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Thread ID: 25250	2002-09-29 20:06:00	Need new Power Supply if upgrade Mboard & Chip?	Steve_L (763)	Press F1

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84510	2002-09-30 20:16:00	<<the odds are you will need a new case anyway so it would best to get a psu with the new case.>> Thanks Tweake, but why is this necessary? If the new motherboard fits in OK, then why get a new case? Ventilation, or? The reason I ask this is to weigh up the choice of just replacing the mboard/chip/RAM - and new power supply :) .... or .... getting an upgrade box.	Steve_L (763)
84511	2002-10-01 00:21:00	main reason is cooling. later cpu run hottter (exspecially AMD) also the higher powered vid cards, hardrives etc all add heat. a lot of the earlier cases are just not designed for hot hot cpu's. the other thing to think about is what you are going to do with old parts. you could sell it complete in case as an upgrade box to someone esle.	tweak'e (174)
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