9800GT and power supply

\m/STS\m/ · 11-02-2009, 10:02 AM

i currently have a cooler master extreme power plus 460W and soon ill be buying a 9800GT, just wondering whether it is enough to support it.

well ill give you guys the specs of my com, i dont think much power is being used up by the other parts. so i think the card might be able to work
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Gigabyte ga-ep45-ud3l
core2 2.93
2gb geil black dragon 1066 (2x1gb)
250 sata hdd
12cm fan x1
9cm x1
cd-rom x1

thanks.

Phædrus2401 · 11-02-2009, 11:14 AM

Not it is not. The CM eXtreme power 460W would make a sh**** 350W power supply and I wouldn't run any system with a dedicated graphics card on it.

You'll want something like this:
http://www.frys.com/product/5539820?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

**emosun** · 11-02-2009, 09:26 PM

Definitely not gonna work on that 460w.

Horusrogue · 11-03-2009, 10:46 PM

Don't even go there man. Even at 80% efficiency....

I am runnign a HUGE RISK with my setup and mine is a fake 500w from Cooler master. That 9800GT is going to burst your system. Upgrade NOW before you regret it.

\m/STS\m/ · 11-04-2009, 10:46 AM

so a 550W is enough?

Phædrus2401 · 11-04-2009, 10:53 AM

A quality 550W, yes. As a guideline, if it costs less than ~$70 it probably isn't high enough quality for your rig.

Horusrogue · 11-04-2009, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phædrus2401

A quality 550W, yes. As a guideline, if it costs less than ~$70 it probably isn't high enough quality for your rig.

As a guidelines, yes. However a review of an OCZ's internals for a 600w placed it in the 700w category through testing, and it goes for 51$ CAD.

I can provide this if need be. Ofcourse if you truly believe in brand names vs components used(capacitors etc), go with Corsair. Or if you want to save yourself time from reading numerous reviews.

\m/STS\m/ · 11-08-2009, 10:03 PM

ok guys thanks for your help, luckily i already had some cash stashed away. looks like i have to buy a psu.

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\m/STS\m/ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	9800GT and power supply i currently have a cooler master extreme power plus 460W and soon ill be buying a 9800GT, just wondering whether it is enough to support it. well ill give you guys the specs of my com, i dont think much power is being used up by the other parts. so i think the card might be able to work . Gigabyte ga-ep45-ud3l core2 2.93 2gb geil black dragon 1066 (2x1gb) 250 sata hdd 12cm fan x1 9cm x1 cd-rom x1 thanks.
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Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,907 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: 9800GT and power supply Not it is not. The CM eXtreme power 460W would make a sh**** 350W power supply and I wouldn't run any system with a dedicated graphics card on it. You'll want something like this: http://www.frys.com/product/5539820?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for. Last edited by emosun; 11-02-2009 at 09:25 PM. Reason: watch your language

11-02-2009, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: 9800GT and power supply Definitely not gonna work on that 460w. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

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Horusrogue Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 334 OS: Windows 7 RC, Slitaz Linux 2.0, Xubuntu PPC	Re: 9800GT and power supply Don't even go there man. Even at 80% efficiency.... I am runnign a HUGE RISK with my setup and mine is a fake 500w from Cooler master. That 9800GT is going to burst your system. Upgrade NOW before you regret it. __________________ I troubleshoot problematic intercourse with your computational devices.

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\m/STS\m/ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: 9800GT and power supply so a 550W is enough?
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11-04-2009, 10:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,907 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: 9800GT and power supply A quality 550W, yes. As a guideline, if it costs less than ~$70 it probably isn't high enough quality for your rig. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

11-08-2009, 10:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
\m/STS\m/ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: 9800GT and power supply ok guys thanks for your help, luckily i already had some cash stashed away. looks like i have to buy a psu.
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