I want to get an Nvida 7900GS AGP. I have a Gateway 500XL, and I want to know what kind of power supply I need, and where to find it.
Also, if I were to get an ATI 1950 PRO what are the power requirements? Thank you for your time.
2007-12-22 09:09:33 · 2 answers · asked by David Molyneux 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
I just looked up your computer, it originally came with an NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200, upgrading to a 7900GS isnt going to require you to upgrade your power supply.....
Its when you run several hard drives, overclock, run multiple grapics cards that you need to start looking into a larger power supply......
Either of the video cards will be a nice upgrade for you.......
2007-12-22 09:19:37 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7900GS AGP draws about 50 watts mainly on the +12V rail. Current 350W power supplies with dual +12V rails should be able to handle it all day long.
X1950 Pro AGP draws about 75 watts. Current 400W PSU with dual +12V rails should be fine.
2007-12-22 18:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋