You can't tell what power supply you have by the motherboard or any software utility for that matter. You need to check the documentation that came with the computer, or the best way is to open the computer and take a look at the sticker found on the side of the power supply.
hi,
but the link has no info regarding power supply in wattage.
the thing is at this moment in time my pc power is 300watts but i want to increase to 650watts will my Asus P4S533-MX motherboard be able to handle it.
cheers
Ahh ok, thats not what you asked. A motherboard or any component does not set the maximum wattage of a power supply that can be used. The system uses as much power as it needs. You do have a minimum that the system needs based on the draw by the components but no maximum. So you can use a 650 Watt PSU or a 1000 Watt PSU and it'll be fine - the system will draw only what it needs from the PSU.
Just make sure you get a quality unit like Antec, Enermax, FSP, Corsair, OCZ, PC Power & Cooling to name jsut a few. Avoid the cheap brands, they don't last long and the quality is poor and can result in performance and stability issues.
The link to the motherboard was to provide you with the technical information about it - just in case you have need of it.
As Triple6 already advised, the motherboard doesn't place a limit on the amount of wattage in a power supply. This is one piece of hardware that you don't want to go into "el cheapo" mode. Without a working power supply, your computer doesn't start and work.
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