this is going to be hard to explain.right now im running a allied 500 watt psu.i just replaced a 400 watt psu.is 500 watt good enough to run as the followings.bfg nvidia geforce 8600 gts oc graphic card 375watts required.2 hard drives,3 system fans,creative sound card,2 optical drives,floppy drive,amd athlon 64 x2 dual core processor am2 4200+ 2.2ghz 65 watts required.and 2 corsair xms2 1gb memory ddr2,working on upgrading my amd dual core processor to 4600+ 2.4ghz same wattage as the 4200+ and add one more 1gb memory.upgrade complete and ready for windows vista home premium.i want to make sure that i dont overload my pc and keeping it healthy.is 500 watt psu good enough to run all my pc components.if so thanks ppl.btw im running a gigabyte series 3 mobo.
2007-05-10 13:48:30 · 6 answers · asked by D@rkForce K 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The 8600GTS draws only 47 WATTS (the card itself) such that a PC w/ a good 375W PSU should be able to run it. A good PSU nowadays means a healthy +12V rail because the motherboard and most of the expansion devices draw from the +12V rail.
A good 500W PSU should have dual +12V rails, usually 18Amps per rail. My 480 watters w/ dual +12V rails have 17 and 15Amps. A 500 watter that has most of its amperage in the +3.3V and +5V rails then a single +12V rail of 18 amps or less is a lousy one.
2007-05-11 02:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 500-watt PSU from a reputable brand will be more than ample to handle the power requirements of your proposed rig. Unfortunately Allied isn't one of them. You can't guarantee 500 watts when the load jumps up with these PSUs, and an underpowered PSU during high loads can damage the components. You might take a look at more reputable brands like Antec, Fortron, Sparkle, Enermax, OCZ and Seasonic (to name a few) to handle the power requirements of your expensive rig.
Good luck to your decisions...
2007-05-10 14:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by McFly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say get something more than 500 watts, just so that you can be sure than everything will run fine and with no problems. you can try to run the system for a while and see if the power supply blows out, but with the HD's, fans, sound card and video card, that system is gonna demand alot of power. also even if the 500 watt PS runs everything, there could still be power spikes that my not run everything with the consistency that you expect or deserve. you spent all the money on your system... it would be a shame if you cheap out on the power supply now.
2007-05-10 14:01:48 · answer #3 · answered by a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, merely make specific that's from a high quality, respected sort. which includes SeaSonic, Antec, Corsair, Silverstone, XFX, OCZ. they'd have the suitable cables for that MSi board, and your components.
2016-10-15 08:09:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well...as long as you don't go to two 8600's in sli mode you should be ok, but why don't you look into a nice 1Kw power supply? then it will be fine for all your future upgrades. this is what i am using, and i love it.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=270653
2007-05-10 14:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by medic391 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest you to buy 500 + psu, i think your system will works with high temperature.
2007-05-10 13:55:44 · answer #6 · answered by jok3r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋