PSU and ATI 4850 Question

[mistahrj]

hey guys, i jsut bought an hp d5000t desktop. its a pretty basic desktop with a q6700 cpu. It has a stock psu of 460watts max power. it also says on the psu that it has +12va+16, +12vb+15, +12vc+8 something like that. i was wondering if it is able to run ati 4850 max results without having any problems. i dont want my computer to blow.

i will appreciate ur answers! thank you.

 

[dagger]

It should be enough, if only barely.

Power consumption:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3341&p=22

 

[englandr753]

HP basic systems are just what it sounds like, BASIC. Their price cuts usually rob the general consumer the opportunity to upgrade to quality parts.

To be safe I would contact HP and have them to tell you its ok or not. If you change the psu then your warranty will be GONE. You dont really want to do modifications to your HP unless you dont care about the warranty.

I HATE prebuilt systems for this reason alone.

Good luck with that...

 

[mike99]

See http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=7&t=9354

4850 shown at peak of 110W, that PSU should be fine.

Mike.

 

[englandr753]

If it artifacts then all you have to do is shut it down then upgrade your psu and get back to business. Its worth a try if you want to try and save a buck or two...