HI I have a like stock 300WATT power supply and i am wanting to get a New graphics card presumbly a 7900GS. Would I need a new power supply to make it work? And if so could I install it at home and how do I know what type to buy and if it will work on my computer?
2006-12-08 18:46:27 · 9 answers · asked by silvergoldo2 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
500Watt use to be the gaming standard, but now with all the new fans and dual-this-&-that, I've seen 600Watt power supplies showing up. They have LED lights with colors and I've seen both intake and output fans. The power supply has to be compatible w/the motherboard. Check out the connections. Newer power supples have the 24-pin (ATX 2.0). PCI express video cards want an extra cable on the new power supplies too. I know it's annoying.
I wouldn't sink any more money into your old rid yet. DirectX10 is coming out w/Vista, and Microsoft promised new games. Vista is a total memory hog (so was 2000, so was 98, so was 95, etc.), so all the hardware is going to get much faster. Possibly good news if you still don't want to wait...I can predict some killer sales. Everything we are looking at is junk. 64-bit bus, here we come. (Now if we could get some good functionality with those graphics...hmn.)
2006-12-08 19:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by OhIdonno 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you will need a new power supply. But as to the the other three questions, you didn't say what computer.
Most use a standard ATX power supply unless you have some small form factor computer or an older Dell. PC Power & Cooling has a chart with instructions.
2006-12-08 18:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by bluasakura 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohldonno was correct -- hold off unless you cant take it anymore w/ your current setup.
What is just as important as the Wattage is the brand/quality of the PSU (power supply) -- many generic crappy PSU manufacturers give innacurate ratings and they suck horribly and will fail under load. Get an Antec -- they are cheap and really stable. The best on the planet are PC Power & Cooling -- but of course you'll need to break out your checkbook.
Is your motherboard PCI Express ?? it has to be to run the 7900 hardware, and I doubt any manufacturers are putting 300W PSU w/ newer sytems using PCI Express....
make sure
2006-12-08 19:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 2 standarts at and atx
at is not used anymore
so you will only fint atx
and it will go in the same way it ame out
remember to unplug and touch the case before touching any think
touching the case will safely discharge you
you can get more power than what you need
the pc will only use what is needs
and get a batery back up sys
run clean power
2006-12-08 18:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by MASQUE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just put a 7900gs in a comp with a 300watt PS but it's a great PS. So, no you should not try it.
2006-12-08 19:55:24 · answer #5 · answered by slow_poke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 00:30:42 · answer #6 · answered by kigar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you do not have to get a new power supply just to make a new graphics card work, however, if you anything additional (Harddrive, external devices, pci cards...etc) you'll want a higher power supply range. Goodluck...
2006-12-08 18:58:36 · answer #7 · answered by MusikMatt 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you don't need a 500watt
trust me
i have 2 7800GTs, i have a 510watt and that is still plenty
you need about a 450 watt psu or so
go on www.newegg.com
they have good ones for cheap prices
2006-12-09 01:25:09 · answer #8 · answered by Eng 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need about 500W if you want to use 7900 video card
2006-12-08 18:48:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋