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Does and FX5600 (NON-ULTRA) card draw more power than a GF4 Ti4200 card?

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Jaguar2003

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Im asking this coz my PC always hangs-up when I use an FX5600 non-ultra card...it never does this with a GF4 Ti4200...Im suspecting my power supply cz im currently using a generic 250W PSU since my 350W Enermax broke down a week ago...
 
Originally posted by: Jaguar2003
Im asking this coz my PC always hangs-up when I use an FX5600 non-ultra card...it never does this with a GF4 Ti4200...Im suspecting my power supply cz im currently using a generic 250W PSU since my 350W Enermax broke down a week ago...
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The system requirements for a fx5600 state that you must have atleast a 250w psu. If your running alot of extra hardware as well then your not going to have enough power for your fx5600. The fx5600 is alot more power hungry than a gf4 ti4200 so you will need a better psu! 🙂
 
well, i'm not sure about a 4200, but it sure uses more power than my 8500. My antec power supply broke down when i upgraded to a 5600.
 
What can be causing such crashes? I did not unintall drivers btw going from a Ti4200 to an FX5600 coz they're the same drivers, right? I just swapped cards...is there any possible problem with this...im on the 45.23 detonators
 
Originally posted by: Jaguar2003
What can be causing such crashes? I did not unintall drivers btw going from a Ti4200 to an FX5600 coz they're the same drivers, right? I just swapped cards...is there any possible problem with this...im on the 45.23 detonators
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There's your problem, you should ALWAYS uninstall drivers when changing hardware!!!!!!
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hmmmmmmmmm...i thought the detonators were universal drivers for ALL nvidia graphics chip, and I can just swap cards, and the drivers will just autodetect the new hadware (this is with the 45.23 drivers...)
 
Originally posted by: Jaguar2003
hmmmmmmmmm...i thought the detonators were universal drivers for ALL nvidia graphics chip, and I can just swap cards, and the drivers will just autodetect the new hadware (this is with the 45.23 drivers...)
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It's always better to uninstall the drivers before installing a new video card even if they both use Nvidia chipsets, trust me on this! 🙂
 
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