Posts by vividbison47

I've got an ASUS Motherboard in my rig, but I can't find any info on whether it actually supports PCI-e. I'm looking everywhere but I just can't find 🤷

Can someone break down what AGP and PCI actually are?
Is there any way to check out what kind of power supply I've got without actually cracking the case open?

Casey Long2 said:Nah, there’s zero electronics in the PSU that Windows would even recognize.
You won't break anything if you just unscrew the case, pull it out, and leave everything else alone. 🙂
By the way, if your rig is still under warranty and has that seal on it, don't touch a thing unless you want to void it. 🙂

Well, it does have a warranty... 😁
So I shouldn't touch it then? :/

Also, how much does the power supply actually matter if I'm just swapping out the CPU or the GPU?

Casey Long2 said:Just flip the side panel and check the sticker on the PSU. With power supplies, wattage isn't everything—what actually matters is the manufacturer, the specific model, and how old it is.

Is there any other way? I’m lowkey terrified I’m gonna fry something. 😁

Where can I actually find the wattage on this power supply?