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    Is this PSU sufficient to run my HD3850 ?

    OK. Thanks to everybody for the help and advice, much appreciated and very informative. Update is that the crap PSU I bought isn't up to it, no surprise there then..! :) On the bright side they've agreed to refund the cash on return. It's gonna cost me the return shipping costs but I suppose...
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    Is this PSU sufficient to run my HD3850 ?

    Hmmm.. so I'm looking at about 139w on the +3.3v, 300w on the +5v and 288w on the +12V. Adds up to 727w (peak?). I'm guessing that's where the 750W comes from then. So in reality it's a less powerful unit than some of the 450W and 500W continuously rated PSUs I'm looking at now. The whole PSU...
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    Is this PSU sufficient to run my HD3850 ?

    No easy way to post a label pic, sorry. However you're correct in saying that it lists multiple units. On the sticker table, horizontal axis are the PSUs in watts (600-650-700-750-800), vertical the voltages. The relevent (checked) 750W column reads +3.3v 42A; +5V(small 1) 60A; +12V 24A; -5V...
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    Is this PSU sufficient to run my HD3850 ?

    Hi all! First time poster, bit of a luddite on the subject, found this thread through google. Ok.. I too have just ordered a 3850 Sapphire AGP card ( hopefully arrives tomorrow), needed to upgrade the PSU to power it. To cut to the quick, I got a cheap unit through ebay, arrived today. 750W...