WATT a difference
Posted: 10 Apr 2006, 01:00
Well 200 Watts to be precise.
FS 9 had always struggled on my now ageing PC (Athlon 1.4GHz, 1GB RAM, 128Mb Geforce 4 and SB Audigy sound card - much of which were upgrades).
One of the most annoying symptoms was the system grinding to a near halt for up to minutes at a time. Then the fan on the power supply began to howl like a banshee - indication of imminent failure.
For a small outlay, I obtained a 450W power supply to replace the dying 250W original. To say this has breathed new life into the system is an understatement. Gone are the long pauses and even the lower frame rates (12-15) seem to run more smoothly.
I can only conclude that for too long, the power supply has been insufficient for the components and they have been fighting for power.
This may also explain the death of a second hard drive that I fitted.
Regards
Kevin
FS 9 had always struggled on my now ageing PC (Athlon 1.4GHz, 1GB RAM, 128Mb Geforce 4 and SB Audigy sound card - much of which were upgrades).
One of the most annoying symptoms was the system grinding to a near halt for up to minutes at a time. Then the fan on the power supply began to howl like a banshee - indication of imminent failure.
For a small outlay, I obtained a 450W power supply to replace the dying 250W original. To say this has breathed new life into the system is an understatement. Gone are the long pauses and even the lower frame rates (12-15) seem to run more smoothly.
I can only conclude that for too long, the power supply has been insufficient for the components and they have been fighting for power.
This may also explain the death of a second hard drive that I fitted.
Regards
Kevin