power supply for 6800gt

[BDFtaylor18]

are 6800gt 256mb cards power hogs, how much psu do you need for the 6800gt

[panic951]

id say 400 or higher to be safe

[Nitemare]

I believe the minimum is 350 watts, but get something over 400. I would go for a 500.

[Got3n™]

450+ would be the best bet. also depends on the number of drives in your pc.

[T1no]

yea anything above 400 just to be safe.
but i think 350 would do it

[ChopperKill]

Yeah you might get away with a 350W but you might not depending on the quality of the PSU. It also depends how much other power hungry stuff you've got in your PC. Either way 400W+ would be better.

[Omerta]

Don't go cheap with the PSU.
I went and got the OCZ Modstream 520W with a 3 yr warranty and it also comes with the pci express connectors for future upgrades.

[straywolf]

I have a 240W PSU in my Shuttle XPC rig... Then again, its all about QUALITY and not just brute strength.

[SPC_Zotchman]

Re: power supply for 6800gt

I'd like to know this as well. I just got the 6800GT card today, and my ANTEC case has a 350W PSU. I have 2 HD's; will I be able to get away with it, or is it time to go back to Fry's Electronics? Thx.
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