Wednesday, December 20, 2006

PSU calculator

Recently I need to migrate a nvidia 6600GT from one computer to another. The main concern that comes up is whether the PSU(power supply unit) is capable of handling this new device.

6600GT is known for its power comsumption and as I am using prescott 3.0E, I really need to make sure my PSU is with all components. Otherwise, unstability will be introduced and finally I am the one to suffer not enjoying it.

Here is what I did, i use a Power Supply Calculator provided by http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine . This tool is pretty easy, just input all components in your computer and it would suggest a amount of power that your computer needs. And you will have enough idea of what PSU you need. A great tool...


System Type: Single Processor
Motherboard: Regular - Desktop

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 E 3000 MHz Prescott
CPU Utilization (TDP): 85% TDP
RAM: 2 Sticks DDR SDRAM

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Video Type: Single Card

IDE HDD 7200 rpm: 3 HDDs

SATA HDD: 1 HDD

DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive: 1 Drive

PCI IDE Controller Card: Yes

Additional PCI Card (avg): 1 Card

Fans
LED: 2 Fans 120mm;

Motherboard, keyboard and mouse: Yes

PSU Utilization: 90 %

Total: 266 Watts

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