PSU questions, do i have enough power?

[ComatoseDelirium]

I have a Safe Power 450 watt Switching Power supply, designed for P4's, though many of you may not of heard of this manu. I swear by them, I have used their psu's for as long as I can remember, and never ever had a problem plus have always supplied constant power continuously throughout over clocking, i'll try to put the relevant data before i start asking questions

The DC output states:

+5 -5 +12 -12 +3.3 +5VSB
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34A 0.5A 18A 0.8A 28A 2A
450 Watt

Now I have a P4 3.0 processor, not overclocked at the moment, with a tad over clocked ram 512MB, and a front and rear fan, i also have a salvaged fan which I will remove out of courtesy to the Video Card I will be getting, I have a cd-writer, and 2 hdd's, I will be getting a new 6600GT, that will be hooked up to 2 monitors,

now the questions,

Does the 6600GT have its own molex connector, or is that only the 6800?

I believe my PSU is comparable to an ANTEC running at the same wattage, should I forsee power issues, with the new graphics card, and the extra monitor?

Monitors gain power from the power cord and not from the computer so will that at all affect or strain my PSU?

thanks in advance

 

[ComatoseDelirium]

Bump 'Respect ma' Authorita'!'

 

[zerocool84]

6600gt agp's have a molex connector (pci-e dont) on it but they dont draw a ton of power like the beefier cards, monitor will not affect ur psu since it draws power from the wall unless your overloading ur circuits in that specific room will a lot of other stuff. ive never heard of safe power so i cant comment on that but i know from experience that a lower wattage antec will beat out higher wattage cheapo psu

 

[Zucarita9000]

Using this tool I'm able to say that you need at least 321 watts of power.

 

[ComatoseDelirium]

oo nice tool, book marked.

 

[Arcanedeath]

You should be fine.

 

[Zardnok]

Personally I think the 18amps on the 12volt rail is a tad borderline, but I have always been one for overkill when it comes to available current.

 

[ComatoseDelirium]

just tell me everything will work out and stroke my head.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: Zucarita9000
Using this tool I'm able to say that you need at least 321 watts of power.

That "tool" is inaccurate and useless.

 

[Zucarita9000]

Originally posted by: Operandi

Originally posted by: Zucarita9000
Using this tool I'm able to say that you need at least 321 watts of power.

That "tool" is inaccurate and useless.

Care to explain?

 

[dayg]

Thanks for the link.

 

[ComatoseDelirium]

I would say the tool id general, all I need is a general reading to pacify my concerns.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: Zucarita9000

Originally posted by: Operandi

Originally posted by: Zucarita9000
Using this tool I'm able to say that you need at least 321 watts of power.

That "tool" is inaccurate and useless.

Care to explain?

It generally overestimates for everything, some of it is just plain wrong as well. Example 9500 and 9600 are listed at both being 45 watts, I'm not sure on the exact numbers but a 9500 is going to consume double whatever a 9600 is.