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Boemann (nl)

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« on: December 24, 2006, 04:48:26 AM »
Ok, I am not 100% sure on this yet, but hopefully I can upgrade my system soon.
I think I'm going to buy an 8800 GTS (Nvidia). For that I need a new PSU.  
And now I am wondering whiche PSU should I get? Because the 8800GTS does need a good PSU. It doesn't have to be a SLI ready PSU, cause I think one 8800GTS is enough (lol). Any tips on like what Voltage to get, and Ampères? Or just a powersupply you'd recommend me?

The specs should be like this after upgrading:
CPU: E6300 (right now I have a celeron 3.2Ghz, but I'm gonna replace that one with an E6300)
Memory: 1024 MB DDR2-533
Videocard: 8800GTS
Motherboard:  Asrock CONROE XFIRE-Esata2
HDD: 160 gB


So the CPU needs to be enough for that system, plus an extra gig of ram, and a soundcard (comming up whenever I have the money).


Thanks,

Boemann
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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2006, 04:51:54 AM »
What wattage is your current psu? a 400-500 whatt psu will do it.
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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2006, 04:54:11 AM »
its sounds nice boe :D
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« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2006, 05:10:37 AM »
My current PSU is a 400W Codegen PSU. I want a different one, because I want something that is actually quiet, instead of this one that makes some crap ass noise.  And a 500W should be fine yes, but its about the Ampères. I read somewhere that you need like 24A on the +12V for the system to be stabile. Or thats what Nvidia recommended anyways.

Ah here, I found it:

Warning: Nvidia recommends a 400W or greater power supply with 12V current rating of 26A for GeForce 8800GTS and a 450W or greater power supply with 12V current rating of 30A for GeForce 8800GTX.
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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2006, 07:27:52 AM »
You go by watts not amps lol, its all standard amps and regulated.
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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2006, 07:55:50 AM »
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You go by watts not amps lol, its all standard amps and regulated.

then why does everyone hammer down the fact that you need that much amps for that card? lol
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« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2006, 11:05:11 AM »
Dunno.
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« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2006, 01:51:02 PM »
nVidia recommends a 400-watt or greater power supply with a 12-volt rating of 26 amperes


Did you read this?
http://reviews.cnet.com/Nvidia_GeForce_8800_GTS/4505-8902_7-32143069.html


So anything above a good 400-watt power supply should be good enough for now. If you plan on putting that soundcard in along with other pc mods, maybe go for 500-watt one.


Right now, I have 650-watt power supply which is great for me. Good for expansion in the future.
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« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2006, 06:08:28 PM »
A hell just install a nuclear reactor in it and be done with it.
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« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2006, 12:47:35 AM »
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A hell just install a nuclear reactor in it and be done with it.

Someone posted that in a thread that I read

I wonder what you need for the 9 series, a nuclear powerplant?

So now all I have to find is a 500W powersupply that has 26A on the 12V rail?
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