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apemman   10-08-2009 at 09:12:11 AM

Ok , so I didn't do any research on the GeForce 9500GS before buying my OEM computer from HP. Needless to say, big mistake. I have already replaced it through HP's replacement program once, and about a month later, I'm having problems with it again.

I am looking to replace it with another card. I would like better performance but realize that for the really good cards I'd have to upgrade my power supply as well.

So my question is what card can I replace it with, that uses the same amount of power?

Thanks for anything you can tell me. :)

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Official sites over-rate their PSU's in terms of wattage requirements. A 4670 will be fine.
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amnotanoobie   10-08-2009 at 11:10:01 AM

The 4670 doesn't need extra power connectors. Also there are these "Green Edition" 9600GT's that don't need the connector.

What is the wattage on your power supply, brand and amperage on the 12V?

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apemman   10-08-2009 at 12:01:46 PM

It says 350W, Delta Electronics

not sure about the amperage. Here's everything it says:

+12Va----18A,
+5V----13A,
+3.3V----15A,
12Vb----18A,
+5Vstb----2A,
-12V----0.8A

So 18 amps perhaps?

Thanks

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rodney_ws   10-08-2009 at 06:43:37 PM

18 amps ain't that bad! I just tossed a PSU at work that had 4 amps on the 12 volt rail. I kid you not! It was one of those PSUs that had more amperage on the 3 and 5 volt rails.

According to ATI, you'd need a 400 watt PSU for that 4670...

http://ati.amd.com/products/Radeon [...] ments.html

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Bronze Graphics badge shadow187   10-08-2009 at 07:00:18 PM
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Official sites over-rate their PSU's in terms of wattage requirements. A 4670 will be fine.

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apemman   10-09-2009 at 10:52:31 AM

Ok, great. Thanks everyone for your input. :)

I think I'll go with the 4670 and hope it works. If it doesn't I'll likely be back to ask about upgrading the PSU which in turn means I'll need information on getting a new case. Which makes things complicated and probably pretty pricey. :ouch:

Anyway, thanks again.

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apemman   10-11-2009 at 07:36:53 PM

So I've been looking at different cards that have the 4670 and I noticed that a couple don't have fans, which sounds great.

Is there any reason not to get one that doesn't have a fan?

These are the two I'm choosing between at the moment:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814131171

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161288

What would you guys advise I do?

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apemman   10-16-2009 at 05:16:17 AM

So I ended up getting this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102816

I went for this one because I figured memory clock speed would be more useful to me than extra video memory. I am extremely happy with it. My computer is nice and quiet now, and my Windows experience index on Win7 has gone from 5.2 for graphics with my old card to 6.8. :)

Thanks again for the advice.

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