The power supply unit in the computer undoubtedly plays a very important role. After all, it is he who supplies electricity to all the components of the computer, such as, and everything else.
Over time, each computer becomes obsolete and it becomes necessary to update it. This process is also called upgrade... And any computer upgrade needs to start with the power supply. After all, it is quite logical that more powerful components will require more power, which not every old power supply can provide. First of all, you need to find out the power of the power supply in order to understand how to change it or whether it can handle it.
In this article, you will learn how to correctly determine the power of the power supply installed in the computer and determine how many watts it is.
How do I know the power of the power supply?
The surest and most correct way is to follow the label on the power supply unit. In order to see it, you will have to unscrew the left side cover of the system unit. (Left, when viewed from the front).
Power supply location bottom left
Power supply location top left
Block power on its sticker
Here you can see its power. It will be written in watts (W).
Power and model of the power supply on the sticker
As a last resort, if for some reason you did not find the power on the power supply label, you can always find this information on the Internet by searching for its model, which will be written on the same label.
Often, the numbers in the name of the power supply model mean its power. For example: FPS 500PNR - FSP block. 500 is its power.
In such a simple way, the power of the power supply installed in the computer is determined.
