HI, I 'm upgrading my Video card in my Dell dimension 4550. Dose this require a PSU Upgrade as well?

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HI, I 'm upgrading my Video card in my Dell dimension 4550. Dose this require a PSU Upgrade as well?

Video Card: GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X

2007-11-01 12:24:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops

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That card consumes about 40 watts on the +12V rail of power supply. If current power supply has at least 18 amps on the +12V rail, that 7600GT should work. Otherwise, get a stronger PSU.

2007-11-01 12:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋