P4 3.4E - minimum power supply?

[Nvidia2000]

what's the minimum required power supply for Pentium4 3.4E?

 

[FishTankX]

I think any qualityu powersupply with enough poweroutput could run a 3.4E. I'd be willing to guess 300-350.

 

[OverVolt]

why do you want a prescott? do you want your PC to double as a frying pan?

 

[SilentZero]

If your going to invest in an expensive CPU such as the 3.4E, you might was well get a good high output PSU (460w and up).

 

[goblue420]

350 is good enuff

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: OverVolt
why do you want a prescott? do you want your PC to double as a frying pan?

That's not what he asked. Let him buy what he wants. Tell him what kind of power supply to get.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: OverVolt
why do you want a prescott? do you want your PC to double as a frying pan?

That's not what he asked. Let him buy what he wants. Tell him what kind of power supply to get.

It's like a 16 year old asking to get pregnant, but ok. The 3.4E prescott can draw over 103W's. So you would want the best PSU you can find. A 480watt plus if you plan on running it with a high end video card. A 380 or a 430 watt to be safe if you plan to keep you current video card.

 

[Bovinicus]

It depends highly on the rest of the hardware in the system. I wouldn't go with less than a 350W quality (Enermax, Antec, Thermaltake, Enlight, Sparkle, etc...) PSU, but once again, it could be more depending on the other hardware in the system.

 

[Cerb]

Wattage or price?
Price: ~$30 300w Fortron, Enlight, Antec.
Wattage: ~200w Shuttle-branded SFF PSU.
Best get a Antec, Enhance, Enlight, Fortron, Enermax, etc. 350w or so.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: OverVolt
why do you want a prescott? do you want your PC to double as a frying pan?

That's not what he asked. Let him buy what he wants. Tell him what kind of power supply to get.

It's like a 16 year old asking to get pregnant, but ok. The 3.4E prescott can draw over 103W's. So you would want the best PSU you can find. A 480watt plus if you plan on running it with a high end video card. A 380 or a 430 watt to be safe if you plan to keep you current video card.

He has a much better chance of hitting 4ghz+ w/ a prescott than a northwood.

 

[MichaelZ]

you're going to need a good quality 400W or a cheap 450W +

 

[Wolfsraider]

for my 3.2e i got a allied AL-B450E for 39.00 +6.00 shipping from newegg

I have it running a cdrw a dvd 2 raptors raided and a ide hdd @ 3.6

temps are 49-59 under load and 43 idle

mobo temp is 28-29
stock heatsink
hope this helps
mike

 

[Regs]

Allieds are under rated I think. I ran a 380 watt Allied PSU with a 9800 with an overclocked 2500 Barton, and it was rock hard stable. But if you plan to overclock a P4 3.4E then I wouldnt want anything less then a Antec 480watt.

 

[jswjimmy]

a good 350 could do it if you have 1hd, 1dvd-rw, 1pci-card. i would get at least a true 400 or 450. just so you can add on later.

Edit: its a prescot,if not overclocking a 450watt, if overclocking 475watt or better. the dam cpu by it self uses 120watts.