Power requirements for A64 3200+, 1gb ram and a 6800gt

[Malladine]

Oh and a single 80gb ide drive. Ya think 400W will suffice? Anyone have the same specs? Better yet can anyone explain how I can work out the actual under load power requirements of whatever hardware I like?

 

[Firsttime]

if its antec or something it should

 

[Juno]

I strongly recommend 500W.

 

[Malladine]

The reason i ask is I upgraded my 1700+ to a 3000+ and encountered strange failures. COULD have been overheating but I was thinking borderline power requirement because it would crash between 10 mins and 1 hour in the most intensive 3d games. Put the 1700+ back in and it's stable as can be once more. Is power the likely culprit here or, when it comes to power supply, will a system simply run or not run?

I suppose the cpu could be faulty also but that seems unlikely.

So yeah, now i'm upgrading a mate's pc and i want to be sure, of course.

 

[foofoo]

i'm running exactly the same configuration and i've used 2 power supplies successfully.
the 450w xclio and the 450w coolermaster
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817171001

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189003

both work flawlessly
good luck

 

[gf4200isdabest]

500W? Is that a joke? A properly running 300W PSU would handle that system easily. Don't believe me, search the forums for about a dozen other threads of people who connected power meters to their computers and were "shocked" that the 500W PSU is all gimmick.

Long story short: Buy any power supply that actually works. Get one with a good warranty in case you get a lemon.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

i dont have a clue if this is accurate

 

[Shlong]

One of my systems is a SFF system with only 250 watt power supply. This system contains: P4 2.4c @ 3.2 ghz, 1 gb ram (3-3-3-6 & 166 divider, stock voltage), 6800gt (overclocked to ultra speeds), PCI soundcard, 250gb Harddrive, CD/DVD Combo Drive, and a DVD-rw. Stable & no power issues at all, you should be fine at 300 watts as long as it's a quality power supply.

 

[KoolDrew]

wattage means very little when it comes to PSU's. What PSU is it exactly?

 

[indianduddawg47]

My computer's estimated power usage

 

[Boztech]

FYI, the official requirement from nVidia is 350w.

 

[Bonesdad]

Got the same stuff on a 400W Seasonic...no problems at all.

 

[aatf510]

I ran a rock solid Gaming PC for an entire year on a 3-year old Enermax *330w* (12A on +12v) that with the case.
P4 2.8GHz
ASUS P4T-533C
2 x 512MB RD1066
*EVGA 6800GT AGP*
SoundBlaster Audigy
2 x 7200rpm HD
2 x DVD/CD-RW
1 x Floppy
3 x Case Fan

 

[cryptonomicon]

ive been meaning to ask this for a long time-- is there an accurate way to tell how much power your system consumes? I am kind of wary of hearing I have to add 100w to my system after every upgrade. I mean sure, the MFR's have a recommended PSU wattage minimum, but how do you verify this?

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: cryptonomicon
ive been meaning to ask this for a long time-- is there an accurate way to tell how much power your system consumes? I am kind of wary of hearing I have to add 100w to my system after every upgrade. I mean sure, the MFR's have a recommended PSU wattage minimum, but how do you verify this?

Exactly.

Originally posted by: KoolDrew
wattage means very little when it comes to PSU's. What PSU is it exactly?

Antec 400W, if you need more info i can get it. Sounds like it should be fine though. What do you mean by wattage means very little? Why are they rated by wattage then?

Damn, that cpu i mentioned must be bad i guess, or perhaps the hsf wasn't up to the task. Does a 3000+ generate more heat than a 1700+?

 

[sangyup81]

There's no standard on what's considered a watt on a PSU. Cheap makers will inflate their wattage numbers while name brands deflate their numbers. So maybe a 350w name brand is the same as a 520w cheap PSU.

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: sangyup81
There's no standard on what's considered a watt on a PSU. Cheap makers will inflate their wattage numbers while name brands deflate their numbers. So maybe a 350w name brand is the same as a 520w cheap PSU.

Indeed, I understand the importance of not cheaping on the psu after reading a THG article on it.

What 3dmark2005 score do you get with that system Sang?

 

[Yanagi]

Its all about effiency(sp?). Antec (for example) Ususally have higher effiency than generic ones. For example antac 380W with 80% effiency VS generic 400W with 60% effiency. Your generic one doesnt look so good now eh?

Also I'm running a Venice @ 2.4 GHz with 2*512MB DDR DIMMS, 3 Harddrives, 1 DVD-RW Radein 800XL on a 380W Antec. I'm sure a 350W antec would do this system just fine.