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5th Jan 2008, 20:12
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So I got a new video card along with some RAM and when I installed them, my computer wouldn't boot up and the fan in my power supply was going crazy. My current system specs are:
200 Watt PSU Pentium 4 - 3.2 GHZ 120 GB HDD 512 MB RAM DDR PC3200 Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Radeon 9200 - 128 MB RAM DDR I want to install a Radeon X1600 Pro which has 512 MB RAM DDR2 and 2 GB of RAM DDR2, but the computer does not work with those installed. Is this because of a low PSU or is it something else? |
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#2
5th Jan 2008, 20:20
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Hello and welcome to TCF.
Yes, you seriously need to upgraded your PSU. Take a look at this PSU Calculator. Regards Howard. |
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#3
5th Jan 2008, 21:27
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Thanks for the website! So far, it recommends 307 watts so should I go well over that like 600 watts PSU for future upgrades or just go for a 350 or 400 watt PSU? Also, does the type of RAM (DDR and DDR2 in my case) matter when changing video cards or RAM?
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#4
5th Jan 2008, 21:47
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I`d recommend a PSU of around 450 to 500 watts.
Your ram doesn`t matter when changing video cards. If you do decide to add more ram, just be sure it matches you existing ram. It`s not a good idea to mix brands/sizes/speeds of ram. Regards Howard. |
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#5
5th Jan 2008, 21:54
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Does that mean I shouldn't be upgrading from a DDR to a DDR2 when I change RAM? I plan to take out the DDR completely and replace it with the DDR2, would that work at all?
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#6
5th Jan 2008, 22:08
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Your mobo manual will tell you what type of ram it uses.
Make sure you only use the recommended type of ram. Regards Howard. |
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#7
5th Jan 2008, 22:13
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Cool, thank you for all of your help!
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