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What size power supply should I use for an AMD2+ quad core 9850 processor?

by on January 10, 2010

Q: I am wondering what wattage power supply I should have to run my AMD2+ quad core 9850 processor and is there any way to test the mobo to see if it is fried?

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One Response to “What size power supply should I use for an AMD2+ quad core 9850 processor?”
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    Use the PSU Calculator http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp to see how much power you need. Also be sure to spend the money on a good power supply. Corsair, Seasonic and Antec are all good bets.

    You can use a PCI POST Diagnostics card to see any error messages that are happening before your OS gets loaded. Also, check your motherboard manual to see what POST (power on self test) notification features it has. These can include special LED lights and/or beep tones that can help identify if there is a problem.

     

    Mark (Uber Geek) says: on January 10, 2010 at 7:35 pm