psu and video card

villion · 02-01-2007, 01:19 PM

i have a 350w psu its ok for my video card(ati x1650 pro 256)?

Shaihulud · 02-01-2007, 03:28 PM

Hi, this is from Wikipedia:

X1650 series

The X1650Pro uses the RV535 core (which is a RV530 core manufactured with the newer 80nm process). Its clock speeds are almost the same compared to the X1600XT; so the only advantage of the X1650Pro is both lower power comsumption and heat output, which translate into higher overclocking headroom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon_R520#X1650_series

It also depends how many devices you have in your computer, what CPU? CD/DVD?, Harddisks?, Case fans?

Is the monitor directly connected to the psu?

Personally, i had a computer with a 320watt psu AND the monitor directly connected to the psu AND a power hungry Radeon 9800 Pro. This machine needed 260 watts at full load (while playing games). The thing is that if a psu says 320 watts, it will never give you 320 watts. Maybe +/-250watts. So my system was constantly overloaded, until it killed my whole system a few months ago (lost mainboard and 2 harddisks, and psu, of course).

Cheers!

(Since i dont play that often anymore, i just got a cheap Radeon 7000 now, a new LC Power PSU 420watts, the whole system needs 160watts at full load)

villion · 02-02-2007, 04:47 AM

my pc has an intel pentium 4 3,00ghz a hard disk a flopy drive a dvd rw my ati x1650 pro 2 ddr rams each one 512mb...is that pdu enough for my card??

dai · 02-02-2007, 08:51 AM

put your specs into here
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp
based on a quality psu add 30% to the end result,and that's the min you need

villion · 02-02-2007, 09:56 AM

what i will put at these spaces??Power Supply Utilization:
Surge Compensation:
Capacitor Aging:

dai · 02-02-2007, 10:08 AM

ignore them

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 02-02-2007, 06:04 PM

the floppy takes about 5 watts remove it =D

danielefc · 02-03-2007, 03:30 AM

I have the x1600 Pro and there was a big sticker on my box saying to only use a 350w PSU minimum, so I bought a better one just to be sure, so your probably best getting a new PSU, I now have a 480w PSU and it seems to be running smoothly.

Don't go out and get a cheap one though because as I have recently found out their simply not very good :P

02-01-2007, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
villion Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 90 OS: XP sp2 My System	psu and video card i have a 350w psu its ok for my video card(ati x1650 pro 256)?

02-02-2007, 08:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,775 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	put your specs into here http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp based on a quality psu add 30% to the end result,and that's the min you need __________________

02-02-2007, 10:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,775 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	ignore them __________________

02-02-2007, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	the floppy takes about 5 watts remove it =D __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

02-01-2007, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shaihulud Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 7 OS: WinXP	Hi, this is from Wikipedia: X1650 series The X1650Pro uses the RV535 core (which is a RV530 core manufactured with the newer 80nm process). Its clock speeds are almost the same compared to the X1600XT; so the only advantage of the X1650Pro is both lower power comsumption and heat output, which translate into higher overclocking headroom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon_R520#X1650_series It also depends how many devices you have in your computer, what CPU? CD/DVD?, Harddisks?, Case fans? Is the monitor directly connected to the psu? Personally, i had a computer with a 320watt psu AND the monitor directly connected to the psu AND a power hungry Radeon 9800 Pro. This machine needed 260 watts at full load (while playing games). The thing is that if a psu says 320 watts, it will never give you 320 watts. Maybe +/-250watts. So my system was constantly overloaded, until it killed my whole system a few months ago (lost mainboard and 2 harddisks, and psu, of course). Cheers! (Since i dont play that often anymore, i just got a cheap Radeon 7000 now, a new LC Power PSU 420watts, the whole system needs 160watts at full load)

02-02-2007, 04:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
villion Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 90 OS: XP sp2 My System	my pc has an intel pentium 4 3,00ghz a hard disk a flopy drive a dvd rw my ati x1650 pro 2 ddr rams each one 512mb...is that pdu enough for my card??

02-02-2007, 09:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
villion Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 90 OS: XP sp2 My System	what i will put at these spaces??Power Supply Utilization: Surge Compensation: Capacitor Aging:

02-03-2007, 03:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
danielefc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23 OS: WinXP	I have the x1600 Pro and there was a big sticker on my box saying to only use a 350w PSU minimum, so I bought a better one just to be sure, so your probably best getting a new PSU, I now have a 480w PSU and it seems to be running smoothly. Don't go out and get a cheap one though because as I have recently found out their simply not very good :P