please help me with power supply...

inverted07 · 07-04-2008, 10:03 AM

hey,
i have a dell inspiron 530 with a core duo quad processor and wondering wether if i buy a new 8800gt video card, would i need a new power supply?? the power supply it comes with is 375w...
thanks

dai · 07-04-2008, 10:59 AM

i think so
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w
preferably this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b650w

**TheShadowFl** · 07-05-2008, 10:03 AM

Ah, the old Dell PSU question AGAIN!

Dell only puts enough ram and PSU in their pc's to get them out the door and off the shelf.

The PSU will barely have enough power for the factory installed hardware. Many fail during the first year of service.

Start adding fans, more ram and extra drives and you quickly run out of power. Low power can result in hard drive errors, crashes, BSOD's and all sorts of hate and discontent, lost data, etc.

That 350w supply might put out an honest 250w under all-day, full-load conditions.

Maybe!

I'd be opting for at least a 500w supply or larger if you can afford it.
Especially, if you're thinking that you may be adding more hardware to your system. (more RAM, an extra Hard Drive, more case fans, etc.)

I'm replacing a 480w supply in my own PC, because I've just added 2 gig's of DDR2 ram and I'm putting in two more SATA2 hard drives.
This is all in addition to my two DVD burners, floppy drive and flash card reader.

There's no such thing as having TOO MUCH power, but you sure as heck can have TOO LITTLE!

Good Luck,
The Shadow

By the way, I'm installing an "Antec Earthwatts 650" psu.
It can deliver 450 watts on its three 12v rails.
http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=27650

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: please help me with power supply... i think so http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w preferably this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b650w __________________

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TheShadowFl TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 290 OS: XP-SP3, Vista Ult. 64, Win-7/64	Re: please help me with power supply... Ah, the old Dell PSU question AGAIN! Dell only puts enough ram and PSU in their pc's to get them out the door and off the shelf. The PSU will barely have enough power for the factory installed hardware. Many fail during the first year of service. Start adding fans, more ram and extra drives and you quickly run out of power. Low power can result in hard drive errors, crashes, BSOD's and all sorts of hate and discontent, lost data, etc. That 350w supply might put out an honest 250w under all-day, full-load conditions. Maybe! I'd be opting for at least a 500w supply or larger if you can afford it. Especially, if you're thinking that you may be adding more hardware to your system. (more RAM, an extra Hard Drive, more case fans, etc.) I'm replacing a 480w supply in my own PC, because I've just added 2 gig's of DDR2 ram and I'm putting in two more SATA2 hard drives. This is all in addition to my two DVD burners, floppy drive and flash card reader. There's no such thing as having TOO MUCH power, but you sure as heck can have TOO LITTLE! Good Luck, The Shadow By the way, I'm installing an "Antec Earthwatts 650" psu. It can deliver 450 watts on its three 12v rails. http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=27650 __________________ A person with experience is never at the mercy of a person with an argument.