- Apr 21, 2004
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Hi Guys,
I'm in the process of building a new PC.
I've gotten the first few parts:
Gigabyte EX58 UDP4 Mobo
Core i7 920 130W CPU
3x2gb OCZ Gold DDR3-1333 Ram
I'd like to test out the RAM with Memtest86+ and the CPU with Prime95 while I'm waiting for my other parts which should get here in a week. So, I'd like to test these parts out with some old components:
Antec Earthwatts EA430 430W PS
Seagate 7200.10 320 GB SATA HD
LiteOn DVD+R Burner IDE
ATI Radeon X600XT
1)Will the EA430 be enough to power the above parts throgh Memtest86 and Prime95 testing?
2) The EX58 UDP4 has an 8-pin 12V socket for CPU power. The EA430 has a single 4pin 12V connector for CPU power. Would plugging in this single 4 pin connector into the 8 pin socket be okay for a 130W CPU like the i7? Or should I hold off till I get a new PS with the appropriate connector?
For reference, the parts I'm waiting for:
Corsair 650TX 650W PS
MSI ATI Radeon 4890 OC
Thanks for the help.
I'm in the process of building a new PC.
I've gotten the first few parts:
Gigabyte EX58 UDP4 Mobo
Core i7 920 130W CPU
3x2gb OCZ Gold DDR3-1333 Ram
I'd like to test out the RAM with Memtest86+ and the CPU with Prime95 while I'm waiting for my other parts which should get here in a week. So, I'd like to test these parts out with some old components:
Antec Earthwatts EA430 430W PS
Seagate 7200.10 320 GB SATA HD
LiteOn DVD+R Burner IDE
ATI Radeon X600XT
1)Will the EA430 be enough to power the above parts throgh Memtest86 and Prime95 testing?
2) The EX58 UDP4 has an 8-pin 12V socket for CPU power. The EA430 has a single 4pin 12V connector for CPU power. Would plugging in this single 4 pin connector into the 8 pin socket be okay for a 130W CPU like the i7? Or should I hold off till I get a new PS with the appropriate connector?
For reference, the parts I'm waiting for:
Corsair 650TX 650W PS
MSI ATI Radeon 4890 OC
Thanks for the help.