   Power Supply Question
  Does anyone know a program on the computer that can detect the Maximum Wattage your Power Supply can store?  I cannot remember if mine is 300W or 350W, and it doesnt say it on the Power Supply.  If anyone knows a program that does this, please tell me, thanks!~Polantaris   
  That's not possible I'm afraid. The necessary information is not available to the rest of the system.If you are wanting to know for a replacement, you can just add up the power supply requirements of the devices you have or plan to have connected to it. Or if in doubt, ask around, or compare yours to similiar systems.   ;  Alright, then I guess I'll have to wait until I get my new computer stuff before I'll find out.  See, I just ordered a whole new CPU, Mobo, and Graphics Card by my friend's recommendations, and I know the total Watts Ill need are 310-325.  Therefore, I'm going to need a 350 Supply to run my computer with my upgrades, but I don't remember what I bought because it's been a while, and it doesnt say what it is.  If I just upgrade everything, and turn try to turn it on when its a 300 Watt, what will happen?   ;  If you know the make/model of your PSU I'm sure you can look it up on the web.   ;  doesn't it say on the side of the power supply (98% do)?   ;  The Power Supply doesn't say anything on the side, or on it at all.  There's no model number, or anything as far as I can see, and therefore I cannot look it up.  ~Polantaris   ;  Did you buy it or did it come with the case?If it came with the case, you might be able to find the case specs somewhere on the internet.   ;  Never skimp on a PSU - if you're getting new parts, shell out the extra $50 and get a solid 500W PSU or something that you know will be reliable.In the best possible case, your machine will simply fail to boot. Most of the time you'll get severe instability and possibly have weird things fail to work. In the worst case, you could severely damage your new parts - and, if your current PSU is really bad, there's a risk you could set it on fire by overloading it.Personally, I'd play it on the safe side.   ;  Alright, I'll play on the safe side then XD  Thanks for the help.   ;  And avoid PSU without any marks on it about its operating values. Its illegal, at least in europe.   