Changing out my 7900 GS for a 7900GTX

[winr]

Changing out my 7900 GS for a 7900GTX.

The Orion runs my X2 dual core and 7900GS fine.


Current P/S
Orion HP585D

12+...19A
12+...20A
5+....36A
3.3+ 36A
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Would my Antec 380 Earthwatts put out truer amps than the Orion ??


....and be enough for the 7900GTX ??

Antec 380 Earthwatts

12+...17A
12+...17A
5+....20A
3.3+.20A


TIA.




Ricky.

 

[BoomerD]

Throw the HEC Orion in the trash before it takes out your other components.

IMO, the Earthwatts 380 is a bit underpowered...Take a look at their 430 watt units, or Corsair PSU's.

Most people just don't understand that the power supply is the heart of their computer...a crappy one can kill your system.

 

[winr]

Another question if I may 🙂



2 x 12+ rails or one large 1+ rail ....is one better than the other ??

Thanks.


Ricky.

 

[Zap]

Would my Antec 380 Earthwatts put out truer amps than the Orion ??

Yes.

2 x 12+ rails or one large 1+ rail ....is one better than the other ??

No. It is not better, nor worse. In a properly designed and functioning PSU, it should not matter how many "rails" the +12v has. Of course a single rail will allow you to get crazy with daisy chaining everything off one plug if that turns your crank. Multiple rails may be safer because in case of a short there will be a limit to how much power goes through it. The other thing is that manufacturers have been known to lie about how many rails their PSU has, for marketing reasons.

 

[winr]

Thank you Zap 🙂



Ricky.