Please complete the HOP exercise using your Entry Build
Do the following to compare the wattage capacity of the power supply installed in your computer with the recommended value:
- Search the web for a power supply wattage calculator. Be sure the one you use is provided by a reliable website. For example, the ones at newegg.com and extreme.outervision.com are reliable. (At newegg.com, click Computer Hardware and then click Power Supply Wattage Calculator. At extreme. outervision.com, click eXtreme Power Supply Calculator.)
- Enter the information about your computer system. Print or save the webpage showing the resulting calculations.
- What is the recommended wattage capacity for a power supply for your system?
- Look on the printed label on the power supply currently installed in your computer. What is its wattage capacity?
- If you had to replace the power supply in your system, what wattage capacity would you select?