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Goku7

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« Reply #25 on: 2001-12-30 22:13:00 »
So where does the extra power go if it's only using, say, 200 watts from a 300 watt PSU?
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« Reply #26 on: 2001-12-30 22:58:00 »
It doesn't draw it. It only takes 200W from the electricity supply, I think. The wattage rating is a maximum, not what it always uses regardless.
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« Reply #27 on: 2001-12-30 23:50:00 »
I see.

I thought it drew the full 300 watts, then stored the excess in the PSU somehow.
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« Reply #28 on: 2001-12-30 23:58:00 »
Message.
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« Reply #29 on: 2001-12-31 06:39:00 »
The only thing I can add is that.....

200Watts is TOO low for an Athlon....especially an XP Athlon. You want a minimum of a 300watt PSU. 400Watt would be perferred, but may be overkill.
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« Reply #30 on: 2001-12-31 10:20:00 »
Hmm... I have one of those red "switches" on the back of my case... I wonder if I'll get better performance if i flip it... Right now it's set to 115 or something like that. The other setting is 230, but I don't think my computer boots when it's at that setting...

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« Reply #31 on: 2001-12-31 10:57:00 »
I hope you're joking... That switch is for input voltage, set depending on your country's electrical standards.
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« Reply #32 on: 2001-12-31 11:04:00 »
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« Reply #33 on: 2001-12-31 17:15:00 »
Well... here's an interesting story... I'd just finished moving or upgrading my computer (I don't remember which). I got it hooked up, turned it on, and nothing. Not even the fans turned on. I must of spent hours trying to figure out what was wrong. Finally, I turned the computer around and looked carefully at the back,a nd that's when I noticed that that switch had gotten flipped. I flipped it back, and the computer booted with no problems.

The lesson? If your computer won't boot, make sure the switch is set  properly before spending hours agonizing over your non-booting computer. :)

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« Reply #34 on: 2002-01-01 08:48:00 »
Goodness, you're damn darn lucky.
My friend's baby sister flipped the switch without him knowing and his PSU went on a one way ticket to hell.
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« Reply #35 on: 2002-01-01 20:43:00 »
ive switched mine before and it worked fine..... interesting.....
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