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GTX 260 power question

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I have a 550W PSU from Chieftec. It has three 12V rails, 18A each (3×18=54A). Now I want to buy a Geforce GTX 260 that requires a 500W PSU and 36A power on 12V. I suppose my PSU will be fine, these 12V rails should self adjust ?? Funny thing is, the PSU only has one PCI-E cable with two 6-pin connectors.

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It should work with your current power supply, just be aware the card is atleast 10.5 in long, having more than one 12v rail can be a bit unstable, i just have one 60A rail.

Reply to makua

It should work, but bear in mind that 3 18A rails do not necessarily give you a total of 54A. Generally, this is just the maximum amperage one of those rails can handle. My PSU has 3 16A rails, but if you read the sticker more closely, the max output across all three is only 32A (not the combined total of 48A).

As I said, it oughta be OK, but you'd do well to check the sticker on the PSU again and see if it gives you a total output across the 12v rails - if it follows the same pattern as mine, it should come to exactly the 36A you need, which would be cutting it a little close if you have a lot of other stuff in our system.

Reply to taintsauce

Combined power on 12V is 360W. Since GTX260 draws maximum 182W, it should work.

Reply to akramar

Just bought the card and it works. Thank you all. :D

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