mobo and psu for 8800

[xNIKx]

Im probably getting the new mobos but i want to know if my orgignal mobo i wanted to get would run dx10 cards

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131070

and how many watts does my psu need?

 

[LifeStealer]

Assuming it has a 16x pcie slot it should work. I believe it was stated somewhere that it needed 32a? A stable 450w is minimum.

 

[xNIKx]

my card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121034
says

Minimum 400W or greater system power supply (with 12V current rating of 26A)

what do they mean by 12V current rating of 26A

will it work with my psu?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817189005

 

[Matt2]

Looks like u have 33a on your 12v rails, so u should be ok.

 

[Midwayman]

The 26a is combined on all your 12v rails, not per rail?

 

[SteveMaster123]

actually you dont just add up the rails to get the total Amps (from what i've learned)
you have to look at the psu sticker and it says something like: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage...XP+ATX12V+460W+Power+Supply+%2D+Retail
you see how on the two +12V it has 216W and then 180W on the other?
add them together to get 396
396/12 = 33A so your good
thats the correct way because the Amps listed is sometimes the max and not the normal so its not always correct and adding multiple +12V doesn't always work
try going on wikipedia to find out more