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9600gt and cheap, non pci-e PSU

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Hello,
A friend of mine wants to buy a 9600gt (i told him to get a HD4850 instead, but he wouldn't listen :p  )

He got a PSU with:
18A on the 3.3V line, 25A on the 5V line and 12V1 = 14A and 12V2 = 16A
It is an Enlight 400W, Model : GPS-400AB C

Now after some research, it appears that a non-oc'd 9600gt uses about 63watts, which isn't that much amperage.
He doesn't got a PCI-e 6-pins connector

Let's say he can't buy a new PSU, just want to know if it is possible for him to use the 9600GT (with a molex to pci-e cable) without PSU issues

Thanks in advance,
-iDont

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On paper, it seems OK, but Enlight is Tier 4, NOT RECCOMMENDED !
See http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10...
Poor quality PSUs often quote Peak power, not Max power. They can struggle to provide 75% of rating. He could give it a try, and be prepared to upgrade PSU if trips out/reboots when running 3DMark06, but if it goes Bang(even literally) he could lose other components. It is false economy to spend £100 on a card and then use a low quality PSU. You can get a good PSU for about £45.

Mike
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chechnyan said:
thanks DellUser1 for this link
i admit my PSU is kinda poor
i still don't recommend him to use that PSU with the 9600gt

You're Welcome.
I wouldn't recommend a cheap low power psu either, but that's not to say that lower power wouldn't work.
I run an overclocked E6400 and an overclocked 8800GTS 640 on a 430 watt Antec psu and have no problems with it.

Here are some recommended PSUs:

Top Tier PSU:
http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10...

http://www.anandtech.com/casecoolingpsus/showdoc.aspx?i...

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1460

Silent PSUs
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article699-page1.html

AMD Certified PSUs (Single+Crossfire):
http://ati.amd.com/online/certifiedpsu/index.html

Certified SLI-Ready Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

you must convince your friend to get a hd4850, tell he is being asanign. if he really wants nvidia at least get a 8800gt 512 or something, the 9600 isnt really a gamers card. point toward this thread and maybe peir pressure will work.

as for the PSU it should be 'OK' but there is no head room on it, and wiht games t will proberly be running under quite a load. i would upgrade but i dont think it is nessesary. really he should get 4850!!.

Thanks for all the replies,
I'll tell him he's on the edge with that PSU and I'll certainly show him this thread. I'll also try to convince him once more to get a HD4850 ;)  (along with a new PSU, of course :D )

a 9600gt can be a gamer's card depending on what resolution your monitor is. It wont max out games at 1920 x1200 but would easily at 1440 x 900 on a 19" My wife has a 8600gt-512 and it will max out cod4&5 on her 19" monitor.
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