W -1000W (1Kw)

    or more

    if you are keeping it stock just want to get a better power supply unit

    look at a quality made 400-550W range

    better to have more power and not use it then to have not enough power when you really need it

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