I'm wondering about the Radeon x1650 pro and a power supply. I've read one of the requirements of the Radeon and it mentions a 420 Watt ATX 2.0 or greater power supply. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. Can someone explain what this means?
The other question I got is about the power supply. I spoke to someone from gateway and he mentioned the fact that I can basically get any power supply I want as long as it fits and is the same shape as the original one, is this true?
I also want a little more insurance to see if I can run a Radeon x1650 pro. Can someone check my comps specs to see if I can fit it? http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=2900033
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102057
I asked the gateway people a few times and it seems as if all of them had different answers and they also gave very vague responses. Hope someone can help.
2007-10-02 21:35:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I am planning to get a 500 watt power supply and I have 1 gb of ram in case that information is needed.
2007-10-02 21:59:38 · update #1
Link says your PC has a 250 watt power supply and you have an 89 watt Pentium there. X1650 Pro draws about 50 watts, mainly on the +12V rail. The graphics card could possibly overload the +12V rail of your 250 watter. Actually a 350W power supply with 16 amps or higher on the +12V rail could run the X1650 Pro, but bigger is better and should run cooler all day long.
2007-10-02 21:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you try to run a card like that with a stock power supply, you will have problems. you need a good power source with a lot of current to supply that card. The antec true power 420 is a good power supply. Some newer units have a third 12 volt circuit dedicated to the demands of video cards as well.
2007-10-03 01:25:53 · answer #2 · answered by bloodshotcyclops 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You graphic card would work on any power supply, its just that some require more to bring out the best performace of the video card.
It all just depend if your a graphic freak. It wont matter as much.
2007-10-02 21:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋