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#1 ·
can someone advise me what is my ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard pc power supply is in watts.
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#2 ·
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.
 
#3 ·
imiy:

ASUS P4S533-MX motherboard specs:

http://www.baber.com/baber/411/asus_p4s533-mx.htm

The motherboard and power supply are 2 completely separate pieces of hardware.

If you open your computer case, you should be able to read the information on the power supply to determine what wattage it is.

If your computer is an off-the-shelf, factory-brand model, its website hardware specifications section may tell you what wattage the power supply is.

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Triple6:

It looks like we were both replying at the same time.

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#5 ·
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.
 
#8 ·
imiy:

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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