I think my power supply doesn't hav enough watts to run all my hardware but want to make sure before i go out and buy a new one
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Its impossible to tell how many watts the computer is consuming by a program, but there are ones out there that can tell you the voltage.  this is what you need to know.  as far as if you power supply is powerful enough, anything of 450 should be more than enough unless you have some kind of huge amazing rig setup.  Mine is 500 and Im powering 3 hard drives with it.
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More than likely it is your power supply. Either get a good power supply tester or if you have another power supply try that. Good Luck! ;)
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You can run the PowerLeap upgrade configurator, to see what your system is capable of, in regards to upgrades. http://www.powerleap.com/\nHowever, they are way overpriced, so take the info and run like heck, to Fry's, or a compatible store!!\nIs the floppy drive working?\nYou did not  really give us your existing configuration, so answering your TV Tuner card question could be hard ?\n{e.g. who made you motherboard?, CPU specs (P3-could range from 450MHz. to 1.3GHz}?, Use of TV Tuner card - watch TV, or record, an burn movies?
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It's safe, your hardware only pulls as much power as it needa from the power supply. It wont overload anything, if that's what you're worried about.
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might not have enough watts!!!
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First, check to see if the case and PS are proprietary. Many brands are like that.  That setup cannot be reused if it is proprietary. BTDTGTTS. I use GENERIC cases now when I build a PC. The Power Supply should handle 350 Watts or better. \n\nIf it is not proprietary, it should handle an ATX form factor motherboard. They come in a MICRO factor as well. Then invest in a GOOD motherboard that is upgradeable to Dual or even Quad Core microprocessors. 4 or more RAM slots that handle DDR2 ram.\n\nI went with a Tforce 550 MB because I am a cheap person and I don't need the latest and greatest......
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set to 115watt? u mean volt? .. dont mess with that switch lol ... anyway ... make sure its the correct psu for the board 24 pin or watever ... if you have a dedicated graphics card make sure power is plugged in to that if it requires it .. and also make sure there is no other "floppy" or another type connector from the psu that needs to be plugged into some spot on the board... backtrack and take everything off the board but the videocard/proc/and mem ... see if it will boot to bios settup (del or f1) ... load bios defaults if it does .. then go from there ...
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depending on how new your system is or maybe how old, your power supply might not have enough juice to give it power. this was a problem i had before, i just had to buy a new power supply and that solved it.
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a 400 to 500 watt power supply would solve the problem
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There should be a power connection. If not, ask your vendor. Otherwise, for installation, visit here:
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300 is pretty low I'd spend the cash and get a power supply then a graphics card
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you will need a pci add in card for more ide ports then you can run up to 4 more. you will want a more powerfull power supply as well
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I wouldn't even attempt to install any thing more powerful that what you already have with that dinky power supply.  Without knowing the specs of your system it's not possible to make a hard and fast recommendation.  Generally you'd need a 500 watt or larger power supply to support a high-end video card, but that also depends on what CPU you have, number of hard drives and optical drives, sound card, etc.\n\nYou can't add a power supply, you need to replace the one that you already have.  Normally replacing the power supply is pretty straightforward.  Disconnect the old one, remove the mounting hardware and pull it out.  Installation of the new one is the reverse of that procedure.  You need to make sure that you get a power supply that will work with your motherboard and has enough peripheral connectors.\n\nBased on your additional information posted, you're probably maxed out as it is.\n\nTrying to add up the power consumption of everything in your computer can be a pain.  Many items can be very hard to determine what their power requirements are; they're not always well marked.
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http://www.memtest86.com/\ndownload and run the test. if it fails then it is your RAM. \n\neither that or your power supply is going to imminently die.
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The reason it's micro is so that it fits in your case.  If a normal sized power supply will fit, it shouldn't matter.
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Have you the original lead?...if so you'll be able to get the power rating etc and see if your local electrical retailer can help.
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You may be able to switch out the power supply. Given the age of the system, I'm inclined to agree with Alias that it isn't worth upgrading. To upgrade both the graphics card and the power supply, given how outdated the entire machine is? It would be like putting $50,000 to fix a 1998 truck when you could get a new truck with better specs for $40,000; it doesn't make financial sense.