Quick PSU question

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  1. Knuck1ez

    Knuck1ez Regular member

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    Ok im alittle worried. Heres my specs
    CPU Athlon 64 X2 5400 Brisbane
    Motherboard BIOSTAR A740G
    Memory A-DATA 2GB DDR2
    Graphics Card Sapphire 4830
    Hard Drive 120 WD
    Power Supply Corsair 400W
    Case XION Solaris XON-406
    CPU cooling ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64
    and 2 80mm and 2 120mm case fans

    I recently added a 500GB sata hd and was wondering if that would eventually overpower my 400w corsair psu? So far the temps are fine.
    thanks
     
    Knuck1ez, Mar 14, 2009
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  2. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    You're fine, you've got loads of room. You can run a 6000+ and a HD4870 off a 400W CX.
     
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  3. Knuck1ez

    Knuck1ez Regular member

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    WOOOOOW.... did not know that, cause the 4830 said I needed atleast a 450w, but I guess corsair is of a different breed....lol
     
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  4. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    Totally different... :p
    Those guidelines cater for the 'weaker' units.
     
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