On Monday 21 January 2002 01:43 pm, you wrote:
> Dear Listers,
>
> I think this might have been brought up in the past but I'm not sure.  How
> can I tell what the power requirements are for a computer?  I mean, like,
> what is the minimum power supply that should be run with a set up like a
> AMD 900 Mhz, DVD, CD burner, floppy, harddrive and two case fans, not to
> mention a soundblaster Live! Platinum?  Is there a general rule of thumb?
>
> TIA,
> Kevin Nowicki
>
Kevin:
AMD is pretty fussy about power supplies, and only certifies a few models for
use with their CPU's. You can get the current list is available at their web
site. FWIW, I have a 300 watts PS in my 800 mhz Athlon with about the same
amount of gear as yours, and it's been running fine for over a year.
Regards,
Carroll Grigsby

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