# 11PM - Power Supply burns out

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/11pm-power-supply-burns-out/149561>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [May 30, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/11pm-power-supply-burns-out/149561 "2005-05-30T17:30:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![grinch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f07891/32.png) [@grinch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grinch)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/11pm-power-supply-burns-out/149561/1 "2005-05-30T17:30:28Z")

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Hey guys,  
last night, I was browsing the forums, and then suddenly my computer just shut off. Right after, I smelt smoke. I decided to take apart my comp, and sniff around if I can see what burnt out.  
My conclusion is that my power supply (300w) burnt out on me. I just upgraded from a NVIDIA MX440 to a Radeon 9800 Pro, and that required it’s own power source. I think thats the reason my power supply failed on me. I’m running 2 HD’s, 1 CDROM, and the GFX card. I’m going to buy my new computer soon anyways, but I was wondering what voltage of power I should look into. Would a 350w be enough?