Upgrading to Geforce 6600 from an FX5200

[Infra]

I'm going for a 6600, and I'm worried that the 200watts power supply won't cut it. The system now houses the following hardware:

P4 Northwood 3 GHz HT (running at the stock frequency)
512 DDR PC3200 memory
2x ATA harddrives
NEC 8x DVD+-RW
DLink DWL-510 WLan card
AGP Geforce FX5200 128 MB

It runs fine. I've played HL2 extensively for long hours and I had no power problems, but I'm worried that the PS (which I can't replace because of size restrictions of the SFF case) can't supply enough power.

What do you guys think?

 

[Powermoloch]

If I were you, yes get a better powersupply, 350 @ a minimum, pumping out good 18 amps on a 12 volt rail.

I heard stories of power supplies went up in flames or frying the components of the computer due to its crappiness

 

[Rage187]

replace it to be safe.


if that PSU goes who knows what else it mgiht take with it.

I've lost a couple mobos letting the magic smoke out of a PSU.

 

[Eureka]

First of all... 6600 sucks. Get this instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150089

And here is a budget powersupply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182011

Norm

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: cevilgenius
First of all... 6600 sucks. Get this instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150089

And here is a budget powersupply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182011

Norm

lol norm, we don't know how much he's going to spend on a vid card.

 

[Eureka]

6600 goes for around 100... 6600GT goes for 130.

Or in that case, wouldn't a 9600XT 256mb cost the same as a 6600 and work better (I'm not sure)?

Norm