[Solved] Underclocking to reduce power draw?

I recently received a GTX 260 (EVGA 216 Superclocked), and have run into a slight problem. My power supply is a 500w power supply with only 34A max on its +12v rail, whereas the video card recommends a minimum of 36A. Unfortunately purchasing a new power supply (no money) is out of the question, and so is returning the video card.

This leads us to my question... would it be feasible to underclock the video card a bit to reduce the power draw on my 2A short rail, at least long enough for me to collect the money required to purchase a better power supply?

I really appreciate any information you all can give to help me solve this dilemma!

Give us your specs on your PSU and the specs for the rest of your system.

Your power supply should be able to handle it depending on your system specs.

The minimum requirements is a suggestion, not a rule, and generally most people don't need 36amps for it.

Does anyone have anything else to add as to whether or not I should downclock for safety? If not, does anyone have any positive or negative opinions of EVGA Precision for doing so?

Okay, thanks for the advice. I try to be wary when it comes to stressing out my PSU; I've seen and heard horror stories of the vengeful PSUs that strike back at their masters for making them work too hard.

PS. I fixed the link (because I hate broken links, not because it's still needed).

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