[dba-Tech] Desktop recommendation

I think the 300w requirement for your video card is for the whole system.
IE., they say you should have a 300w min PS in the system to use that video
card.

Bobby

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mitsules, Mark
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Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 1:16 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: RE: RE: [dba-Tech] Desktop recommendation


I'm glad you made me do the calculations...I hadn't gone that far.  My
current video card lists 300W for the minimum power supply requirements:(
...yet I couldn't locate the actual rated wattage (probably far less than
300W).  The rest of the info is below.  The optical drive is negligible
because it won't be in use when the rest of the system is maxed out...for
that matter the hard drive shouldn't be thrashing either (I hope).

AMD 3000
89W  : Max
66W  : Intermediate
35W  : Min


Western Digital Raptor 740GD
8.4W : Read/Write


But, the bottom line is that I might be pushing the limits, especially if
components were upgraded...I wonder what a Shuttle rep would suggest?


Mark