If there is not enough power rating (the power supply unit) to support the
number of USB devices attached to an older machine, could this lead to
corrupt file transfers from a CF camera card (and/or the machine
spontaneously rebooting) ?

thanks
Frank

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Apparently, you or your source of information has decided the AGE of the PC
is the limiting factor, which it is not.

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Jonny
"frankg" <sorry@stoppingspam.com> wrote in message
news:viTuf.33958$X25.667196@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> If there is not enough power rating (the power supply unit) to support the
> number of USB devices attached to an older machine, could this lead to
> corrupt file transfers from a CF camera card (and/or the machine
> spontaneously rebooting) ?
>
> thanks
> Frank
>
> --
> =========
>
>

perhaps I wasnt clear, or you misunderstood, it was not the age per se but
rather the implied limited number of usb ports in an old motherboard.
It only has two built in plus I added a pci card with another two ports.

"Jonny" <billgates@scampublic.net> wrote in message
news:eKHFqCWEGHA.3856@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Apparently, you or your source of information has decided the AGE of the
> PC
> is the limiting factor, which it is not.
>
> --
> Jonny
> "frankg" <sorry@stoppingspam.com> wrote in message
> news:viTuf.33958$X25.667196@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
>> If there is not enough power rating (the power supply unit) to support
>> the
>> number of USB devices attached to an older machine, could this lead to
>> corrupt file transfers from a CF camera card (and/or the machine
>> spontaneously rebooting) ?
>>
>> thanks
>> Frank
>>
>> --
>> =========
>>
>>
>
>

Hi
In my experience as a PC Engineer, YES a PSU with a low power rating would
definately cause system errors, not too sure about reboots but
definately problems would occur
Calculate the power of the PSU you would require here
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

HTH
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Regards

John

MCP Windows XP Professional

"frankg" <sorry@stoppingspam.com> wrote in message
news:viTuf.33958$X25.667196@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> If there is not enough power rating (the power supply unit) to support the
> number of USB devices attached to an older machine, could this lead to
> corrupt file transfers from a CF camera card (and/or the machine
> spontaneously rebooting) ?
>
> thanks
> Frank
>
> --
> =========
>

thanks for the link - i am underpowered; and will have to either get a
bigger psu or perhaps I can get away with using a usb hub with it's own
power cable so attached devices dont draw power off the computer ?


"John" <johnlee2509@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:usEOVbXEGHA.828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> In my experience as a PC Engineer, YES a PSU with a low power rating would
> definately cause system errors, not too sure about reboots but
> definately problems would occur
> Calculate the power of the PSU you would require here
> http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/
>
> HTH
> --
> Regards
>
> John
>
> MCP Windows XP Professional
>
> "frankg" <sorry@stoppingspam.com> wrote in message
> news:viTuf.33958$X25.667196@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
>> If there is not enough power rating (the power supply unit) to support
>> the number of USB devices attached to an older machine, could this lead
>> to corrupt file transfers from a CF camera card (and/or the machine
>> spontaneously rebooting) ?
>>
>> thanks
>> Frank
>>
>> --
>> =========
>>
>
>

And the AGE of the PC has nothing to do with if its underpowered or not.
Typically, todays' PCs are marginally powered for add-ons.

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Jonny
"frankg" <sorry@stoppingspam.com> wrote in message
news:2a%uf.34829$X25.747532@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> thanks for the link - i am underpowered; and will have to either get a
> bigger psu or perhaps I can get away with using a usb hub with it's own
> power cable so attached devices dont draw power off the computer ?
>
>
> "John" <johnlee2509@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:usEOVbXEGHA.828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> > In my experience as a PC Engineer, YES a PSU with a low power rating
would
> > definately cause system errors, not too sure about reboots but
> > definately problems would occur
> > Calculate the power of the PSU you would require here
> > http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/
> >
> > HTH
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > John
> >
> > MCP Windows XP Professional
> >
> > "frankg" <sorry@stoppingspam.com> wrote in message
> > news:viTuf.33958$X25.667196@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> >> If there is not enough power rating (the power supply unit) to support
> >> the number of USB devices attached to an older machine, could this lead
> >> to corrupt file transfers from a CF camera card (and/or the machine
> >> spontaneously rebooting) ?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >> Frank
> >>
> >> --
> >> =========
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

And the AGE of the PC has nothing to do with if its underpowered or not.
Typically, todays' PCs are marginally powered for add-ons.

--
Jonny
"frankg" <sorry@stoppingspam.com> wrote in message
news:2a%uf.34829$X25.747532@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> thanks for the link - i am underpowered; and will have to either get a
> bigger psu or perhaps I can get away with using a usb hub with it's own
> power cable so attached devices dont draw power off the computer ?
>
>
> "John" <johnlee2509@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:usEOVbXEGHA.828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> > In my experience as a PC Engineer, YES a PSU with a low power rating
would
> > definately cause system errors, not too sure about reboots but
> > definately problems would occur
> > Calculate the power of the PSU you would require here
> > http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/
> >
> > HTH
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > John
> >
> > MCP Windows XP Professional
> >
> > "frankg" <sorry@stoppingspam.com> wrote in message
> > news:viTuf.33958$X25.667196@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> >> If there is not enough power rating (the power supply unit) to support
> >> the number of USB devices attached to an older machine, could this lead
> >> to corrupt file transfers from a CF camera card (and/or the machine
> >> spontaneously rebooting) ?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >> Frank
> >>
> >> --
> >> =========
> >>
> >
> >
>
>