Will my righ hold for the GTX 580?

[Shinysanta]

Hello, looking for help/advice.

Im considering buying a GTX 580, seeing as I am using a Ati Radeon HD 5670 at the moment, its a huge upgrade. My question is, will my rig hold?

My specs are:
Intel Core i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67Ghz 2.67Ghz
RAM: 9GB
Windows 7 64 bit
Running at 1920x1980 resolution

Thanks in advance

 

[quicksilver98]

What Brand/Model power supply? Also Case - They're huge cards!

 

[Guest]

I run my EVGA GTX 580 on a I7 860 8 gig ram 900 watt psu win 7 64 bit on my 1920 1980 52 inch sharp aqious. you will not have any problems except mayby your psu because you did not list it.

 

[x Heavy]

The MSI 580's I use require a pair of 8 pin plugs each. And they space out to about a inch or a bit less from the end to the hard drive cages on my Haf x. Be warned, they are BIG cards.

 

[madtech01]

I currently run a Gigabyte GTX 580 in my case its a big card when I used it in my old rig an antec 300 case I had to rearrange the HDD's so it would fit because it was so long.
in my New Rigs case witch is a HAF X it comes within an inch or two of the HDD cage.

Also like stated above the PSU will be an issue my old rig's Thermaltake 700 W PSU was enough for the card.
When I upgraded the rest of the rig I went to a Cooler Master 1Kw PSU in case I want to add a second card later.

 

[beenthere]

The following info. will help you accurately determine if your PSU will work without issues.

As far as PSUs are concerned, be informed. Before you buy any PSU read accurate, objective PSU reviews at reputable sites such as www.jonnyguru.com or www.hardwaresecrets.com on the EXACT model PSU that you are interested in as some brands have good and poor quality PSUs.

You can also get an accurate rating of how much PSU power is required for your current or future system at the PSU calculator link below. Once you know the total PSU watts required then you need to confirm that the 12v rail has enough amps. to support your Vid card(s) and the rest of the PC system.

There are several websites that show the Vid card power consumption in watts. Divide the watts by 12 to determine the amps. required on the 12v rail(s). Add 15 amps for the rest of the PC on the 12v rail and you now know the Minimum total 12v rail amps required under full load. It's best to have at least 5-10 amps. reserve on the 12v rail available under full load so the PSU is not loaded to 100%.

It's also worth noting that people often misunderstand the 80% power rating. This is a rating of the PSU's energy efficiency not it's output. 80% plus PSUs use less grid power to produce the same PC power. If it's 80% Bronze, Silver or Gold the cost savings on electricity is pretty small between Bronze, Silver and Gold unless you are paying very high rates for electricity so any 80% rated quality PSU is fine even if not Gold. For those who leave their PC on 24/7 a quality 80% PSU is a good investment.


http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-560-ti-sli-review/14

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_560_Ti/25.html

 

[x Heavy]

Also a careful note on PSU.

Your home likely has a standard 120 volt (United States of America) 60 hertz at max of 15 amps current.

Some power supplies and Batteries require a special outlet to be installed (And probably a increase in gauge of that particular run back to your Mains switch box with that associated switch replaced as well) because they are capable of putting out 20 Amps or more.

Those can be identified as It type while the regular house outlets are only II with a dot under for grounding.

You do have a grounding copper rod next to your mains don't you? (Detroit and Philly need not worry, it has been stolen and sold for scrap long ago)


Also when figuring a battery strong enough to protect your chosen power supply, get one about 50% greater in values across the board so that it can at least feed your machine for a few minutes when your power quits.

It is more important now that Power Supplies begin to like Sinewave power and dirty utility power needs to be cleaned up. Some PSU's can do this by themselves.

The time when you get stressed and bitch about how expensive all of this is going to cost, just remember what happened to me twice over the last 12 years or so. I fumbled and toppled a drink or coffee over the desk side and it poured all over and into the case/battery.

The 150 - 200 dollar battery promptly blew up faster and saved the 2000 dollar rig from frying. TWICE.

Consider that for a while. I don't allow drinks in the room ever.

Oh, order the battery seperate and ship before you order anything else. That Battery is going to be the crusher that destroys everything else in the truck and enrage the UPS man to no end.