Checking PSU watts.

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#1 kyalmon
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I wanna OC my Acer desktop, but I cant check my PSUto check if I'm able to(warranty will be voided if I open the case up.) Anyway to check my watts on it without opening the PC up?

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#2 bigblunt537
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I wanna OC my Acer desktop, but I cant check my PSUto check if I'm able to(warranty will be voided if I open the case up.) Anyway to check my watts on it without opening the PC up?

kyalmon

I honestly doubt that a Acer DESKTOPS warranty would be voided by opening the case. I may be wrong, but that sounds insanely dumb.

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#3 kyalmon
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You know those stupid little stickers saying 'read warranty conditions before breaking the seal' or along those lines, it's got one of those. >.>

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#4 hitman6actual
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I wanna OC my Acer desktop, but I cant check my PSUto check if I'm able to(warranty will be voided if I open the case up.) Anyway to check my watts on it without opening the PC up?

kyalmon
I don't believe your warranty gets voided for opening your case (although knowing Acer, they would do something like that) but there are easier ways of finding out what kind of PSU your dealing with. Look the system specs for your computer on any half way decent site and you'll find what you need easily.
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#5 kyalmon
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Well in the warranty book it says that if this seal is removed or damaged warranty is voided. Also I'll see if I can find it on google.

I found the most similar model to mine(AX3950, I have one too but mine has a Nvidia GeForce 320 and i7 860 in it, the psu apparently on the one I found was 220watts /: ) I think it might be 230watts? I saw the number 230 right next to my power plug on the back of my PC(it's on some red thing o-o)

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#6 jtcraft
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Chances are if opening the case voids the warranty then so will overclocking.
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#7 kyalmon
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Didn't even think of that lol. >_>