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| Thread ID: 87190 | 2008-02-11 23:58:00 | Gigabyte vs Asus | bk T (215) | Press F1 |
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| 639595 | 2008-02-14 20:53:00 | There isn't any power cable supplied. Do we need to buy it separately? Nope, if you read my post properly (or looked at the picture...), just plug a spare one in from the PSU. ;) You also NEED to find the wattage/model of the PSU, as if it's underpowered, there is the potential to seriously damage the Graphics Card and other components in the PC. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 639596 | 2008-02-14 21:12:00 | Nope, if you read my post properly (or looked at the picture...), just plug a spare one in from the PSU. ;) You also NEED to find the wattage/model of the PSU, as if it's underpowered, there is the potential to seriously damage the Graphics Card and other components in the PC. Sorry, I got it now.:o What's the minimum power required to run this card? Can only check it when he comes home from work tonight. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 639597 | 2008-02-14 21:19:00 | Sorry, I got it now.:o What's the minimum power required to run this card? Can only check it when he comes home from work tonight. No worries. :) The card wants a minimum of 18 amps on the +12v rail, and draws around 40w when being fully utilised. so you will want a minimum of a 430w psu, with at least 22 amps on the +12v rail to run things safely with a bit of headroom. That make sense? You'll understand better when you've seen the writing on the PSU. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 639598 | 2008-02-14 21:26:00 | I'd recommend something like this (www.computerlounge.co.nz) or this (www.computerlounge.co.nz) for a PSU, if his isn't up to the job. Remember, if he upgrades, it's a simple matter to pull it out and put it in a different PC. It's not throwing money away. ;) |
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