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[Solved] Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 on 220watt

Forum Graphics & Displays : Graphics Cards [Solved] Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 on 220watt

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is it possible to do this with out messing up anything? or some how lowering settings on card?
also wanted 2 know if
i get this

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=4324
psu would it fit on my


emachine i got now http://www.emachines.com/ec/en/US/ [...] .NBK02.012

and if ill be able 2 pass it on to my new computer im

getting http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] 180-140005


i know i askd alot so any answers would do really newbie at
this wanted 2 make sure im not just throwing away $ thx....

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Diablotek is garbage.

 

For PSU's stick with SeaSonic, Antec, XFX, and OCZ (there are a few other good ones, those are on the top of my head though).

 

Never get a PSU just because it is cheap. You don't want a bad PSU sending bad power to expensive components possibly ruining large components such as your motherboard or GPU or even HDD (and thus lose your data)


Message edited by VetteDude on 02-02-2012 at 01:08:31 AM
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I agree to a point that you need a better power supply. But sometimes the third party companies can be just as good depending on what you use it for. I've had cheap power supplies last and work with clean power for years on my other computers. The only time i ever had a problem with them is if you try to pull too much power than the cheaper ones dont have overload protection.

 

You also have to think that if they made a product that doesn't work they wouldn't be in business anymore because of getting sued and people not buying their products because i've seen diablotek around for years and for 30$ thats a good buy in my opinion at least its not a power supply with no stickers on it at all like some are that are cheap.

 

Granted they dont have 80+ certification but if your only pulling small amounts of power what good is certification? Even a 70% power efficiency is good enough for a small load.


Message edited by mightymaxio on 02-02-2012 at 01:18:04 AM
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You can get a good Antec for $50 that has higher quality parts, protections against voltage changes and overloads, and 80-plus for efficiency. Between the brands I listed you have like over 100 PSU's to pick from. Why would you risk your entire system on a cheap supply? You can get cheap GPU. You can get cheap CPU. You can get a cheap mobo. But why on EARTH would you risk that whole investment to save a few bucks on the most important component?


Message edited by VetteDude on 02-02-2012 at 01:18:36 AM
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thank you guys for the quick responses and any links you guys have would help
also do you think that sapphire radeon hd 5570 would work on my psu i got now 220watt?

Reply to torak2928

It would be stretching it more that I'd be comfortable recommending. So no especially since the PSU is a prebuilt OEM one of questionable source. Is your PSU a standard ATX PSU (regular size desktop)

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no its a emachine and im only looking at that card because of hall small it is and it ive seen vids on it on small cases
looks like this http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1& [...] 29,r:8,s:0

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no clue how 2 it looks can i remove case while its on?

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it looks like that but its a 220 watt

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You can remove the side while its on, just don't touch anything inside.

 

If it looks exactly like that, then buy that supply and you could put a 6570 in. That's a Seasonic supply, and Seasonic is the best in the biz.


Message edited by VetteDude on 02-02-2012 at 01:42:57 AM
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im going to take a pic of the inside just 2 be sure im not over calling this

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o.O wow i have no clue where 2 put it so u can see it fml:l

p.s sorry for taking alot of ur time

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Use Imageshack or Photobucket to upload from your computer then post the [img] link you can select into a post here.

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That isn't a TFX supply. I'm not sure what that is, might be proprietary.

I hate when slim cases by OEM's don't use TFX. That is pretty much the widely accepted low-profile PSU.

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my budget is like 150$ could be a bit more any ideas :c?

Reply to torak2928

is there any other thing i can tell you so u can help me?o.O

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Is your computer upside-down in that pic? If it is, then it looks like you have a Micro ATX board and you could just plop your components into a new case with a new PSU and still be under your $150 budget.

 

However, a Celeron will limit your GPU choices because you will start being CPU bottlenecked. I would save for a new computer.

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Message edited by VetteDude on 02-02-2012 at 02:21:41 AM
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i am planing on getting this 1 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] 180-140005

later on just wanted to get the psu and video card for this and if possible move it on 2 that 1 later on next month

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took better pictures http://imageshack.us/g/822/imag0314e.jpg/ others were with my 3ds these were with a cell phone

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VetteDude wrote :

Is your computer upside-down in that pic? If it is, then it looks like you have a Micro ATX board and you could just plop your components into a new case with a new PSU and still be under your $150 budget.

However, a Celeron will limit your GPU choices because you will start being CPU bottlenecked. I would save for a new computer.


Best advice that could be given. Be patient, and try checking out newegg when the time comes. I've had good luck with newegg's open box items, they are very cheap, and I haven't had any issues with reliability yet. The biggest regrets I've had with computers was being impatient, I got a q9400 for my old 775 socket system right before the core i series processors first started coming out, I wasn't too happy later on.

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yea i know im a bit impatient but im not planing on upgrading much just thoes 2 parts and if possible taking thoes 2 parts 2 my new computer im getting
soon
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] 180-140005

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Build your own system if you can. Its fun, you learn a lot about computers, and its pretty easy. If not, get a regular size desktop, makes upgrades so much easier. I got a slim with my Dell Studio, its now in a fullsize case (since I salved it since I love the Core 2 Quad in it, I'm typing on it now) and upgraded a bit, but I'll never buy another slim again. Just gonna build from now on.

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i like my slim cuz i take to my friends house from time to time and play world of warcraft or league of legends ect...with them o.O and surprising enough not a laptop person xD

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