Hi and i have a question, which i hope someone here can answer...
I currently have the following system specs:
Q9650 overclocked to 3.6GHz
8GB of DDR 2 memory clocked at 801MHz
SoundBlaster XtreameGamer sound card
Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 700/1700/2000
Antec Basiq BP500U PSU
Now i recently got some money and well i want to buy an GTX260 with 216 Shaders, stock clocked.
The problem is that will this PSU be able to supply the GTX260 with enough power and other system components, without any problems, with the current CPU overclock...? Here is an image of the sticker on my PSU, its identical to the link below: http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-371-004-05.jpg
Now ive used this PSU wattage calculator here http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp and when ive added up everything, along with overclocks and the devices my watt usage comes to 469 watts under 100% system load, which is in the range for my 500 watt PSU, but the thing im worried is the amps...
I have two 12 volt rails rated at 18 amps each then just one PCI 6 pin connector rated at 30 amps, so if i use the molex to 6 pin breakaway cable, along with the other 6pin that comes from my PSU, will that be enough amps to power the card?
The card needs 36 amps...
Just want to make sure im doing this right before i buy anything, i just don't have enough money to buy both, i only have enough for one...
Thanks in advance.
I currently have the following system specs:
Q9650 overclocked to 3.6GHz
8GB of DDR 2 memory clocked at 801MHz
SoundBlaster XtreameGamer sound card
Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 700/1700/2000
Antec Basiq BP500U PSU
Now i recently got some money and well i want to buy an GTX260 with 216 Shaders, stock clocked.
The problem is that will this PSU be able to supply the GTX260 with enough power and other system components, without any problems, with the current CPU overclock...? Here is an image of the sticker on my PSU, its identical to the link below: http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-371-004-05.jpg
Now ive used this PSU wattage calculator here http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp and when ive added up everything, along with overclocks and the devices my watt usage comes to 469 watts under 100% system load, which is in the range for my 500 watt PSU, but the thing im worried is the amps...
I have two 12 volt rails rated at 18 amps each then just one PCI 6 pin connector rated at 30 amps, so if i use the molex to 6 pin breakaway cable, along with the other 6pin that comes from my PSU, will that be enough amps to power the card?
The card needs 36 amps...
Just want to make sure im doing this right before i buy anything, i just don't have enough money to buy both, i only have enough for one...
Thanks in advance.
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