Usenet_area_"Cs.I.Pc"@watmath.waterloo.edu (01/07/88)
From Usenet: watmath!codas!karthur From: karthur@codas.att.com (Kurt_R_Arthur) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Adding a HD? 135W enough? Message-ID: <1505@codas.att.com> Date: 8 Jan 88 14:57:16 GMT References: <661@mtuxj.UUCP> Distribution: usa Organization: AT&T, Altamonte Springs, FL Lines: 17 In article <661@mtuxj.UUCP> tek1@mtuxj.UUCP (Thomas E. Kenny) writes: > Posted: Thu Jan 7 17:14:38 1988 > > I have a friend with a Blue Chip PC that wants to add a hard drive. > The HD is a CMI and her power supply is only 135 watts. I was wondering if > that is enough wattage or will she have to replace the power supply and to > what. There is nothing fancy on the system it would just be the monitor, > keyboard, one floppy and a 20M CMI HD (slow), as well as a serial & parrell > port. Any info would be appreciate, thanks! Well, the original PC had only a 63 watt ps, so I think 135 would be adequate, but to be on the safe side, she should probably think seriously about one of the better-brand hardcards (Plus, Mountain, etc). These all draw < 20 watts, are easier to install, and let her keep her old HD. Kurt Arthur Software Services of Florida, Inc. --- via UGate v1.6 * Origin: watmath (221/163)