Feeding my new card

Loud_Silence · 07-12-09, 06:02 AM

I'm thinking about buying a new graphics card to replace my 8600GT. It's very good, but its starting to give me problems with games like ArmA 2 and Crysis.
I've been looking on stores around here and card specs on the internet, and i've found a nVidia GeForce 9600GT for 100€ (some 140$ USD). Wiki says its a bit faster than the GeForce 9800GT, and its cheaper, so i think i'll buy that.
But i have a 410W power source and i don't know if that would be enough. I don't have any power problens right now.

AVGWarhawk · 07-12-09, 08:28 AM

See what amps the card requires to run. Purchase a power supply that can push the amount of amps the card is asking for.

Loud_Silence · 07-12-09, 09:53 AM

The store website only shows the watts needed.
This is the card on ASUS website:
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_I...l1o&templete=2
And this is the card's page on the store's website (in spanish):
http://www.alternate.es/html/product...a=true#tecData

AVGWarhawk · 07-12-09, 11:02 AM

I have found that you need 400w in the 26 amp neighborhood. So, you just might be fine with what you got for a PSU. Can you crack open you case and see the specs on you PSU? The specs sticker is usually positioned so you can see it.

Task Force · 07-12-09, 05:20 PM

I myself would get a better psu for the future.

so whats the max you would want to pay for a GPU, and whats your other system specs.

also look at the cards realiability reports and stuff.

I myself use newegg, good to read user reviews.

Loud_Silence · 07-13-09, 03:23 PM

The PSU sticker reads this:
+3.3v -> 22A
+5v -> 21A
+12v(1) -> 14A
+12v(2) -> 13A
-12v -> 0.6A
+5sb -> 2.5A

System specs:
ASUS M2A-VM;
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4800+, 2.5ghz;
nVidia GeForce 8600GT 512MB DDR2 (ASUS EN8600GT MAGIC);
4GB DDR2-667;
Hitachi HDS725050KLA360 (500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II);
SONY DVD RW DRU-810A;

07-12-09, 06:02 AM	#1
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Feeding my new card I'm thinking about buying a new graphics card to replace my 8600GT. It's very good, but its starting to give me problems with games like ArmA 2 and Crysis. I've been looking on stores around here and card specs on the internet, and i've found a nVidia GeForce 9600GT for 100€ (some 140$ USD). Wiki says its a bit faster than the GeForce 9800GT, and its cheaper, so i think i'll buy that. But i have a 410W power source and i don't know if that would be enough. I don't have any power problens right now.

07-12-09, 08:28 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,282 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	See what amps the card requires to run. Purchase a power supply that can push the amount of amps the card is asking for. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

07-12-09, 05:20 PM	#5
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I myself would get a better psu for the future. so whats the max you would want to pay for a GPU, and whats your other system specs. also look at the cards realiability reports and stuff. I myself use newegg, good to read user reviews. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

07-12-09, 09:53 AM	#3
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The store website only shows the watts needed. This is the card on ASUS website: http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_I...l1o&templete=2 And this is the card's page on the store's website (in spanish): http://www.alternate.es/html/product...a=true#tecData

07-12-09, 11:02 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,282 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I have found that you need 400w in the 26 amp neighborhood. So, you just might be fine with what you got for a PSU. Can you crack open you case and see the specs on you PSU? The specs sticker is usually positioned so you can see it.

07-13-09, 03:23 PM	#6
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The PSU sticker reads this: +3.3v -> 22A +5v -> 21A +12v(1) -> 14A +12v(2) -> 13A -12v -> 0.6A +5sb -> 2.5A System specs: ASUS M2A-VM; AMD Athlon 64 x2 4800+, 2.5ghz; nVidia GeForce 8600GT 512MB DDR2 (ASUS EN8600GT MAGIC); 4GB DDR2-667; Hitachi HDS725050KLA360 (500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II); SONY DVD RW DRU-810A;