Do I need a new power supply???

cavanman

I am planning on upgrading my P4 3.0GHz computer by purchasing an AMD 3.0 Dual core processor, new motherboard and RAM. Before I place the order I was just wondering if my current 350watt power supply will be adequate to power the dual core processor. I just have a entry level graphics card without a separate fan and am not a gamer.

331906 AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz Socket AM2 2MB, BOXED w/fan
322111 Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4,nForce 570 SLI,ATX ,Socket-AM2,GbLAN,DDR2,Firew, 2xPCI-Ex16
333974 OCZ Gold XTC DDR2 PC6400 4096MB KIT, w/two 2048MB PC6400 XTC, CL5-5-5-15

pogcica

Get yourself a new power supply 500/600 watt from a good make eg,Corsair,seasonic it will last you for years and is an important component in any PC,

there is a site you can input your components and it will tell you how many watts you need,can't find it just now maybe someone else can remember the site name.

duffman85

From the Building and Upgrading FAQ:

PSU Calculator

pogcica

ooPs thanks duffman and i spent 10mins searching the old threads

cavanman

Thanks guys, much appreciated...