I have a micro ATX case with a 300 Watt PSU. I plan on using this motherboard with the AMD FX 4350/ 4G ram/ 2 DVD-RW/ 1TB drive. Is 300W enough?
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Hey man, the best advice I can give is go to pcpicker dot com and "build" your computer within the website. It should tell ya if 300W is enough. :) That is what I did when building my computer!
368231
Major energy user in modern comps is a video card...Without video card, 300W more then enough.If you will use powerful modern video card you have to change PSU if not 300W would be OK
772931
I suspect so but I am using a 430 watt PSU. Go to pcpartpicker.com and enter your components such as graphics card, motherboard and hard drive. Enter any component that consumes power. It will then indicate how many watts your system will use.
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Hello, this APU uses 100W of power, and you should use it with at least a 300W power supply. It's always a good idea to go with more power if you can afford it though. Personally, I am using a 480W PSU and it works great.
2278397
Yes, if it's an atx mobo that is an atx psu., but you should be more specific about your power needs. Is 750 enough or too much? Find a psu calculator online. It will help you.
296776
Sorry I'm AMD all the way, but your motherboard mfr and/or the card mfr should have recommended power supply requirements on their sites...
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In the specs, 300W its the minimun requirement. But that depends on your other hardware attach to your PC (Hard Drives, Fans, Optical Drives, Etc).You should calculate how much PSU power its needed for your PC using a PSU CALCULATOR. Here this one its from Cooler Master: http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/The optimal use of a PSU its 20% 60% and 80% usage of watts. You cant use 100% of the PSU, `cause that 20% missing its mostly gone in heat if your PSU UNIT its "RATED 80PLUS".I recomend going for 60% usage, so your power supply will be more eficient and deliver less heat. In the specs, 300W its the minimun requirement. But that depends on your other hardware attach to your PC (Hard Drives, Fans, Optical Drives, Etc).You should calculate how much PSU power its needed for your PC using a PSU CALCULATOR. Here this one its from Cooler Master: http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/The optimal use of a PSU its 20% 60% and 80% usage of watts. You cant use 100% of the PSU, `cause that 20% missing its mostly gone in heat if your PSU UNIT its "RATED 80PLUS".I recomend going for 60% usage, so your power supply will be more... » Read More In the specs, 300W its the minimun requirement. But that depends on your other hardware attach to your PC (Hard Drives, Fans, Optical Drives, Etc).You should calculate how much PSU power its needed for your PC using a PSU CALCULATOR. Here this one its from Cooler Master: http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/The optimal use of a PSU its 20% 60% and 80% usage of watts. You cant use 100% of the PSU, `cause that 20% missing its mostly gone in heat if your PSU UNIT its "RATED 80PLUS".I recomend going for 60% usage, so your power supply will be more eficient and deliver less heat. « Show Less
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Sorry, just saw your question. Yeah I bought this thing to make use of an older CPU, RAM, and graphics card that i had sittin around. Bought this and a case and i had a decent PC for cheap haha. You will need a 24pin +4pin connector for this motherboard. I used the 400w Diablotek ATX power supply and it and the motherboard have worked flawlessly for over a year now and the PSU even has a 3 year warranty. Really hoped I helped. Diablotek DA Series 400-Watt ATX Power Supply PSDA400
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in theory yes. in reality, probably not. you'll burn out the psu quicker. Plus we don't know what mobo or psu brand (and their rating), and overclocking you might be doing. The thing is you don't want to run near full capacity of the psu (shorten lifespan) if you runing amd x6, 8gb ram, regular mobo, dvd/cdrw combo drive, 2 7200 rpm hard drive, you're about 380 w (estimate). Ultimately its up to you. Safe bet is to get different psu.
1964014
Depends on the type of case you have. Min of 350w - 400w. Usually NO instructions included w/power supply. Instructions come w/motherboard!
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400 would be pushing it. I have a 600w and it does fine. I would say the minimum would be 500w but it really depends on your total power consumption system wide.
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I'm using 850W one for cross fire. I think 450W would be fine for single card, but it depends on your other hardwares.
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Can't say 100% but I'm using a 550w PSU with an i5 2200 and everything's fine. A 500w would be plenty.
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If your hardware needs a 725w psu then you need a bigger case. I have a 430w psu in mine
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Negative. Motherboard itself supplies the power, though I would recommend making sure it can provide the required 350W.
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750w is enough for this card. It does require 2 - 8 pin power connectors so make sure u have that on your psu. And HIS makes on of the best air coolers on the market. As long as you have good airflow in your case you won't need to worry about heat.
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The size of your motherboard is irrelevant. The power connections are what you need to be paying attention to. In most cases you should have your 20+4 and either a 4 or 8 pin atx power input on the board. The question is will you case with that micro atx board fit everything you plan to put into it.
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From what I've read, the card draws a bit less than 300W under a heavy load so a 450W will work just fine. But, I'd go with a newer 450W with a 12V single rail. A SSD would give you more headroom too.