I'm trying to upgrade my CPU in my A6620f I currently have the E5200 dual core in it but I wanted to upgrade to the Q9550 I have an Antec VP450 PSU and I'm also running a GTX 550ti in there what I was wondering was can I run the Q9550 with that card on my VP450 or would I need to upgrade my PSU? oh I'm running 64bit Vista not sure if that matters or not.
Hello sorry if this is a dumb question I'm still new to this whole thing.
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We don't have enough info to tell you.
The Q9550's power draw is 95 watts, vs the E5200's 65watts; so, yes, there is the potential that the increased power draw could overwhelm the 450 watts you have available. That said, adding 30 watts is probably not going to be a problem.
But without you telling me your complete system config, I have no idea how much power you're currently drawing. I think the 550ti draws 250 under load, so you don't have a ton of headroom to work with. Do you have a ton of HDDs, fans, what is your MoBo, etc?'
I would go put your config into pcpartpicker.com and check the power draw in relation to your PSU.
The Q9550's power draw is 95 watts, vs the E5200's 65watts; so, yes, there is the potential that the increased power draw could overwhelm the 450 watts you have available. That said, adding 30 watts is probably not going to be a problem.
But without you telling me your complete system config, I have no idea how much power you're currently drawing. I think the 550ti draws 250 under load, so you don't have a ton of headroom to work with. Do you have a ton of HDDs, fans, what is your MoBo, etc?'
I would go put your config into pcpartpicker.com and check the power draw in relation to your PSU.
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