Power consumption for my new computer

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Cuiiey

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• Aug 30, 2008

• #1

Hey everyone, i was wondering... would my stock 400w x-tec PSU be able to run the following without too much drama or would i have to upgrade?

-Asus P5E

-OCZ Platinum 4 gb

-640gb Western Digital HDD

-MSI 9600gt (possibly 2)

-E7200

 

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Toxcity

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• Aug 30, 2008

• #2

It would run it fine from my experience.

But maybe get a quality PSU so you don't have to go through the hassel of the X-tec killing everything.

 

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gotmaxpower

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• Aug 30, 2008

• #3

How many amps on the +12v rail?

Download HWMonitor to test.

 

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Cuiiey

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• Sep 1, 2008

• #4

i dont know, what is the +12v rail used for?

 

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Cuiiey

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• Sep 1, 2008

• #5

Oh BTW, thanks guys for your help!!!!!!:worship:

 

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gotmaxpower

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• Sep 1, 2008

• #6

The +12v rail is used to power the graphics card. Some cheap-ish PSU's have insufficient amps on the +12v rail to power a mid/high end graphics card.

More than likely, that PSU will have enough amps on the +12v rail. Good luck with your new system.

 

Rastalovich

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• Sep 1, 2008

• #7

If u decide to have 2x 9600, I`d question it. Single one tho I`d think would be ok.