Will my psu handle this?

Current spec:
Intel core2 quad 6600 2.4g
1x sata 7200 rpm hd
1x Dvdrw
Thinking of getting a radeon 4770 hd graphics card.
My psu is FSP 400 -60 HLN...will my psu handle this kind of card?

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Can't find it on google so you will have to post everything the sticker on the side of the PSU says and check if it has one of these: http://www.techaddicts.net/reviews/st60f/st60f.13.jpg

Message edited by Gulli on 09-26-2009 at 12:53:52 PM

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The psu has 2 connectors the same as the one in the link (different coloured wires though)..My currrent card is Nvidia 8600 gts.The system is around 2 years old and is an ipower x8610.
The sticker on the psu is kinda basic.
+3.3v=30.0a
+5v=30.0a
+12v1=14.0a
+5vsb=2.0a
12v=0.8a
+12v2=15.0a
+3.3v&5v=152 w max

Thankyou for any advice.

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FSP Group (Fortron) has been around for quite some time. They offer low budget OEM power supplies for off the shelf pc systems and retail psu's. They make several versions of the the 400 watt power supply but they all have one 12 volt rail rated at 14 or15 amps and one 12 volt rail rated at 13 or 14 amps.

I couldn't find a technical review for your specific psu; however, I did find technical reviews of other models. The reviews were not favorable. In fact, the 700 watt model received the lowest score ever of any psu reviewed over ay jonnyguru.com which is a very respectable web site.

If I were you I would seriously consider purchasing a high quality 500 to 550 watt power supply such as those offered by Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, or Seasonic before purchasing a new video card.

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Reply to JohnnyLucky

Thanks for the advice,guess its time to upgrade my power supply before i purchase a decent graphics card .

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JohnnyLucky wrote :

FSP Group (Fortron) has been around for quite some time. They offer low budget OEM power supplies for off the shelf pc systems and retail psu's. They make several versions of the the 400 watt power supply but they all have one 12 volt rail rated at 14 or15 amps and one 12 volt rail rated at 13 or 14 amps.

I couldn't find a technical review for your specific psu; however, I did find technical reviews of other models. The reviews were not favorable. In fact, the 700 watt model received the lowest score ever of any psu reviewed over ay jonnyguru.com which is a very respectable web site.

If I were you I would seriously consider purchasing a high quality 500 to 550 watt power supply such as those offered by Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, or Seasonic before purchasing a new video card.

Yeah, the fact that they don't give a 12V "combined maximum wattage", makes it impossible for us to determine what it can and cannot power.
These PSU's are both cheap and reliable: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371005 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341020 .

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GULLI - One of the 400 watt models did not have a PCIe power connection. I'm guessing it was a generic OEM psu for off the shelf pc's that either had older video cards that did not require psu power or had integrated graphics on the motherboard.

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JohnnyLucky wrote :

GULLI - One of the 400 watt models did not have a PCIe power connection. I'm guessing it was a generic OEM psu for off the shelf pc's that either had older video cards that did not require psu power or had integrated graphics on the motherboard.

Some FSP's do have a PCI-E connector, but yes, I agree that this PSU is a no go.

Message edited by Gulli on 09-26-2009 at 02:33:51 PM

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http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/c [...] su8_5.html
The only difference between the "G" and the "H" is the input voltage.
For a basic unit it's OK, wouldn't use it for any vid card that requires external power though.

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