The power supply information you gave us is not the right info. Capacity in
power supplies is reported in Watts, and they range from 65 to 350 watts
(maybe more; that's the range I've actually seen). On every power supply I
recall seeing (and two I could check quickly right now), this information is
on a plate that is visible only with the case open.
To figure out your exact power requirements, you need to add up the
specified power draws of the devices. Some devices list their power draws;
others don't. The system you describe might be drawing as much as 100 watts,
but probably less -- there really is no way to be sure without doing the
arithmetic on your actual stuff -- even the 100W is just a guess.
If you have a resonably standard case, you can probably swap in a bigger
power supply if you find you need one. Around here, pricing is often
sufficiently peculiar that it is cheaper to get a new case/power-supply
combination than a replacement power supply. Canada may be different, though.
You write:
>whenever I open a program like say netscape, the sound changes as if
>there power was drained down,
I can't begin to guess what sound you are actually hearing. The only typical
sound change occasioned by starting a particular app (I don't know what an
app "like" Netscape is, so I'm thinking only about Netscape itself) might be
a hard disk actually spinning up, if you are using power-management settings
that spin down hard disks that are not currently being accessed.
You aren't hearing the hard disks slow down; that would have consequences
beyond sound changes. Some fans are temperature sensitive; they will start
when the ambient case temperature goes over a threshold value, then stop
when it drops back. I can't think why running Netscape might cool off the
system, though.
At 06:22 AM 4/28/00 +0000, Chris Wrobel wrote:
>Basically what I'm concerened about is my linux box.
>AMD K6-2 450
>2 HD's both on primary as master and slave
>My cdrom is secondary
>I have 3 cooling fans to keep everything grooving at the right temp
>and other regular goodies like a modem, two video cards and sound card.
>
>Ok now my question, you know this normal buzzing sound that a computer
>makes with all the fans and HD's working,
>whenever I open a program like say netscape, the sound changes as if
>there power was drained down,
>I have an AT case on the back of the power supply is says 115/230V
>10.5A
>I'm planning to add another harddrive for a total of 3.
>I'm worying that my system might not be running properly after I add the
>drive.
>Are there AT power supplies I can get that would make it run right or
>maybe there is a power cord I should get
>Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks...
------------------------------------"Never tell me the odds!"---
Ray Olszewski -- Han Solo
Palo Alto, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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