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07-13-11, 06:54 AM | #18 |
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Herr-Berbunch say, in the side so you need to use IE, instead of Fox, as Intel has "requirements"
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07-13-11, 07:47 AM | #21 |
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No as far as I remember only one x2 4 pin power pickups into one PCE
they think you should have one 4/6 pin PCE power cord from your power supply. safest way is to buy a power supply that has x2 4/6 pin PCE power cords Best to check it out |
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GeForce GTX 460 SE Video Card, 2 x PCIe 6-Pin Power Connectors, DVI to VGA Adapter, mini-HDMI Cable, Installation Manual, Drivers Disc. As i stated before the minimum PSU you need is 450W. You will be more than adequately covered with 600W. |
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Sorry, I last used it about six months ago, and it would only allow IE. Obviously they've changed that requirement for the better.
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supply unit running flat out when running a game as well as the extra power it pulls from the board itself. so that dont leave many for the extra cooling fans you will need and all this running on a 600w psu .... |
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the 768mb is a 150W card. System wattage under full stress, tested with a i7 o'd to 3.75 ghz, energy saving functions disabled for mobo, and to boot the test system has water cooling, additional cold cathode lights: 307W. 600w is ample. If you are running a sli config, then 750-800 is adequate. SOURCE nVidia's take is: Quote:
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as I said you will need extra cooling fans look at the temp's
your example sheet is running at. they are quoting bare min system and not long term running but still your mind is made up |
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Graphics Card TEMP IDLE C TEMP FULL C eVGA GeForce GTX 460 768MB 32 56 MSI GTX 460 Cyclone OC 35 58 Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 768MB 33 60 eVGA GeForce GTX 460 768MB SC edition 34 64 Zotac GTX 460 1024MB 34 72 Palit GTX 460 1GB Sonic Platinum 36 79 Temps actually seem to be on par with my 2nd rig's 570. And very good temps too in testing (460). A gtx 480 runs at 50C idle and up to 91C full load. That card is also designed to run a bit hotter. Bare min. system requirements? You're talking about nVidia's psu requirements? Or the the guru3d guys test setup? As with all min requirements when it comes to computing, whether it is gaming or hardware, i never recommend "go for minimum, you'll be ok". Never have, never will. I don't understand your "they are quoting bare minimum system". Long term running? Stress tests are designed to do just that, test hardware to it's fullest, in a shorter amount of time than would a 1 week Crysis gaming binge. Stress tests are designed to give a realistic and unbiased test result for consumers who are looking at purchasing said product. A stress test shouldn't need to take longer than 30 minutes of testing for heat, cpu stress/overload, any tearing, stuttering, visual abnormalities, frame rate drops etc etc etc. Made my mind up? Well, i have. But it's not about me here though, so i'm just giving advice. |
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Thanks guys, I finally opened her up, and sadly it seems the PSU is a 500 Watt model, as can be seen from the picture below.
[/IMG] From your comments a 460 card will be pushing my system to the very limits of itŽs capacity. So the question is now, do I go ahead purchase the card, and try to see if it works, or alternatively should I bow to the inevitable and buy a 700/750 watt PSU? Would a low spec one endanger my system? i.e burn the whole thing. Thank you once again guys, I see that replacing the card is not as easy as at first it would have seemed. |
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You must keep in mind that it is NOT, only graphic card that needs watts, with a good amp values,you have the HDD, fans, and possibly another that requires power...
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07-14-11, 06:18 AM | #30 |
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You must also ensure that the 'rails' of the power supply can supply the required amperage to the video card. It can be a 700W PS but if the +12V rail can only supply 15A and the video card requires 20A then it will do you no good. Watch out for this pit fall.
In the photo above the 500W PS's +12V rail can supply 16A. I don't know what the spec is for the 460 card. Plugging in multiple connectors doubles the amperage. i.e.: for my 590 card it requires 50+ amps of current and my +12V rails can supply 35A (1.2kW PS) thus it has two 6 pin connectors plugged into the card to meet this requirement. |
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