GTX 260 needs power, I'm confused

[Maxspeed996]

I just bought the card, and my power supply will not run it, so looking at a new one...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817256045

In looking at the rated output in the specs it says it has 4 - 12v rails @ 18A each.

the card takes 2 - 6 pin molex connectors to power it..... so this will only meet the minimum requirements if you add the amp rating of each connector which the sticky i read says not to do. What happens if I want to add another card for SLI. will this be more than what this supply can output since I'll have hard drives and DVD drives?

 

[Beanie46]

When a video card has on its package and in its manual that a power supply of X amps (like the 36A yours states) is required, they're speaking of a SYSTEM-WIDE requirement, NOT a video card only requirement.

 

[theAnimal]

That PSU has 50A available total on 12V, way more than enough. The 36A is a recommendation, not a requirement.

The CPU in your sig will be a major bottleneck for that video card.

 

[IEC]

I think you guys missed the part where his PSU is mediocre...

Hint: It's in his sig.

I saw a Corsair TX 650 in FS/FT for $60? That would be more than enough.

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
I think you guys missed the part where his PSU is mediocre...

Hint: It's in his sig.

I saw a Corsair TX 650 in FS/FT for $60? That would be more than enough.

That's not the rig it's being used in. It doesn't even have a PCI-e slot