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Can too many drives or peripherals with an undersized power supply cause problems?

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Can too many drives or peripherals with an undersized power supply cause problems?

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Yes. Too many drives or peripherals can pull excessive +12V power and cause a system failure. A higher wattage power supply is recommended when using more drives (e.g., four or more IDE devices) or peripherals than the original systems design specifications.