Problem in Asus Gtx 550ti DC, Please help :(

[M55]

I have an asus gtx 550ti, so Iam wondering if 350 wat power supply is sufficient or not, any way the video card is running but I imagine it is not its full performance, so please can any one tell me how could I know if this power supply is suitable or not, and thanks in advance


CPU: AMD phenom 2 X4 955
Motherboard: Asus M4a77td
Ram: 4 Giga

Asus smart doctor tells me that the vcore is 1.112.... is that normal???

 

[Jaydip]

It needs a 400W psu with 24A rating on 12v.What's ur psu model btw?

 

[M55]

really I don't remember its model, but as I said it is 350 wat and the card works, so even if the power supply is not sufficient can the card work???

 

[Jaydip]

Yes it can but ur video card can get damaged in the meantime.Buy a quality 500W psu like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139027

 

[M55]

My PSU is 350W and Peak is 400W, so is that sufficient or I have to buy the new one?

And is the vcore value = 1.112 normal or not?? I'm sorry for annoying you

 

[Jaydip]

No problem.But I didn't get that Peak value measure.Generally PSU manufacturers don't share that info.A 500W PSU can draw more than 500W from the wall but its not recommended at all.Buy a quality psu and stop worrying.

 

[M55]

Ok Thanks alot

 

[Schmide]

Dude. Don't buy a new PSU. It's not going to kill anything and although the 550ti isn't exactly efficient, it isn't exactly a power hog either. You'll more than likely be fine.

 

[Durvelle27]

if i were you i would have gotten a better video card ?

 

[JohnnyChuttz]

if i were you i would have gotten a better video card ?

This. I bought a 550ti OC when I first built a gaming rig 10 months ago. It choked running FO:NV on high. I returned it and got a 560ti, which only kept me happy for 10 months and I was ready for a 670.