would I be able to run a GTX 295 with 650W PSU???..

[aryuss]

Coolermaster realpower pro 650W
output capacity 650w continuous
max. output capacity 780w
CPU: core 2 quad q9505
ram:4gb
HDD: sata 500gb
disk driveVD RW

 

[tviceman]

You should be able to as long as you're not hooking up too many other things than what you listed.

 

[exar333]

Are you running stock speeds on your CPU?

 

[cusideabelincoln]

You shouldn't have any troubles.

 

[aryuss]

yea.. but .. i dont understand the power supply and the graphic card.. they say the card need 12v and at leat 20A and on my power supply its only 12v+19A.. and I've got 2x6pin connector 1x8pin for CPU.. and I don't have extra 8pin for the graphic card.. so.. i'm not sure if i need to upgrade my psu

 

[edplayer]

the label says 19A for each of the 12V lines with a combined max of 540W

you divide 540 by 12 and you get 45. You have a total capacity of 45A on your 12V lines

 

[aryuss]

oh... so thats what it is.. thx..
one more question .. for GTX 295 on nvida official site.. they say minimum system power is 680W.. for this one do they mean peak 680 or continuous 680?

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

If it requires a 6 pin and a 8 pin you will need to get a better psu. I have a gtx280 that requires a 6 pin and a 8 pin. They have an adapter that came with the card where you can use 2 6 pin power cables in the adapter for a single 8 pin. If you only have 2 6 pin power cables you won't have the extra 6 pin you need. Even using the 8 pin adapter it says it is only for temporary use.

 

[TemjinGold]

oh... so thats what it is.. thx..
one more question .. for GTX 295 on nvida official site.. they say minimum system power is 680W.. for this one do they mean peak 680 or continuous 680?

That is mostly to account for a lot of the crappy, no-name PSUs that claim a lot but can't deliver. If you have a quality unit, you don't need anywhere near that.

 

[Nebor]

See this thread: [link]http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2038210[/link]

A GTX 295 isn't worth the PCB it's printed on. So it's not worth upgrading your power supply to use one. They have microstutter and sli input lag. Apparently it's not even as good as my old 8600gt. I found out the hard way.

 

[tweakboy]

It would run on a 550 or 600w as long as theres 2 railings .

But you must get a quality known brand PSU , not some junk ya know..

 

[v8envy]

Wow, let's not get carried away.

As a new card, yes, there are better choices than the 295. If you already had the 295 from a build from long before there were other alternatives then it's definitely a keeper.

And no, your 8600GT is not better. You can always disable SLI and transform you 295 into GTX270, worst case. It's just that multi-GPU does have disadvatages (which is why people pay premiums for the best performing single GPU cards), and it's good to be aware of them.

 

[Nebor]

Wow, let's not get carried away.

As a new card, yes, there are better choices than the 295. If you already had the 295 from a build from long before there were other alternatives then it's definitely a keeper.

And no, your 8600GT is not better. You can always disable SLI and transform you 295 into GTX270, worst case. It's just that multi-GPU does have disadvatages (which is why people pay premiums for the best performing single GPU cards), and it's good to be aware of them.

So you're saying I should disable the SLI on the 295 and use it? How do I do that?

 

[aryuss]

If it requires a 6 pin and a 8 pin you will need to get a better psu. I have a gtx280 that requires a 6 pin and a 8 pin. They have an adapter that came with the card where you can use 2 6 pin power cables in the adapter for a single 8 pin. If you only have 2 6 pin power cables you won't have the extra 6 pin you need. Even using the 8 pin adapter it says it is only for temporary use.

I've checked my psu i've got 2 6pins and a extra 8pin, so that won't be a problem

 

[aryuss]

See this thread: [link]http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2038210[/link]

A GTX 295 isn't worth the PCB it's printed on. So it's not worth upgrading your power supply to use one. They have microstutter and sli input lag. Apparently it's not even as good as my old 8600gt. I found out the hard way.

haha.... ur so funny .. ＃18.. they need ur dollars

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

5870 is close to the same performance as 295 and is $400. All the 295's are still 500+. I would go with the 5870 unless you're getting a sweet deal on the 295. I am a nvidia guy btw. I'm waiting it out for the 300gtx series.