There are various "power supply calculators" available online. Google
should help you to find more, but here is a rather complete looking one,
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp .
John Sproule
-----Original Message Below-----
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:55:56 -0400
From: John Pinter <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Power Supply Capacity
I'm interested in adding an internal ZIP drive, and a required additional=
IDE controller for it, to a tower PC. The machine already has a (seldom=
used) 3.5" floppy drive, an 80 GB and a 40 GB hard drive, a CD R/W drive=
, and a CD/DVD R/W drive. The unit has a 350 Watt power supply and I'd j=
ust like to do a sanity check on whether I'd be stretching the limits of =
the supply if I add the ZIP drive and controller card. That is, where ca=
n I get ballpark figures on how much power the above collection of hardw=
are is using
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