Power Supply

[fflan513]

Can anybody tell me what I would gain by having a more powerful power supply; currently my power supply is 145 watts. Is there any performance increase to be gained?

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Model ASPIRE
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 5 Model 8 Stepping 12 AuthenticAMD ~501 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date ACER V3.2 R01-E0 01 EN, 1/6/1999
SMBIOS Version 2.1
20 GB Maxtor HDD
4 GB Seagate HDD
CD-ROM Drive
CD-RW Drive

[fflan513]

Can anybody tell me what I would gain by having a more powerful power supply; currently my power supply is 145 watts. Is there any performance increase to be gained?

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Model ASPIRE
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 5 Model 8 Stepping 12 AuthenticAMD ~501 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date ACER V3.2 R01-E0 01 EN, 1/6/1999
SMBIOS Version 2.1
20 GB Maxtor HDD
4 GB Seagate HDD
CD-ROM Drive
CD-RW Drive

[Shinma]

Perhaps a slight increase in response time from the devices used.
More of a stability issue than performance.

You may be able run on an empty stomache a number of times, but sooner or later, you won't be able to.

[Justintime]

wow you got alot of stuff there on a 145W psu. No performance gains, but a bigger power suply will help eliminate problems such as underpowering which can lead to crashes reboots etc. Also, you may need the extra grunt if you add more IDE devices etc.