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mactronix   03-25-2007 at 08:18:15 PM

So 1950 on agp socket what is the actual power requirment as the reviews on the net seem to differ
Thanks for any help
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blade85   03-25-2007 at 08:34:50 PM
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well generally depending on the make of the psu, you should be looking for at the least 22amp on the +12v rail. However it is highly recommended that you save yourself some trouble and go for something with 28-30 amps.

Make sure its a good make as some crap psu's are 500-600 watts overall but only have 12amps on the +12 rail. You should be looking for about 500 watts with 28-30 amps on the psu.

have a look at this bit of the forum written by mpilchfamily to tell you what sorta psu you should be looking at: http://forumz.tomshardware.com/har [...] 98276.html

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mactronix   03-25-2007 at 09:19:57 PM
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The thing is my system is about 1.5 years old and obviously running a agp port it came with a 9800 i upgraded it to a x800xl after a couple of months.
That died recently and i noticed the 1950 but alas i have chacked and have a 400 watt supply so dont think i can run it any ideas to get a bit more life out of the system before i bite the bullet and upgrade.
Thanks
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blade85   03-26-2007 at 12:46:26 AM
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well my psu is a 380 watt and i run the card without any problems. However, I may just be on the border line.

What you could do, is to go for a card like the 7600 gt or the x1650 pro. They consume less power and will give you enough boost to last you a little while longer.

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slashzapper   03-26-2007 at 10:55:30 AM
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You would be alright on any PSU giving 22-24 amps on the 12 rail, or like me just kill it and get a CORSAIR 620 HX 50A 8)

No power problems and 5 year warranty . SLI or whatever on that power :P

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jamesgoddard   03-26-2007 at 12:26:14 PM
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The power requirement for the x1950 pro is 66W, only a little more than your last card the x800xl , 49W. http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums [...] t=9354&p=0

I would expect your 400W PSU will be up to it.

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djmerlin   03-26-2007 at 12:31:01 PM
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Yea, my 400W PSU also ran it fine, I just had a lot of other problems. Just try it and then upgrade if it doesnt work.


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mactronix   03-26-2007 at 09:42:19 PM
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Thanks guys that about covers it i have checked and have 25 on the 12v rail so im gona go for it



Mactronix

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blade85   03-27-2007 at 12:21:00 AM
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best of luck, worse than can happen is that ur system will restart when playing games, then you know you need a better psu.

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