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zeeinc   04-28-2006 at 01:29:42 PM

Hi guys.... ive tried and tried and on my power supply it doesnt tell you anything about the maximum power that can be supplied eg 300W etc.
Is there any program tht can allow me to test or display my power supplies info. I need this cuz i need to buy a new video card and i need to know if it is suitable for my power supply. I want to buy a gigabyte 7900 GTX.
Can ne1 plz recommend a good power supply to buy and what is the recommended power supply for th is card.

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doolittle   04-28-2006 at 02:54:43 PM
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have you tried removing it and looking at the hidden sides?

For your 3.4 (prescott?) / 1g (2 x 512m?) / 6800gt / 2xhdds? / 2xcd/dvd? / 2 x 80mm fan? you are currently around 300w, when you upgrade will be around 335w so if it were me, I would go w/ a 400w minimum.

SPARKLE ATX-400PN-B204 ATX 12V 2.0 400W
+3.3@30A,+5V@28A,+12V1@18A,+12V2@18A,-12V@0.5A,+5VSB@2.0A
$41 shipped @ ewiz

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bweir   04-28-2006 at 03:40:23 PM
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Without removing it, I don't think you'll find any specifications. Since it isn't really linked to the motherboard aside from the power connections, no software tool is going to be able to detect its settings or specs. If you do decide to remove it, make sure you take a long, hard look at where all the little wires run, especially if you haven't installed one before. There can be upwards of a dozen or more connections on more complicted systems.

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zeeinc   04-28-2006 at 10:13:14 PM
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Alright thx for the info!

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