Can my PSU handle this?

[ezikieljeex]

I have an Odin pro 550 watts,
I have a phenom ii 955 be OC'd @ 3.8ghz (1.45 volts)
2 sticks of kingston value ram, ddr3 1333mhz
2 sata disks 500gb baraccuda
ATI 5850 oc'd to 900/1200 @ 1.212 volts

Question is, can i still add a 2nd 5850? or a 9800gtx for physics.Thanks!

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Here are the official ATI power recommendations for the ATI Radeon HD 5850 and HD 5870 video cards.


ATI Radeon™ HD5850 System Requirements:

PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard

500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75 watt, 6-pin, PCI Express® power connectors.

600 Watt or greater power supply with four 75 watt, 6-pin, PCI Express® power connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode.


ATI Radeon™ HD5870 System Requirements:

PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard.

500 Watt or greater power supply with two, 75 watt, 6-pin, PCI Express® power connectors.

600 Watt or greater power supply with four, 75 watt, 6-pin, PCI Express® connectors for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode.

The power supply recommendations are for an entire pc system.

 

[jsc]

550 watt Odin is rated at 41 amps at 12 volts. I conservatively estimate 10 amps for an OC 'd CPU, around 22 amps for a pair of 5850's, 4 amps for two HD's and an optical, and an amp for fans. That's a high side estimate of 37 amps.

It should work but you won't have much in reserve.

 

[mfarrukh]

Try to go for atleast 600W
Since new card are remarkably lower power consumptives so 600W will do the trick
I don't think it's a good idea to put second 5850 on 500W
But you can safely put 9800 GT on it


GOOD LUCK