not enough power.. usb keep's cutting in and out

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#1 hizabiz
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here's my rig.. and 64 x2 4200, 2 gig's corsair ddr2 800, 160 gig sata, sata dvd drive , 8800gts 320 mb,  creative sound  24 bit, 500 watt power  supply.  samsung  2ms  22inch widescreen. z board, optical mouse, logitech joy stick ,k web cam   how many watts do you think i need ???
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#2 hizabiz
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sorry... also a asus am2 m2n-e motherboard
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#3 BounceDK
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I installed one of these which made my system completely stable. It's also 8800GTS SLi certified.
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#4 t0adphr0g
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From what you've told us, it would seem that your current power supply is underpowered for what you have in your box. You should have a 600W ( or higher ) main power supply.  

 As BounceDK has suggested, having that dedicated secondary supply for your SLi videocards is another option rather than replacing your 500W.

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#5 jorbo76
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Could a secondary power supply ,like the one suggested, be used on a dell E521 computer? 
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#6 DirkVDV01
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Moved to correct forum section :)
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#7 PikaPichu
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Moved to correct forum section :)DirkVDV01

Was it always possible to move threads from board to board or is this a new feature? :shock:

For TC... my system is similar to yours and I'm running a 500W PSU... so does that mean I'll have to switch to a 550 or 600W PSU to keep my USB powered devices from cutting out? :(