Need some quick help please...

RockLee · 01-29-2009, 08:07 AM

If I have a 305 watt PSU and get a video card that rates a 400w PSU what may be the consequences?

This isn't for gaming I just need dual monitor support so I can work on one monitor and watch the security cameras on another so I don't think i will really be stressing the system too much.

**vladimirb** · 01-29-2009, 08:20 AM

What is make/model of your PSU and graphic card???
Anyway, you need to buy new PSU, it does not matter if it is for gaming or not, you will have problems if you do not buy new PSU...

Power Supply Information and Selection

Hope this will help you mate...

RockLee · 01-29-2009, 10:13 AM

I would rather just look for a diff video card since I haven't actually purchased on yet, but thanks

**vladimirb** · 01-29-2009, 03:05 PM

Well if it is not for gaming you can always buy some less power consuming graphic card but for any PCI-E graphic card you should consider on buying at least good quality 450W PSU because you will never know what you can buy in future...

RockLee · 01-30-2009, 07:11 AM

This isn't acually for me it is for a customer of mine. There will no gaming. It will be used for email, internet, and Quickbooks. Just need a second monitor so she can launch a Web browser, move the browser window to the second monitor, and put the IP address of the camera system in the browser to monitor the security cameras while she works. Aside from the machine being on for 8 hours day it leads, what seems to be, a pretty stress free life.

01-29-2009, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
RockLee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 282 OS: Windows 7 Beta Build 7000, XP Pro SP3	Need some quick help please... If I have a 305 watt PSU and get a video card that rates a 400w PSU what may be the consequences? This isn't for gaming I just need dual monitor support so I can work on one monitor and watch the security cameras on another so I don't think i will really be stressing the system too much. Last edited by RockLee; 01-29-2009 at 08:09 AM.

01-29-2009, 08:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,681 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: Need some quick help please... What is make/model of your PSU and graphic card??? Anyway, you need to buy new PSU, it does not matter if it is for gaming or not, you will have problems if you do not buy new PSU... Power Supply Information and Selection Hope this will help you mate... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

01-29-2009, 10:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
RockLee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 282 OS: Windows 7 Beta Build 7000, XP Pro SP3	Re: Need some quick help please... I would rather just look for a diff video card since I haven't actually purchased on yet, but thanks

01-29-2009, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,681 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: Need some quick help please... Well if it is not for gaming you can always buy some less power consuming graphic card but for any PCI-E graphic card you should consider on buying at least good quality 450W PSU because you will never know what you can buy in future... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

01-30-2009, 07:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
RockLee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 282 OS: Windows 7 Beta Build 7000, XP Pro SP3	Re: Need some quick help please... This isn't acually for me it is for a customer of mine. There will no gaming. It will be used for email, internet, and Quickbooks. Just need a second monitor so she can launch a Web browser, move the browser window to the second monitor, and put the IP address of the camera system in the browser to monitor the security cameras while she works. Aside from the machine being on for 8 hours day it leads, what seems to be, a pretty stress free life.