Blackmoore
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I just built a new PC for my sister, and sometimes it has trouble booting, where it wont go into windows, or it wont startup when I push the button, and sometimes it will just shut off. The power supply is claimed to be a 450Watt but I knew it wasn't when I got it because you don't get a good 450 Watt power supply with a $30 case. I was hoping though that it would be enough to power the her small system running these specs:
ASUS P4V8X-X Mobo
Pentium 4 1.6Ghz Processor
2x512 PC3200 DDR
eVGA GeForce FX 5200 128MB
Segate 60GB 7200RPM HD
Sound Blaster Live!
Lite-On DVD-Burner Combo
Lite-On 52x CD-Drive
2 Blue LED Lighted Case Fans
1 Logisys Liquid Neon Light
Now when I look at the power supply and its ratings, the +12V Rail is only 15A, where as the +12V on my Aspire 520Watt PSU which is only 70 Watts more is running at 35A. So my question is, is this claimed 450 Watt PSU garbage? I dont know much about power supplys but it seems to me that this is my problem.
ASUS P4V8X-X Mobo
Pentium 4 1.6Ghz Processor
2x512 PC3200 DDR
eVGA GeForce FX 5200 128MB
Segate 60GB 7200RPM HD
Sound Blaster Live!
Lite-On DVD-Burner Combo
Lite-On 52x CD-Drive
2 Blue LED Lighted Case Fans
1 Logisys Liquid Neon Light
Now when I look at the power supply and its ratings, the +12V Rail is only 15A, where as the +12V on my Aspire 520Watt PSU which is only 70 Watts more is running at 35A. So my question is, is this claimed 450 Watt PSU garbage? I dont know much about power supplys but it seems to me that this is my problem.