19a with 7900gtx workage?

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will a 7900gtx work with a 500w power supply with only one 12v rail at 19a??

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It depends on the rest of the system, but just, maybe barely. You would have to be insane to try and put that system under load with a psu like that. Nvidia says 22a, and thats usually for a system under load. I know i wouldnt try it...

Reply to apt403

i just need to run this untill the 18th(my bday...PRESENTS ARE WELCOME!!...PM FOR MY ADDRESS...LOLOL)


ya i deff will not overclock anything...not stupid lol....

Reply to lewbaseball07

if i tryed it what will happen?!?!?

will it post good and go into windows good...but then when you put it under load like ex...a game or something it will shut off?!?!


what?

Reply to lewbaseball07

Yeah, think of it as pretty much an intagrated gfx chip until you get a better psu.

Reply to apt403

hahaha...YES!!!!!


you thhink i can run games on lowest setting?

Reply to lewbaseball07

I would avoid tetris.

Maybe, it depends on the game.

Reply to apt403

hahahha....DAMN...I <3 TETRIS

Reply to lewbaseball07

thanks guys for the help...greatly apreciated an answer!

Reply to lewbaseball07

cant wait till my long awaited gtx comes!!!

iam sick of this ati rage XL card lagggggy ass on vista 8)

Reply to lewbaseball07

Where did you get a 7900gtx? Since the 8800gtx and gts came out ive havent seen them for sale anywhere.

Reply to apt403

dont bitch slap me for this one....EBAY!!


sorry sorry sorry


it came with a boat load of awesome games!!!
(nfsmw!!!!!!!!!!when i get my ps i will be playing that game every second....fear.....fear extraction point pack.......BLACK EDITON FOR THE NFSMW....graw....SPLINTER CELL!!!!!.....and idk...AWESOME GAMES)




(damn i wish i should have gotten/waited for the 8800gts 320mb...needed a kickass vid card for 300 smacker roos)



minus the games...thats like 150 dollar video card...awesomeness...

Reply to lewbaseball07

Whats wierd is that i still dont have any games for my pc. Although i dont have a case for yet either. Maybe ill focus on getting that first.

Reply to apt403
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