Power Supply Help

Ventilated · 4 May 2006 at 17:50

Hi everyone!

Well... I've been given a AMD XP2000+ and im looking to build a system using it. Just as a server/lan gamer. But anyway I have all the components except ram mobo and cpu cooler.. Anyway, the power supply I have is out of an old pentium 2 Packard Bell system...

The specs on the back are..

Fortron Source

Model number: FSP235-60GI

Input : 100-120/200-240v~,7/4a,60/50hz

Output: 253w

+3.3V ---14.0A
+5VSB ---0.8A
+5V ---22.0A
-5V ---0.3A
+12V ---8.0A
-12V ---0.8A

Fuse Rating 5A,250V~

Will this be good enough?

Also I would also like to do a little overclocking

Becuase hopefully im not looking to spend much on the system. like £50 Max for all the components I need to buy..

Thanks!

Ventilated · 4 May 2006 at 18:40

Anyone?

Ventilated · 4 May 2006 at 21:11

Help?

fornowagain · 4 May 2006 at 21:40

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

Ventilated · 4 May 2006 at 22:14

I've only got an 8.0A 12V rail.... Wont that work?

fornowagain · 4 May 2006 at 22:30

Do some sums.

http://www.firingsquad.com/guides/power_supply/page2.asp

NightmareXX · 5 May 2006 at 08:19

WOOOO another with an AMD 2000

Ahem, hello there! I've had one for about 4 years now.

Here's my system so you know what to expect.

AMD XP 2000
1GB Crucial DDR 2700 RAM
128MB X700 Pro AGP
K7S5A Mobo
2 7200RPM HDD's
CD and DVD drive (seperate)
Big ass CPU cooler (pics here)
4 Case fans (2 front, 2 rear, all LED)
350W PSU (I think. Or its 300)

Never had so much as a tinkle of problems with the PSU. Tis still the same PSU i got with the original PC 4 years ago

I'll get ya the rails 'n' stuff when I get my upgrade (severe w00tage)

Hope that helped

Ventilated · 5 May 2006 at 15:54

Lol, Thanks

I think I mite have to buy a new PSU...

NightmareXX · 5 May 2006 at 15:58

Well my mobo is a little on the naffy side so I can't OC at all.

But my temps are:

about 38 idle
45 load

My temps never go above 45 and as soon as the load stops, it cools down pretty fast again. About 1 degree every 2 mins or so.

Tis a pretty chunky cooler so I imagine that if I had a better mobo I could get some serious OCing done.

Ventilated · 7 May 2006 at 16:50

Does anyone know if that power supply will be suffiecient enough then??

Thanks!

squiffy · 7 May 2006 at 16:55

Good luck finding ram, mobo and cpu cooler including postage for £50. Try second hand. I would buy a new PSU anway. £45 or so for a Enermax Liberty.

Ventilated · 7 May 2006 at 17:05

Ive found all mobo ram and psu cooler for 45.

Im just not sure if the PSU will work

noxidjkram@hotm · 7 May 2006 at 18:24

Yes.

It looks ok for a basic system with onboard or minimal Graphics.

M

Ventilated · 7 May 2006 at 18:35

it has a 5700LE... but i dont need to use that atm

Sultan of Ping · 7 May 2006 at 19:17

That PSU should do the job - back then (when the 2000XP was released) PSU's weren't a consideration in performance or stability terms anyway, because the hardware wasn't that power hungry.

Unless you're going to be running a chunky graphics card and/or overclocking (which you have said you won't be doing) you'll be fine.

noxidjkram@hotm · 7 May 2006 at 19:37

Sultan of Ping said:
That PSU should do the job - back then (when the 2000XP was released) PSU's weren't a consideration in performance or stability terms anyway, because the hardware wasn't that power hungry.

Unless you're going to be running a chunky graphics card and/or overclocking (which you have said you won't be doing) you'll be fine.

^^ What he said - but, if you do decide to overclock (your original statement wasnt clear to me) then you should probably upgrade PSU.

M

Ventilated · 7 May 2006 at 19:40

Opps i forgot to proof read...

Lol

What I ment to say is, I would also like to do a little overclocking.