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Probably a n00b question

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Okay, my specs are in my sig. I am wondering if I actually need a new power supply or not. 350w Enermax powering quite a bit. I can get a 485w Enermax with dual 12V rails but I'm not sure if I need it. I haven't really experienced any power issues, my machine used to randomly reboot during games sometimes, but I believe that was a video card issue. It rarely RARELY happens anymore. Reboots also happen when I maximize Limewire while playing a game like CSS but that is likely program related, correct?

And this is the n00b question:
-If I were to unplug say an optical drive and floppy drive, would it give me any more watts? Or do those devices only draw power when they are active?

And 1 more question...
I want to get a VF700 vga cooler fan for my 6800gt as it's pretty loud. Would that draw a lot more power than the stock fan?; Would I need a new PSU for sure if I bought the new VGA cooler?
 
Drives only really draw power then they are spinning. a CD drive or floppy drive would only use very very small amounts of power when not in use. And the VGA fan probabaly wont use any extra power at all or if there is a difference it will only be +/- 1 watt.
 
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