Power requirement and compatibility

Hammmyy

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Mar 7, 2013
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Hello,
I was wondering about the ASUS 7970 matrix platinum edition would fit into my HP Pavilion Elite HPE-478d series and whether the 300W is enough to power that high end graphics. Furthermore, Is the i7 ( 2.9ghz 4 cores ) enough to go on with this card?
Thanks
 

clutchc

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Not even close. That card can max out at 250W alone and can draw 21A on the +12V rail(s). And it requires 2 x 8 pin PCIe power connectors. It will occupy 3 expansion slots. And it will cover up your SATA headers. Not a good choice for that HP PC.