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  • Raptor623

    #1

    Power Supply

    Alright, I have a graphics card that needs 300W power supply, i have 200W. Could this in anyway be bad for the PC and Graphics? Could the performance do better if i got maybe a 400W?
  • jnick

    #2
    Re: Power Supply

    What are you running in the PC?

    Depending on what you're running depends on how much Wattage you're using, which would in return, explain if you need a better PSU.

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    • imported_DuFfm4N

      #3
      Re: Power Supply

      To run an upto date gfx card eg a 6600gt u need at least 20amps on the 12 volt rail. If u dont meet the gfx card requirments the cards performance will go down the toilet......

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      • Flares

        #4
        Re: Power Supply

        *What Duffman said*, plus, if you try and run the card with a subpar power supply, you may just kill the PSU.. It happened to me when I first bought a 6600GT...
        My unbranded-came-with-the-case 350W PSU died, and the replacement died, so I forked out £50 quid on a Tagan.
        Buy a branded PSU, preferably 400w+. Tagan, Enermax, Antec and Cooler Master are excellent brands.

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        • imported_DuFfm4N

          #5
          Re: Power Supply

          Lol EXACTLY what happend to me Flares...

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          • Karl

            #6
            Re: Power Supply

            I forked out for an OCZ Modstream to power my 7800GT, didnt want to even risk using the generic PSU that came with my case

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