I am planning on buying a GeForce 7600GT. My computer right now has a 300 watt ATX power supply. Is it absolutly necessary to upgrade or will it still run on 300 watts?
2006-07-05 11:57:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
It is ABsolutely necessary to upgrade that power supply. And you can do it for like $50.
2006-07-05 12:35:39 · answer #1 · answered by John Luke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The card you are puchasing will not run correctly with anything less than 450w PSU. Now, buying PSUs is something you will need to study a bit, or just take the advice of someone who builds gaming systems for a living (like me :) ) There are many low-priced, low-quality power supplies out there that will fail within hours-weeks. They sell these to unsavy computer modders because it will cost you more to ship it back than to buy another. My suggestion to you is to pick up a 'Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL'. It is a 550w peak (525w constant) PSU that has ample amps on each rail to power everything just fine. A lot of PSU makers will claim to have so many watts, but the low amps on the cheap PSU makes these watts unuseable. The model I mentioned has the 6-pin connector you will need for that card, plus 2 independant 12v rails, and costs about half of the price of a similar quality from a bigger brand. you can find one at Newegg for around 80 bucks. It is what I am running in my personal gaming machine and I love it. It is dependable and ample for what you need. Also it is a good investment for future builds/upgrades. ;)
2006-07-07 20:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by kindkindkind 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Game PCs will require BIG power supplies. I would not run a game machgine with less than a 450 watt supply and maybe even go as high as a 500 watt or larger.
300 watts is for a PII and maybe some early PIII cpu's and will NOT take the requirements of a high performance video card. I stay away from brand name PCs for that very reason. THey undersize the power supplies.
George
2006-07-05 22:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by George C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I would recommend that you upgrade that upgrade your power supply for the simple fact that video cards take up a lot of power nowadays. Take a look on the box and se how much power consumption your card uses. Go to www.newegg.com to look for power supplies.
2006-07-10 21:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will run even you're using a 300 watt old power supply of yours as long there is a connector for all your computer needs
2006-07-05 19:57:05 · answer #5 · answered by lepactodeloupes 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would say to buy a new PS just to play it safe...however, the PS will come in handy when u SLI
2006-07-11 17:11:02 · answer #6 · answered by apvikingz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a new PS try this link:
http://gamegiants.net/index.php?cPath=1_13
2006-07-08 02:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by decker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋