How do I find how many watts are in my powersupply?

[Josh Collins]

I know I have a cheap powersupply, but how can I find out how many watts my
powersupply has without taking the computer apart. Is there a free program
somewhere that will let me do this or does XP provide this somewhere?

[Jim Macklin]

You might be able to see a label on the power supply, but
likely you will need to remove a side panel and look at the
label.

As far as I know, there are no "programs" that identify the
make or model or rating of power supplies.


"Josh Collins" > wrote in message
...
| I know I have a cheap powersupply, but how can I find out
how many watts my
| powersupply has without taking the computer apart. Is
there a free program
| somewhere that will let me do this or does XP provide this
somewhere?
|
|

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The manual that came with the PC should contain this information
in its Specifications section. Otherwise, you'll probably need to
open the PC and look.

Bruce Chambers

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"Josh Collins" > wrote in message
...
> I know I have a cheap powersupply, but how can I find out how many
watts my
> powersupply has without taking the computer apart. Is there a free
program
> somewhere that will let me do this or does XP provide this
somewhere?
>
>

[G.M.]

"Josh Collins" > wrote in
:

> I know I have a cheap powersupply, but how can I find out how many
> watts my powersupply has without taking the computer apart. Is there a
> free program somewhere that will let me do this or does XP provide
> this somewhere?
>
>

Sorry, but you'll have to open up the PC. The information is printed on the
side of the power supply. There is no way to obtain that information via
software.

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[Josh Collins]

Really nice of all you who have replied. Thanks alot. I guess I should have
mentioned that my computer was not bought from a store already assembled, so
there is no manual. In fact, the only manual I have is the one that came
with the motherboard. I am afraid there is no label on the power supply
that can be seen. I sure hope the label isn't on the bottom of the power
supply, which is why I did not really want to take the computer apart.

Any way, I will post a follow up question in another thread with this
subject: Will low wattage powersupply cause device to fail?

"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> The manual that came with the PC should contain this information
> in its Specifications section. Otherwise, you'll probably need to
> open the PC and look.
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> --
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "Josh Collins" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I know I have a cheap powersupply, but how can I find out how many
> watts my
> > powersupply has without taking the computer apart. Is there a free
> program
> > somewhere that will let me do this or does XP provide this
> somewhere?
> >
> >
>
>