[NTLUG:Discuss] OT:Hardware question

[Jeff Adams]

Perhaps it's time for a trip to Frys to get another power supply? I'm sure
that given enough time and a multimeter, you could track down the exact
cause of the problem, but maybe this is one of those times when it's cheaper
in time and effort just to throw a couple of twenties at the problem...


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From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On Behalf
Of David Ross
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 9:06 AM
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Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] OT:Hardware question

On Thursday 05 February 2004 11:59 pm, Steve Baker wrote:

> 90 watts?!?!?  Are you sure?
yes, Gateway Thin Desktop Newton NPS-145PB  output 90 watt max
> Well, if so - that fits my theory very well.
>
> It seems extremely likely that the Celeron needs more
> than 90 watts.  That's an awfully low wattage power
> supply.  I'm suprised it's enough to boot the AMD system.
>
> Can you unplug some memory and all the peripherals and
> see if it'll boot then?  With just 90 watts, it's going
> to be pretty marginal and every little helps!
I've unplugged everything except mobo,cpu,ram (everything being a floppy and
cd-rom)
> Dunno about the Celeron - but a 600MHz Athlon CPU chip consumes
> 45 watts all by itself - that's not including RAM (between 10 and
> 40W probably), 20 to 30W for the motherboard, another 10W for
> the hard drive, probably 5W each for sound card, NIC, etc.
Both 90w's will boot the big computer.Now I didn't try to play Quake or burn
CD's just power up to the desktop to verify the PS's work
> You've probably busted the 90W limit with just the CPU, motherboard
> and RAM!
This is the direct replacement for this computer (per Gateway)
> Check out this chart:
>
>        http://store.aapspower.com/abpowsup.html
>
> A 90W PSU would maybe do for a laptop - but not for a machine
> that isn't engineered for low power consumption.
>
I am truly stumped.

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