New PSU?

nunucbka · 11-30-2007, 10:22 AM

Hi,

I've just bought a new NVIDIA Geforce 8800GT 512mb, and my monitor is not switching on when I am turning on my pc.

I am running on Windows XP Game Edition, Russian's made it. I got 300W PSU, 1GB DDR2 533MHZ PC-4200 ram, Intel Pentium dual core 3.2=6.4 CPU,
And a new JETWAY NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800GT 512MB.

I think the problem is the PSU 300W is not enough for my PC.

Some help would be appreciated.

Thank you guys.

dai · 11-30-2007, 10:32 AM

your looking at a quality psu i.e. corsair 620w or 650w unit

**twajetmech** · 11-30-2007, 10:32 AM

Hello and welcome to the TSF, 300W is definitly not enough to power a 8800GT and the rest of your system. I'd reccomend you read through our psu article linked below. In it you'll also find a psu calculator....plug in your specs and add 30% to the result for a reccomended wattage psu for your system, stick to quality brands like OCZ, Antec, Seasonic or PC P&C, you shouuld be able to find such brands at Misco.co.uk or yoyotech.co.uk

nunucbka · 11-30-2007, 10:44 AM

I am not allow to that PSU Selection page, it says like I dont have privileges or whatever.... can you calculate it for me please if you can...

so I can see that I need a 600W or 650W PSU?

Thank you very much,

nunucbka · 11-30-2007, 10:49 AM

And sorry I've took a look at ebay just now,

I found some 600W and 650W PSU'S, can you check them and tell me which one is better.

Thank you.

Or maybe you can find in ebay some better product for me. I got 24-Pin connector and AN ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard, so it's gonna be compatible with my MB.

Thank you very much again.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-650-...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EZCOOL-650W-AT...QQcmdZViewItem

**twajetmech** · 11-30-2007, 10:51 AM

Hang on it will take a few min

**twajetmech** · 11-30-2007, 11:01 AM

Okay I came up with 400W + 30% = 520W.....so a good 600W psu will do nicely for your system an still leave a little room. Neither of the psu's you linked to are worth the shipping costs, they are low quality psu's These would be much better.....
http://misco.co.uk/applications/Sear...084&CatId=2889
http://misco.co.uk/applications/Sear...107&CatId=2889
http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/product_in...90502936e52d1f
http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/product_in...90502936e52d1f

You can't get a decent psu for 20-30 quid, and the psu is the heart of any computer, nor would I purchase a psu from ebay...misco, the uk branch of tigerdirect and yoyotech are both reputable vendors in the UK

nunucbka · 11-30-2007, 11:11 AM

ok then is it compatible with my MB as well?? all of them?

I've got 1 DVD-ROM and one ATA Hard Drive

Thank you !

**twajetmech** · 11-30-2007, 11:14 AM

yes, they are all compatible with your mobo (24pin)

nunucbka · 11-30-2007, 11:18 AM

ok coz i've got 1 DVD-rom and one ATA Hard Drive, and I need 2 more those white connectors for my new video card dont know how to call them. so I need like 4 of them. And i've got the big case dunno how to call it but it's now a small one.. is it gonna fit in as well? coz motherboard looks very close to the PSU....

Thank you

**twajetmech** · 11-30-2007, 11:30 AM

You mean 4 pin molex connectors, they all have 6 or more molex connectors, double check the descriptions though, your videocard should take a 6 pin pci-e aux power connector which they all have, just make sure you don't need the 8 pin pci-e connector, not all of them have one. Big case....you mean a std mid tower ATX case or do you have a mini tower, your movo is a m-atx...if you have a mini tower you'll have to check the size of psu that can fit in the case and check the cable lengths in the descriptions

nunucbka · 12-01-2007, 05:27 AM

No I dont have the mini case. I've got the big one normal one dont know how to call it.... yeah I know my mobo is mini but my case is not the mini one it's normal one ...

ok if all of the PSU'S u showed me have the connectors I need than it's cool. Thanks very much.

dunno how to check the size tho... I will need to take a ruler and check it .. :)

I've decided to buy this one http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/product_in...90502936e52d1f

and can you tell me please what this mean: ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V, and 6 x S-ATA, and 2 x PCI-E, thank you

Coz I dont have the SATA HD I've got the old one ATA...

Thanks a lot!

dai · 12-01-2007, 09:25 AM

it will do you fine it has 6 connector for your ata drives

nunucbka · 12-01-2007, 10:17 AM

ah that's allright then. Thanks a lot.

One more question please, I want to buy one more 1GB of ram. so it's gonna be 2GB of DDR2 533mhz PC-4200 unbuffered ram.... Still it's gonna be fine with this 600W power supply?
And here is the link for the ram I want to buy... maybe it's sh** again so tell me please which one should I buy then, coz I want to buy some good quality and cheap ram. :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1GB-Hynix-DDR2...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks

dai · 12-01-2007, 11:11 AM

you are better off buying a matching pair of rams and then selling off your old one

nunucbka · 12-01-2007, 11:22 AM

what you mean by a matching pair of rams?? like the same brand?

I got 1gb Samsung now ..

dai · 12-01-2007, 11:31 AM

i buy corsair and kingston in twin packs that are tested and guaranteed to be a matching pair
i.e.
http://www.nextag.co.uk/CORSAIR-TWIN...D2F2F711659778

nunucbka · 12-01-2007, 11:34 AM

Thanks anyway , but I dont need that twin pack and it's not compatible with my mobo. But I've got now the 1GB samsung one and I am going to buy one more 1GB corsair ram.. I think it's going to be with no problems .. what you think??

Thank you

dai · 12-01-2007, 11:45 AM

the twin pack i listed was only an example
check the speed and timings match what you already have

nunucbka · 12-01-2007, 11:47 AM

I already have Samsung 1GB DDR2 533MHz PC-4200, and I want to buy the same one but not Samsung. I wanna buy Corsair 1 x Corsair Value Select 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 533 Memory. the same speed/timings and stuf...

Thank's a lot !

and about the PSU the dimensions: Technical specifications
150 x 140 x 86mm

is it 15centimetres long and 14centimetres wide??? thanks coz i've just measured my old one it's like 9centimetres wide and 15centimetres long... hmmmm

11-30-2007, 10:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	New PSU? Hi, I've just bought a new NVIDIA Geforce 8800GT 512mb, and my monitor is not switching on when I am turning on my pc. I am running on Windows XP Game Edition, Russian's made it. I got 300W PSU, 1GB DDR2 533MHZ PC-4200 ram, Intel Pentium dual core 3.2=6.4 CPU, And a new JETWAY NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800GT 512MB. I think the problem is the PSU 300W is not enough for my PC. Some help would be appreciated. Thank you guys.

11-30-2007, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: New PSU? your looking at a quality psu i.e. corsair 620w or 650w unit __________________

11-30-2007, 10:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,388 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: New PSU? Hello and welcome to the TSF, 300W is definitly not enough to power a 8800GT and the rest of your system. I'd reccomend you read through our psu article linked below. In it you'll also find a psu calculator....plug in your specs and add 30% to the result for a reccomended wattage psu for your system, stick to quality brands like OCZ, Antec, Seasonic or PC P&C, you shouuld be able to find such brands at Misco.co.uk or yoyotech.co.uk __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

11-30-2007, 10:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	Re: New PSU? I am not allow to that PSU Selection page, it says like I dont have privileges or whatever.... can you calculate it for me please if you can... so I can see that I need a 600W or 650W PSU? Thank you very much,

11-30-2007, 10:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	Re: New PSU? And sorry I've took a look at ebay just now, I found some 600W and 650W PSU'S, can you check them and tell me which one is better. Thank you. Or maybe you can find in ebay some better product for me. I got 24-Pin connector and AN ASUS P5VD2-MX SE Motherboard, so it's gonna be compatible with my MB. Thank you very much again. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-650-...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EZCOOL-650W-AT...QQcmdZViewItem Last edited by nunucbka; 11-30-2007 at 10:51 AM.

11-30-2007, 10:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,388 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: New PSU? Hang on it will take a few min __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

11-30-2007, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,388 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: New PSU? Okay I came up with 400W + 30% = 520W.....so a good 600W psu will do nicely for your system an still leave a little room. Neither of the psu's you linked to are worth the shipping costs, they are low quality psu's These would be much better..... http://misco.co.uk/applications/Sear...084&CatId=2889 http://misco.co.uk/applications/Sear...107&CatId=2889 http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/product_in...90502936e52d1f http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/product_in...90502936e52d1f You can't get a decent psu for 20-30 quid, and the psu is the heart of any computer, nor would I purchase a psu from ebay...misco, the uk branch of tigerdirect and yoyotech are both reputable vendors in the UK __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs Last edited by twajetmech; 11-30-2007 at 11:02 AM.

11-30-2007, 11:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	Re: New PSU? ok then is it compatible with my MB as well?? all of them? I've got 1 DVD-ROM and one ATA Hard Drive Thank you ! Last edited by nunucbka; 11-30-2007 at 11:14 AM.

11-30-2007, 11:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,388 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: New PSU? yes, they are all compatible with your mobo (24pin) __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

11-30-2007, 11:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	Re: New PSU? ok coz i've got 1 DVD-rom and one ATA Hard Drive, and I need 2 more those white connectors for my new video card dont know how to call them. so I need like 4 of them. And i've got the big case dunno how to call it but it's now a small one.. is it gonna fit in as well? coz motherboard looks very close to the PSU.... Thank you

11-30-2007, 11:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,388 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: New PSU? You mean 4 pin molex connectors, they all have 6 or more molex connectors, double check the descriptions though, your videocard should take a 6 pin pci-e aux power connector which they all have, just make sure you don't need the 8 pin pci-e connector, not all of them have one. Big case....you mean a std mid tower ATX case or do you have a mini tower, your movo is a m-atx...if you have a mini tower you'll have to check the size of psu that can fit in the case and check the cable lengths in the descriptions __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

12-01-2007, 05:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	Re: New PSU? No I dont have the mini case. I've got the big one normal one dont know how to call it.... yeah I know my mobo is mini but my case is not the mini one it's normal one ... ok if all of the PSU'S u showed me have the connectors I need than it's cool. Thanks very much. dunno how to check the size tho... I will need to take a ruler and check it .. :) I've decided to buy this one http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/product_in...90502936e52d1f and can you tell me please what this mean: ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V, and 6 x S-ATA, and 2 x PCI-E, thank you Coz I dont have the SATA HD I've got the old one ATA... Thanks a lot! Last edited by nunucbka; 12-01-2007 at 05:33 AM.

12-01-2007, 09:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: New PSU? it will do you fine it has 6 connector for your ata drives __________________

12-01-2007, 10:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	Re: New PSU? ah that's allright then. Thanks a lot. One more question please, I want to buy one more 1GB of ram. so it's gonna be 2GB of DDR2 533mhz PC-4200 unbuffered ram.... Still it's gonna be fine with this 600W power supply? And here is the link for the ram I want to buy... maybe it's sh** again so tell me please which one should I buy then, coz I want to buy some good quality and cheap ram. :) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1GB-Hynix-DDR2...QQcmdZViewItem Thanks

12-01-2007, 11:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: New PSU? you are better off buying a matching pair of rams and then selling off your old one __________________

12-01-2007, 11:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	Re: New PSU? what you mean by a matching pair of rams?? like the same brand? I got 1gb Samsung now ..

12-01-2007, 11:31 AM	#17 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: New PSU? i buy corsair and kingston in twin packs that are tested and guaranteed to be a matching pair i.e. http://www.nextag.co.uk/CORSAIR-TWIN...D2F2F711659778 __________________

12-01-2007, 11:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	Re: New PSU? Thanks anyway , but I dont need that twin pack and it's not compatible with my mobo. But I've got now the 1GB samsung one and I am going to buy one more 1GB corsair ram.. I think it's going to be with no problems .. what you think?? Thank you

12-01-2007, 11:45 AM	#19 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: New PSU? the twin pack i listed was only an example check the speed and timings match what you already have __________________

12-01-2007, 11:47 AM	#20 (permalink)
nunucbka Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: United Kingdom, London Posts: 74 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3	Re: New PSU? I already have Samsung 1GB DDR2 533MHz PC-4200, and I want to buy the same one but not Samsung. I wanna buy Corsair 1 x Corsair Value Select 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 533 Memory. the same speed/timings and stuf... Thank's a lot ! and about the PSU the dimensions: Technical specifications 150 x 140 x 86mm is it 15centimetres long and 14centimetres wide??? thanks coz i've just measured my old one it's like 9centimetres wide and 15centimetres long... hmmmm Last edited by nunucbka; 12-01-2007 at 12:02 PM.