"Saul Luizaga" <sau### [at] netscapenet> wrote in message 
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> pan wrote:
>> "Nekar Xenos" <nek### [at] gmailcom> wrote in message 
>> news:47ad5bd1@news.povray.org...
>>> I have a Athlon XP 2400 Socket A using the onboard 128Mb SiS 
>>> graphics card and a 250W power supply.
>>>
>> Power supply. Get a new one (I reccomend Sparkle brand) of at
>> least 300W.
>> This is an easy install you can do yourself.
>>
>>
> 550W Power Supplies are common these days, don't they? unless is 
> not the case in your city.

I like the 1000W ones :)
The off thge shelf pcs are underpowered .. very likely will go 
bonkers after
a couple of years producing all the symptoms the OP listed as
well as others.

Yeah - bump that minimum to 450W ...

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