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Can my PSU handle this.........

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josh609

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I've got a 3000+ athlon xp with 1GB of ram, an ASUS A7V8X mobo, a 6600GT, 2 Rom drives and 1 HD drive, 3 case fans and a soundblaster live 5.1. As of now i have a Thermaltake Purepower 420 Watts PSU which runs at 18A on the 12V. Would my psu hanldle if i were to put in a 6800GT or a 6800 ultra? Thanks!
 
Should be fine.

People tend to get overkill PSUs to be safe, but that's not because it's necessary.
 
i just asked this same question yesterday lol.. yes ur psu can support all that.. thermaltake is a pretty good brand too
 
Thermaltake isn't AS good as like Enermax, Antec, Fortron, etc, but it's still a pretty good brand for computers on a smaller budget.
 
If you upgrade to a 6800 Ultra, I don't think 18A@+12V is enough. The Ultra is definitely power hungry.
It will probably startup and run, but my guess is that you would have PSU related issues. Especially with a TT PSU.
 
Originally posted by: t3h l337 n3wb
Thermaltake isn't AS good as like Enermax, Antec, Fortron, etc, but it's still a pretty good brand for computers on a smaller budget.
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A little backwards They are a good reliable brand PSU but they cost to much for its capabilities. It makes them look bad becuase people look at the amps on the 12v and equate them with no name case PSUs even though they are 12x better then any deerfield.
 
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