430W Antec True PSU & 6800GT

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I have read that the 6800gt and Ultra can run from a power supply less than
480 watts. As long as they can supply 20Amps. Is this true?

If so, I should be able to run a 6800GT with my 430W Antec True PSU. I'm
not running much else other than an Audigy and a 3Ghz P4.


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"Bob C" <xxx@xxx.com> wrote in message news:4106bcf6_1@127.0.0.1...
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> I have read that the 6800gt and Ultra can run from a power supply less
than
> 480 watts. As long as they can supply 20Amps. Is this true?
>
> If so, I should be able to run a 6800GT with my 430W Antec True PSU. I'm
> not running much else other than an Audigy and a 3Ghz P4.

If nothing else. Then...
You should be ok with the 480W.

CapFusion,...

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"Bob C" <xxx@xxx.com> wrote in message news:4106bcf6_1@127.0.0.1...
>
> I have read that the 6800gt and Ultra can run from a power supply less
than
> 480 watts. As long as they can supply 20Amps. Is this true?
>
> If so, I should be able to run a 6800GT with my 430W Antec True PSU. I'm
> not running much else other than an Audigy and a 3Ghz P4.
>
The PS requirement for the GT is only a 350Watter. That said, I have an
Antec 430W and about a dozen things hooked up to it with the GT. Runs fine.

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Thanks, Chip!

"Chip" <anneonymouse@virgin.net> wrote:
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>"Kill Bill" <a@b.c> wrote in message
>newsWDNc.54829$ju5.44003@twister.socal.rr.com...
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>> "Bob C" <xxx@xxx.com> wrote in message news:4106bcf6_1@127.0.0.1...
>> >
>> > I have read that the 6800gt and Ultra can run from a power supply less
>> than
>> > 480 watts. As long as they can supply 20Amps. Is this true?
>> >
>> > If so, I should be able to run a 6800GT with my 430W Antec True PSU.
I'm
>> > not running much else other than an Audigy and a 3Ghz P4.
>> >
>> The PS requirement for the GT is only a 350Watter. That said, I have
an
>> Antec 430W and about a dozen things hooked up to it with the GT. Runs
>fine.
>>
>
>People are running GT's in Shuttles with 250w PSU's with no probs at all.
>
>Chip
>
>



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> ... on +12V........... if you have a power-hungry processor
> ( c.f Prescott 3.4 or 3.6 ). Otherwise 18Amps@12V is OK.
> 15 amps@12V <<may>> be too thin, especially if overclocking
> of either GPU or CPU or both is contemplated.

Thanks, John. I have a friend at work that will also find this useful.





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On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 02:10:29 GMT, "Kill Bill" <a@b.c> wrote:

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>"Bob C" <xxx@xxx.com> wrote in message news:4106bcf6_1@127.0.0.1...
>>
>> I have read that the 6800gt and Ultra can run from a power supply less
>than
>> 480 watts. As long as they can supply 20Amps. Is this true?
>>
>> If so, I should be able to run a 6800GT with my 430W Antec True PSU. I'm
>> not running much else other than an Audigy and a 3Ghz P4.
>>
>The PS requirement for the GT is only a 350Watter. That said, I have an
>Antec 430W and about a dozen things hooked up to it with the GT. Runs fine.

Of course the thing to REMEMBER is that the "Watts" on the package
doesn't mean the true MAX LOAD power.

Hence, a GOOD ($50) 350 watt is better than a junky "500" watt PSU
that costs $30.

An Antec "standard" 350watt has a max load of 230watts. (my old PSU)

I just moved my guts to a new ALU. Case (Antec LanBoy - with cheap
clear window) and stuck in an Enermax 320watt PSU (220watt max) which
was enough of a loss to effect the ability to boot my PC. (I
unplugged HD #2 to get into Windows) While the 350watt Antec could
handle the same setup with 3 HDs (I would use to xfer data/format an
HD)

(AMD 3000+ / ATI 9800Pro / 1GB RAM / 2x 160HDs)

I just about to install the replacement "450watt" (Its a 450~460 on
the box) enermax that has a MAX load of 260watts. I paid an extra $30
for that PSU... But it IS SILENT!!

While I was at the store, I saw some FANCY (plast see thru / lighted)
500watt PSUs for $60~80 - but the plastic means more possible timing
errors to the computer.. but these had a max load of 220watts!

Of course many of the under $50 PSUs are true junk... some
"500watters" that are under 200 true watts.

Hence, its about $100 for an Antec TRUE 400 watt model.


Hopefully, the 6800 series will get improved fans when I am ready for
my next upgrade or ATI somehow gets their OpenGL in order so I can
play on a quiet computer.


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