First of all, I would like to thank everyone in advance that takes the time to read this.
I have purchased an AMD X2 4400+ CPU and a Radeon X1950GT video card. I was wondering if my Antec Neo HE 430W PSU was able to push those parts while remaining stable. The video card manufacter says a 450W+ is recommend, but I believe that the rating is not always a direct measurement of what the unit can really offer. I believe this is a well designed PSU, and just wanted to know if a PSU upgrade would be needed to successfully run my system.
Using the calculator located at: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine, I fed the engine the following information:
System Type: Single Processor (The hint at the bottom says this is the number of physical processors, and that dual-core cpu's count as a single processor)
Motherboard: High-End Desktop (I assume this would use more power, and I picked this just to be on the side of caution)
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2200mhz 1.40v (89 Watt)
Ram: Two Sticks DDR
Video: Radeon X1950 PRO (This is the closest to mine. Mine is a GT version, so I assume this uses more power than mine - or equal)
Video Type: Single Card
Hard Drives: 1 IDE 7200RPM
Drives: 1 DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive
PCI Cards: 56K PCI card, PCI NIC
External Devices: 4 USB Devices
Fans: 3 80MM fans (LED) and 1 120MM fan (LED)
System Load: 100% (Peak Load)
Capacitor Aging: 30%
Other Hardware: Keyboard & Mouse (included)
Recommended PSU Wattage: 378Watts
The main thing that worries me is that the company of this video card says that I need a 450W PSU to run it properly. I've did some research online and get a ton of different results. I decided to make my own thread, and get answers from people that would know the answer to my question. Also, one thing that the test did no gauge is the fact that my video card is the Sapphire X1950GT with 512MB DDR3 with a 256-bit memory interface. I'm not see how much more power this specific card would use over the one listed.
So, would my power supply be able to actually power the system without any issues? I am a little fearful to just "try it" and possibly damage hardware. I think this will help everyone better help me. You can gain more information about my motherboard and power supply at the following links:
Motherboard:http://www.msicomputer.com/pro...odel=k8n_neo4_platinum
PSU: http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=28430
I have purchased an AMD X2 4400+ CPU and a Radeon X1950GT video card. I was wondering if my Antec Neo HE 430W PSU was able to push those parts while remaining stable. The video card manufacter says a 450W+ is recommend, but I believe that the rating is not always a direct measurement of what the unit can really offer. I believe this is a well designed PSU, and just wanted to know if a PSU upgrade would be needed to successfully run my system.
Using the calculator located at: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine, I fed the engine the following information:
System Type: Single Processor (The hint at the bottom says this is the number of physical processors, and that dual-core cpu's count as a single processor)
Motherboard: High-End Desktop (I assume this would use more power, and I picked this just to be on the side of caution)
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2200mhz 1.40v (89 Watt)
Ram: Two Sticks DDR
Video: Radeon X1950 PRO (This is the closest to mine. Mine is a GT version, so I assume this uses more power than mine - or equal)
Video Type: Single Card
Hard Drives: 1 IDE 7200RPM
Drives: 1 DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive
PCI Cards: 56K PCI card, PCI NIC
External Devices: 4 USB Devices
Fans: 3 80MM fans (LED) and 1 120MM fan (LED)
System Load: 100% (Peak Load)
Capacitor Aging: 30%
Other Hardware: Keyboard & Mouse (included)
Recommended PSU Wattage: 378Watts
The main thing that worries me is that the company of this video card says that I need a 450W PSU to run it properly. I've did some research online and get a ton of different results. I decided to make my own thread, and get answers from people that would know the answer to my question. Also, one thing that the test did no gauge is the fact that my video card is the Sapphire X1950GT with 512MB DDR3 with a 256-bit memory interface. I'm not see how much more power this specific card would use over the one listed.
So, would my power supply be able to actually power the system without any issues? I am a little fearful to just "try it" and possibly damage hardware. I think this will help everyone better help me. You can gain more information about my motherboard and power supply at the following links:
Motherboard:http://www.msicomputer.com/pro...odel=k8n_neo4_platinum
PSU: http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=28430
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