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Currently I have a Visiontek Dedicated Power Supply, 450W with ~38 Amp Amps over 2 +12V rails.
Edit: SORRY! i meant to say i also am running a Antec 650W PSU as my MAIN psu, this dedicated PSU is ONLY for my graphics card. A bit of a waste, but as i explain later on, it's due to the 8-pin connector.
The closest link i can find to the Antec 650W, which is outdated and is not even sold online from best buy (where i got it), nor on newegg (it's replaced by this; in fact the packaging and name "trio" sound familiar, i think mine is just that without the 8-pin.)
I'm running an EVGA GTX 280 on it right now, but I'm thinking of upgrading to a EVGA GTX 295 (through the step-up program); the 280 says it requires 500W w/ 40 amp amps, and the 295 says it requires 550W w/ 46 amp amps, but right now my 280 is running fine (overclocked a bit even, and running intensive games such as Fallout 3 on maxed settings (8x and 16 sample AA)).
I'm wondering if it will power my GTX 295 sufficiently, or if i should look for a whole new main PSU together.
The reason i had to get a dedicated power supply for my graphics card was because i didn't have any 6+2 pin connectors on my current Antec 650W power supply, since it's fairly old (~1 year?), and when i tried to use the 2-6 pin to 1-8 pin adapter it didn't work (but then again, it said it might not, so i don't blame them).
Also, if someone can inform me, how do the Amp Amps work and what does it mean if it's split over X rails (e.g. +12V1 has 20 Amp amps and +12V2 has 20 Amp amps for the Visiontek Dedicated PSU, how does that factor into the total Amps available? Are the multiple rails for like, two graphics cards or something, 20 Amp amps each? I dunno, but thanks in advanced for explaining!)
BTW please explain a link before posting, instead of just "here's a good site <link> bye." Thanks!
Edit: SORRY! i meant to say i also am running a Antec 650W PSU as my MAIN psu, this dedicated PSU is ONLY for my graphics card. A bit of a waste, but as i explain later on, it's due to the 8-pin connector.
The closest link i can find to the Antec 650W, which is outdated and is not even sold online from best buy (where i got it), nor on newegg (it's replaced by this; in fact the packaging and name "trio" sound familiar, i think mine is just that without the 8-pin.)
I'm running an EVGA GTX 280 on it right now, but I'm thinking of upgrading to a EVGA GTX 295 (through the step-up program); the 280 says it requires 500W w/ 40 amp amps, and the 295 says it requires 550W w/ 46 amp amps, but right now my 280 is running fine (overclocked a bit even, and running intensive games such as Fallout 3 on maxed settings (8x and 16 sample AA)).
I'm wondering if it will power my GTX 295 sufficiently, or if i should look for a whole new main PSU together.
The reason i had to get a dedicated power supply for my graphics card was because i didn't have any 6+2 pin connectors on my current Antec 650W power supply, since it's fairly old (~1 year?), and when i tried to use the 2-6 pin to 1-8 pin adapter it didn't work (but then again, it said it might not, so i don't blame them).
Also, if someone can inform me, how do the Amp Amps work and what does it mean if it's split over X rails (e.g. +12V1 has 20 Amp amps and +12V2 has 20 Amp amps for the Visiontek Dedicated PSU, how does that factor into the total Amps available? Are the multiple rails for like, two graphics cards or something, 20 Amp amps each? I dunno, but thanks in advanced for explaining!)
BTW please explain a link before posting, instead of just "here's a good site <link> bye." Thanks!
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