Power supply within an HP a4060n; and a 7950 vid card= insensible PSU?

I thought I have a 350 watt psu but now I realize that I'm an idiot and solely have 250 watts (not recommended for a 7950GT video card). My computer have had a few hit or miss restarts but usually overnight and not when I was in fact taxing the system.

This morning I come to the computer login screen even though I hadn't restarted concluding night (this make me suspect the psu). So I try to log in and later click. off the computer go.

Now when I try to boot up I'm only getting partial response such the led's turning on and the admirer for both the heat sink and the psu.

I would similar to for someone to confirm my suspicions, tell me what and idiot I am for installing a 7950 on a 250 watt power supply, and conceivably tell me if there's credible to be any damage to my hardware from a couple of restarts that I tried while troubleshooting.

Answers:
The 7950GT is a 50 watter, so it draws more than 4 amps on the +12V guiderail. A 250 watt power supply typically has a maximum output of individual 9 amps on the +12V rail. The fan, motors of the drives and some other electronic components also draw from the same guardrail. The 7950GT would tend to overload the +12V rail or run it HOT.

A 350W power supply usually have an output of 15 amps on the +12V rail, it should be ok. A bigger power supply (380-450W) should run cooler, second longer and provide you with plenty of elbow room for upgrades.

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