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Old 03-31-11, 03:06 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin View Post
Okay, another (probably stupid) question: the specs on these cards state the minimum required watts and then something like 'Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 22 Amps'

What happens if you try to run a card with a PSU that gives less than the recommended amps?
Running on the skimpy side is dangerous,
because the system can shut down without warning, possibly corrupting data on your hard drive.
Amongst other things happening as well ofc.
There really is a reason why gpu manufacturers recommend minimum requirements!
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