What are the requirements of MSI- Radeon HD 6670 Graphic Card - 800 MHz Core - 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM - PCI Express 2.1 x16?

Fusi0n · Mar 31, 2013

Please tell me. I need to upgrade my graphics card.

nukemaster · Mar 31, 2013

Requirements can be found here

HD 6670 Requirements @ AMD.com

Basically a 400(A quality 250-300 watt will work just fine depending on the rest of the system) watt power supply and free PCI-E(not normal PCI) slot

Fusi0n · Mar 31, 2013

I have a 300 watt power supply. Is that good?

nukemaster · Mar 31, 2013

Please post either an image of the power supplies label of as much info from it as you can please.

The important thing is the combined 12 volt rail(or just the normal +12v for a single rail power supply.).

Example image.

Fusi0n · Mar 31, 2013

I can't. How I found out is check the power supply of the pre built computer on the Internet, with the model. It said 300 watts.

Cons29 · Mar 31, 2013

well, depending on how old the computer is, that 300 may not really be 300w. same is true with a generic 500w that can only sustain ~300w

Fusi0n · Mar 31, 2013

Was set up on 2011

nukemaster · Mar 31, 2013

You just have to power down and remove the side panel.

As the user above has said, it has to deliver at least close to 300 watts.

Older power supplies and some of these cheap ones that are labeled as 500 MAY put out 500 watts, but its all on the 5 and 3.3 volt lines. This is not the voltage most parts use on modern systems. Its all about the 12 volt rail(s) now. The more 12 volt, the better. Modern power supplies get the 5 and 3.3 volt rails from the 12 volt rail meaning you can load up all kinds of 12 or a half and half. In general, this makes a quality 300 watt power supply better then a cheap or old 450/500 watt power supply.

The image above is from my media center pc. It runs a 300 watt power supply with a far more power hungry card(GTX 650 ti) then a 6670, but I KNOW it has the power for it with ease

Fusi0n · Mar 31, 2013

I can't. The computer is a hp pavillion p7-1187c

nukemaster · Mar 31, 2013

HP has not warranty issues with opening the computer. This i know for sure. You are one or 2 thumb screws from knowing all you need to

I can not give you a yes or no if you can not give me info.

bignastyid · Mar 31, 2013

Fusi0n :

Im confused here you want to install a new video card which requires opening the system, but you cant/wont open it up to look at the sticker on the PSU?

Fusi0n · Mar 31, 2013

Hmm ok. I'll try, but can you try to see if it will work?

Fusi0n · Mar 31, 2013

I'm gonna have best buy install it for me

nukemaster · Mar 31, 2013

As soon as we get the info, yes we can help. You honestly have about a 95% chance of it working

, but I want to make 100% sure.

Fusi0n · Apr 1, 2013

95% yay!

bignastyid · Apr 1, 2013

Im not so sure. From what I can find of the 300w power supplies that HP uses the 12v rails varies between 17a and 19a(204-228w).
your cpu uses a max of 95w(stock no oc), the 6670 can use a max of 66-92w(stock no oc), plus the HDD(s), optical drive, and most fans also use the 12v rail. this means you be very close to maxing the power supply which is not suggested at all, if the power supply can't take the load it will fail and can fail in ways that damages the other hardware in the system and leaves you with a brick. If you dont upgrade the psu every time you do something to stress the system(play a demanding game for instance) you are rolling the dice.

USAFRet · Apr 1, 2013

Fusi0n :

Unfortunately, you'll be back.
Do it yourself. It's really not that hard.

nukemaster · Apr 1, 2013

One thing I have seen on HP systems seems to be rather well behaved low power consumption.

I still want to see that info. HP's newer system seem to have better power supplies.

I mean I have a 300 watt power supply with a GTX 650 ti, but I know it has 22amps to work with. I was not rolling a dice like you may.

You know the 7750 takes even less power(a bit) and performs better.

Fusi0n · Apr 1, 2013

Form factor: Internal ATX
Total wattage: 300W
Nominal input voltage range:
100-127V/8A (50-60Hz)
200-240V/4A (50-60Hz)
Dimensions: 150mm x 140mm x 86mm (5.9 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches)

nukemaster · Apr 2, 2013

Those are HP specs, not what the sticker says. For all we know it can be 10amps @ 12 volts(120 watts) and the rest on other rails.

Fusi0n · Apr 15, 2013

300 watt (100v-240v)

nukemaster · Apr 16, 2013

The sticker should have more info.

Something line this.

In all honestly, the 6670(and the 7750 is even lower power consumption) does not need that much power. I just like to at least see that you have a decent amount of power

Silver2 · Dec 5, 2014

I`m also looking at getting a Sapphire-Radeon-HD-6670-1-GB-DDR3-SDRAM

MY specs from the PSU are (+3.3v&+5v=103w Max)(+12v1&+12v2=300W max)

and with a Dual-Core CPU E5700 @ 3.00GHz

The PSU is a few years old now, though I`m not sure if it has lost much of its original capacity

Are these specs adequate enough for a HD 6670?

cheers

nukemaster · Dec 5, 2014

I am going on 4 and a half years with my 300 watt(22 amps @ 12 volts) shown above running 24/7 without issues.

6670's do not require additional power and thus can not take more power than 75 watts(50 watts would be a closer guess).

Chances are good you will be fine.

Silver2 · Dec 5, 2014

Thanks nukemaster

I`m trying to resurrect an old PC for my kid nephew, so this encourages me greatly.

What are the requirements of MSI- Radeon HD 6670 Graphic Card - 800 MHz Core - 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM - PCI Express 2.1 x16?

Honorable

Titan

Honorable

Titan

Honorable

Splendid

Honorable

Titan

Honorable

Titan

Titan

Honorable

Honorable

Titan

Honorable

Titan

Titan

Titan

Honorable

Titan

Honorable

Titan

Reputable

Titan

Reputable

Share this page