OT: Power Supply Advice

btaft · 05-08-07, 08:34 AM

I am looking at upgrading my video card for more SH4 goodness and want to make sure I have the right power supply. I presently have a 450W power supply and an ATI x1650xt and am looking at upgrading to an Nvidia 8800 GTS (or GTX). The GTS has a requirement for a 450W power supply.

My question is the listed requirement for 450W on the video card just for the video card or does the requirement "assume" that it will be powering a CPU, harddrive, CD Drive, etc (i.e. 200W is used for the video card and the remaining 250W is used for the rest of the equipment).

Any insight is appreciated.

Regards,

Brett

bobo · 05-08-07, 09:00 AM

If I ran a 450W ps in my config listed below, it might make it past POST.

Though I doubt it.

I'd say that 450W is the minimum requirement and if you do any gaming I'd go bigger just to save myself from any downtime in the future. I despise downtime!

btaft · 05-08-07, 09:16 AM

Thanks Bobo,

Looks like you have quite the number of harddrives and a pair of processors as well!

bobo · 05-08-07, 09:50 AM

My ps is 800W, any less and I'd have to start disconnecting drives.

05-08-07, 08:34 AM	#1
btaft Soundman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 147 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	OT: Power Supply Advice I am looking at upgrading my video card for more SH4 goodness and want to make sure I have the right power supply. I presently have a 450W power supply and an ATI x1650xt and am looking at upgrading to an Nvidia 8800 GTS (or GTX). The GTS has a requirement for a 450W power supply. My question is the listed requirement for 450W on the video card just for the video card or does the requirement "assume" that it will be powering a CPU, harddrive, CD Drive, etc (i.e. 200W is used for the video card and the remaining 250W is used for the rest of the equipment). Any insight is appreciated. Regards, Brett

05-08-07, 09:00 AM	#2
bobo Bosun Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 64 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	If I ran a 450W ps in my config listed below, it might make it past POST. Though I doubt it. I'd say that 450W is the minimum requirement and if you do any gaming I'd go bigger just to save myself from any downtime in the future. I despise downtime! __________________ System Specs: HP xw8400 workstation Vista Enterprise 64bit 2x 3.00GHz dual core Xeon 6GB RAM Primary drive 4x 146GB 10k SAS Raid 0 Backup drive 2x 500GB SATA Raid 1 8800GTS Superclocked 320MB SBAudigy with 5.1 speaker setup HP 24inch Widescreen LCD

05-08-07, 09:50 AM	#4
bobo Bosun Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 64 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	My ps is 800W, any less and I'd have to start disconnecting drives. __________________ System Specs: HP xw8400 workstation Vista Enterprise 64bit 2x 3.00GHz dual core Xeon 6GB RAM Primary drive 4x 146GB 10k SAS Raid 0 Backup drive 2x 500GB SATA Raid 1 8800GTS Superclocked 320MB SBAudigy with 5.1 speaker setup HP 24inch Widescreen LCD

05-08-07, 09:16 AM	#3
btaft Soundman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 147 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Thanks Bobo, Looks like you have quite the number of harddrives and a pair of processors as well!