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Originally posted by Phant0m51
Will a PSU with 250 Watts total work? It has 150 Watts on the 3.3v/5v together.
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I believe that motherboard draws power for the CPU from the +5V rail.
The Radeon 9700 also draws substantial power from the +5V rail.
I'd suggest getting a supply that provides at least 200 Watts for the combined 3.3/5V rails alone. (And, because newer motherboards draw CPU power from the +12V rail, if you want the supply to have any long term usefulness, it should have a substantial rating for the +12V rail as well.)