22A on 12V enough for 8800 GTS?

[Nickel020]

I'm thinking about getting a 8800 GTS since my X800XL just died. I don't know though if my PSU will be able to handle this, will 22A do the job?

 

[jiffylube1024]

Should be fine with that single core CPU.

 

[Nickel020]

Thanks, just ordered a XFX 8800 GTS, can't wait to get it =)

 

[QuantumPion]

FWIW I had the 550 W seasonic (with 4 12V rails, 41A total) and it died with my C2D and 8800 GTX. I'm now using an Antec Trio 650.

 

[hans007]

22amps on 12v is only a 300 watt psu on the new atx 2.03 spec.

you probably should invest in something a bit more beefy. the 8800gts uses around 11 amps by itself.

 

[Nickel020]

Hm, would you think a Seasonic SS-401HT (400W) would suffice? 29A in total, and I will only be using one DVD drive, a single core CPU and one, maybe two HDs. I heard a lot of good stuff about this PSU and it's been highly recommended in some German silencing forum, which is usually quite reliable (but those guys don't use GeForce 8800s )

OUTPUT +3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 -12V +5Vsb
30A 30A 14A 15A 0.8A 2A

PS: My brother's X1900 XT runs fine in my system, been testing is for a couple of hours now. It draws 9-10A in Flight Simulator X, and more than 20A and up to 30A in the ATI Tool "Scan for Artifacts"? Is it really drawing that much power?

 

[hans007]

i think the seasonic would be fine.


the x1900xtx (so a little bit more than the XT) actually is probably only 10 watts or so shy of an 8800gts at load so its a close approximation