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Can this PSU run this GPU?

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emp   09-08-2008 at 02:03:40 AM
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To answer your question, yes. However my suggestions are to get this instead, a more powerful unit with better quality for $10 more:

CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139003

And get an HD 4850 instead, usually outperforms the 9800GTX, on certain scenarios it even matches a GTX 260, and on the worst case scenario it performs on par with the 9800GTX.

SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102770

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aevm   09-08-2008 at 02:07:22 AM
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Yes, it will work, as long as you don't go crazy with the rest of the system. That is, if you add an overclocked quad CPU and 8 hard disks it will be too small. The minimum recommendation for that video card is 450W with 24A combined on 12V. The PSU has 500W with 27A, so it is above the minimum needed, but not by much.

 

Edit: I hadn't seen Emp's reply. I agree with him, if you haven't bought the video card and PSU yet. The HD 4850 would work with the StealthXStream 500W too (if you have the PSu already but not the video card).

 

@Emp: nice signature. Are there articles about the HD 5870 already?


Message edited by aevm on 09-08-2008 at 02:09:58 AM
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br3nd064   09-08-2008 at 02:09:32 AM
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Am I missing something here? I don't think it would work for the 9800gtx. The power supply only has 1x6pin pcie and the 9800gtx requires 2.

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emp   09-08-2008 at 02:16:48 AM
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Molex-to-PCI-E-6pin adapters are available in a plethora of places and just one search away in newegg (if they don't come bundled that is).

Nope aevm :( I haven't seen any articles about the HD 5870 yet, I read some minor stuff about the RV870, but nothing important. We just gotta sit tight and wait for Ati to do their magic one more time :)

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