| The power supply is one of the most important | | | | your personal computer for gaming, internet browsing |
| components in your personal computer tower, if not | | | | and/or working on some minor things. There are |
| the most important. It supplies power to other | | | | machines that need really strong power supplies like |
| components in your computer. | | | | server machines for example and other strong |
| Power supplies usually look like metal boxes and their | | | | machines that need a lot of coolers to work normally |
| place in computer is at the back of personal | | | | because their sole components need much power |
| computer’s tower. | | | | and strong coolers waste a lot of energy as well. |
| There are many variations of power supplies. There | | | | You should be careful when you choose your power |
| are stronger ones which are usually used for | | | | supply, because there are a lot of companies that |
| computers with components that need much power, | | | | create them and some are of a higher quality than |
| and there are ones that are not so strong for some | | | | others. You should also pay attention on how strong |
| older machines. Supplies now go from 300-1400 W. | | | | your personal computer is and what kind of power |
| Stronger gaming machines usually require around 500 | | | | supply it needs. If you alone don’t know what |
| W, and machines that are used for rendering or | | | | power supply you need, you should take advice from |
| modeling/animating in 3D environment programs | | | | someone that knows, or you could speak with |
| should use 800-1400 power supplies. | | | | people you are buying your power supply from. It is |
| Power supplies can fail to turn on. Your system could | | | | really risky to take a power supply that is not strong |
| randomly reboot itself if your power supply is lacking. | | | | enough. It could even work normally for some time, |
| When a strong electrical surge hits the power supply | | | | but then create serious damage to your components |
| it can even destroy the other components in your | | | | at some point. |
| personal computer. | | | | Power supplies are really sensitive hardware and you |
| To see if your power supply is not working you can | | | | should really keep an eye on the dust and smoke, |
| use the power supply tester, you can buy it because | | | | because it could easily gather on the cooler of the |
| it is really cheap and a good thing to have. You can | | | | power supply and make it stop working, or slower |
| also open the personal computer’s case to see if | | | | the speed of its fan. That could cause your power |
| there is any physical damage, you can also check | | | | supply to overheat and it could make some serious |
| cables and connectors because your power supply | | | | damage to your personal computer. So if you are |
| should be connected to everything inside the | | | | experienced with computers you could open the |
| computer’s tower. Power supplies are always | | | | power supplies’ case and clean the fan of the |
| better when they are stronger than 400 W, it is | | | | cooler. You could use a vacuum cleaner and try to |
| recommended to have at least 450 W if you use | | | | clean the dust in the case of the power supply. |