Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT

AndrewJ · 05-04-2007, 02:29 PM

Right

Can the above psu handle a 7950GT, on a dual core AMD socket 939 computer with only 1gb ram.

Thankyou in advance.

**TheMatt** · 05-04-2007, 02:35 PM

Hi,

It can handle that combo fine, but it can't handle it with an 8800GTS.

AndrewJ · 05-04-2007, 02:40 PM

Great news, I plan on a 7950gt jump from this 7900gt, and then starting work on a Am2 socket machine with a much bigger power unit into the 1kw possibly.

**TheMatt** · 05-04-2007, 07:27 PM

Are you planning on going to dual 8800GTX cards? That is mainly what the 1Kw PSU is for.

AndrewJ · 05-04-2007, 07:47 PM

No a single BFG 8000GTX on the AM2 build, this one right now is going 7950GT as said before.

The 1kw psu is in time i may get another gtx to go sli.

**TheMatt** · 05-05-2007, 08:33 PM

Good future planning.

Jaswahhihi · 05-08-2007, 08:57 AM

On a related topic can a JeanTech 500w PSU handle a Pentium D 3.4Ghz, 2GB of RAM, Xfi soundcard and a 7950GT?

floydfan · 05-08-2007, 11:16 AM

it could, my enermax liberty is handling my system fine with a much more power hungry video card and an overclocked cpu, though i dont know the exact specs of the jeantech other than it is a reputable psu maker.

dai · 05-08-2007, 12:10 PM

jeantech read post 59 here
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?page=3&t=142753

Jaswahhihi · 05-08-2007, 04:50 PM

Urgh sorry double post, read below

Jaswahhihi · 05-08-2007, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

jeantech read post 59 here
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?page=3&t=142753

Wow! that is big news!!!!

The specs I posted above is my system at the moment!

Do you think I may be damaging it, and should I get a better PSU???

(According to the link my PSU is only 420 Watt :S)

Also I may be upgrading to the following in the future, what wattage would I need for this:

7950GT
Core 2 Duo E6600
2GB RAM
Xfi Card
A decent gigabyte mobo

Cheers

-Rich

EDIT: I was hoping this would would do http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-001-SS

floydfan · 05-09-2007, 10:00 AM

wont be a power hungry system at all really. cpu is 65w, video is around 70w, and everything else considering a few case fans and one or two hard drives and optical drives will add up to another 100-150w. the 500w seasonic would be great.

AndrewJ · 05-09-2007, 10:03 AM

Remember wattage isn't everything, it's the current provided on the rails, in my case my Seasonic has two 12v rails both kicking about 18.8AMPS if i recall correctly.

This is what matters in terms of power, now when I move to a 7950GT I may look into a gfx dedicated power unit for my pc.

**TheMatt** · 05-12-2007, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaswahhihi

On a related topic can a JeanTech 500w PSU handle a Pentium D 3.4Ghz, 2GB of RAM, Xfi soundcard and a 7950GT?

I would look at the Antec Trio 550 w or the FSP 600 w instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371002
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104014

Jaswahhihi · 05-12-2007, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMatt

I would look at the Antec Trio 550 w or the FSP 600 w instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371002
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104014

Cheers for the replys.

Just keeping the future in mind here, would that Antec 550 Trio be ok with an SLI combination of two 7950GT's? And would it be ok with an 8800GTS?
(+ E6600 cpu - 2GB RAM - 1HDD )

If not I might get the Antec 650 Trio just to future proof my system for a while.

Thanks!

-Rich

floydfan · 05-12-2007, 07:18 PM

it would be fine with both. 7950gt sli will be about 100w, and the 8800gts will be close to 110w. the fsp psu has ripple issues in any case. http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=7&t=9354

**TheMatt** · 05-13-2007, 05:17 PM

No, you need a minimum of a 700w for an 8800GTS, but preferably a 750w. I would look at something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104015
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153038

Jaswahhihi · 05-14-2007, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMatt

No, you need a minimum of a 700w for an 8800GTS, but preferably a 750w. I would look at something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104015
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153038

Whow!!!!

750w for "1" 8800 GTS??????!?

I was just refering to using two 7950 GTs for SLI not the 8800.

I dont think Ill have the money to shell out for a 750w :S

floydfan · 05-14-2007, 08:09 AM

you dont need a 750w psu, even for a 8800gts. the 550w trio will be fine, if you dont feel safe, get the 650w.

dai · 05-14-2007, 12:28 PM

the power requirements through the calculator come out at for
2x7950gts a min quality psu 620w
8800gtx min 650w
if you o/c the power requirements will increase and if you upgrade you have no capacity unless you go for the 750w
to suggest a 550w is bad advise

05-04-2007, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
AndrewJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rochdale Posts: 148 OS: Windows Xp Pro Sp2	Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT Right Can the above psu handle a 7950GT, on a dual core AMD socket 939 computer with only 1gb ram. Thankyou in advance.

05-04-2007, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT Hi, It can handle that combo fine, but it can't handle it with an 8800GTS. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

05-04-2007, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
AndrewJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rochdale Posts: 148 OS: Windows Xp Pro Sp2	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT Great news, I plan on a 7950gt jump from this 7900gt, and then starting work on a Am2 socket machine with a much bigger power unit into the 1kw possibly.

05-04-2007, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT Are you planning on going to dual 8800GTX cards? That is mainly what the 1Kw PSU is for. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

05-04-2007, 07:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
AndrewJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rochdale Posts: 148 OS: Windows Xp Pro Sp2	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT No a single BFG 8000GTX on the AM2 build, this one right now is going 7950GT as said before. The 1kw psu is in time i may get another gtx to go sli.

05-05-2007, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT Good future planning. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

05-08-2007, 08:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jaswahhihi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 34 OS: Windows Vista Premium 32bit	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT On a related topic can a JeanTech 500w PSU handle a Pentium D 3.4Ghz, 2GB of RAM, Xfi soundcard and a 7950GT?

05-08-2007, 11:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 399 OS: win 7 rc My System	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT it could, my enermax liberty is handling my system fine with a much more power hungry video card and an overclocked cpu, though i dont know the exact specs of the jeantech other than it is a reputable psu maker.

05-08-2007, 12:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT jeantech read post 59 here http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?page=3&t=142753 __________________

05-08-2007, 04:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jaswahhihi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 34 OS: Windows Vista Premium 32bit	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT Urgh sorry double post, read below Last edited by Jaswahhihi; 05-08-2007 at 04:54 PM.

05-09-2007, 10:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 399 OS: win 7 rc My System	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT wont be a power hungry system at all really. cpu is 65w, video is around 70w, and everything else considering a few case fans and one or two hard drives and optical drives will add up to another 100-150w. the 500w seasonic would be great.

05-09-2007, 10:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
AndrewJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rochdale Posts: 148 OS: Windows Xp Pro Sp2	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT Remember wattage isn't everything, it's the current provided on the rails, in my case my Seasonic has two 12v rails both kicking about 18.8AMPS if i recall correctly. This is what matters in terms of power, now when I move to a 7950GT I may look into a gfx dedicated power unit for my pc.

05-12-2007, 07:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 399 OS: win 7 rc My System	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT it would be fine with both. 7950gt sli will be about 100w, and the 8800gts will be close to 110w. the fsp psu has ripple issues in any case. http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=7&t=9354

05-13-2007, 05:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT No, you need a minimum of a 700w for an 8800GTS, but preferably a 750w. I would look at something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104015 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153038 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt; 05-13-2007 at 05:24 PM.

05-14-2007, 08:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 399 OS: win 7 rc My System	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT you dont need a 750w psu, even for a 8800gts. the 550w trio will be fine, if you dont feel safe, get the 650w.

05-14-2007, 12:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Seasonic S12 600watt psu vs 7950GT the power requirements through the calculator come out at for 2x7950gts a min quality psu 620w 8800gtx min 650w if you o/c the power requirements will increase and if you upgrade you have no capacity unless you go for the 750w to suggest a 550w is bad advise __________________