She has a pre-built HP. The model number of the PSU is DPS-460DB-5A. I think the brand is Delta? Something like that. Does anyone know anything about this model? It's a 460watt PSU, and she needs to know if it will actually run at 460w, or if it's a gimped PSU.
Question about my friend's PSU.
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nukemaster
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It should list the combined 12 volt rails in wattage(since this is the important number). Just take that number and divide it by 12 to get the combined amperage.
Many of those units show about 384 watts @ 12 volts giving about 32 amps. Please check your for the exact number.
Not high end, but should still run a mid level card without problems.
Many of those units show about 384 watts @ 12 volts giving about 32 amps. Please check your for the exact number.
Not high end, but should still run a mid level card without problems.
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Delta is considered a premium power supply manufacturer so they wouldn't put out gimped products.
There are three +12V rails on the Delta Electronics DPS-460DB-5 A as follows:
+12Va @ 15A
+12Vb @ 18A
+12Vc @ 10A
the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating is 30 Amps.
It has the following power connectors:
one 24-pin main ATX power connector
one 4-pin ATX12V CPU power connector
six SATA power connectors
one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector
There are three +12V rails on the Delta Electronics DPS-460DB-5 A as follows:
+12Va @ 15A
+12Vb @ 18A
+12Vc @ 10A
the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating is 30 Amps.
It has the following power connectors:
one 24-pin main ATX power connector
one 4-pin ATX12V CPU power connector
six SATA power connectors
one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector
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Those cards have a 150 watt tdp or about 12.5 amps. overclocked versions may be closet to 14-15amps.
The power requirements would also depend on the rest of the system.
It is also important to know that that power supply has a single 6 pin pci-e power cable(they do have adapters with most cards however). It may be a safer bet to stick to a card that only needs a single power cable.
While planing(not having an insane overclocks/ect, this does not happen on HP systems anyway) can ensure running a faster card is no issue. I would rather not have you end up with a failure.
The power requirements would also depend on the rest of the system.
It is also important to know that that power supply has a single 6 pin pci-e power cable(they do have adapters with most cards however). It may be a safer bet to stick to a card that only needs a single power cable.
While planing(not having an insane overclocks/ect, this does not happen on HP systems anyway) can ensure running a faster card is no issue. I would rather not have you end up with a failure.
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If it's the Corsair CX600 then it is the same size as the Delta Electronics DPS-460DB-5 A that it would be replacing.
Standard PSU dimensions are:
150mm W x 86mm H x 140mm D
or
5.9"W x 3.4"H x 5.5"D
Depth is the only dimension that is allowed to vary.
I've used these in a pre-built HP:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9
They are much higher quality than the Corsair CX Series.
Sorry, she and I both have yet one more question. The PSU in her computer is on the top, and we can't figure out how these PSUs would connect inside that would make sense. From pictures, it looks like the fan would be facing the wrong direction...
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If you look at the back of the case, most cases including HP's have the option to flip the power supply either way.
You should see extra holes.
This is a different case, but should give you an idea.
You should see extra holes.
This is a different case, but should give you an idea.
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