Enough Power For This GPu

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Kierax, 27 Mar 2008.

  1. Kierax

    Kierax What's a Dremel?

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    I have a Seasonic S12, powering a Q6600 and 4GB Corsair XMS2 800 ram, the cpu is clocked @ 3ghz.

    I fancy putting in

    http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=548066

    I've my mind set on that beast of card, now is my Seasonic S12 600 enough, I remember the old power scary stories and I have heard some guys who run these and more on a 500watt Enermax but I feel better asking.
     
    Kierax, 27 Mar 2008
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  2. crazybob

    crazybob Voice of Reason

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    The power supply you have should be totally fine. Your CPU and the new card are each drawing somewhere around 130-140 watts, and if you add in another 30-40 watts for the motherboard and a few hard drives, you're still going to be using less than 325 watts.
     
    crazybob, 28 Mar 2008
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  3. lamboman

    lamboman What's a Dremel?

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    Plenty of power.

    I want an 8800GTX now, never noticed that they became so cheap!
     
    lamboman, 28 Mar 2008
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  4. oasked

    oasked Stuck in (better) mud

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    Yeah, you've got plenty of power. :)
     
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