8800 gts 320mb power supply requirement ?

[viper880]

Im gonna be getting this card Product list

it has a power requirement of 400 wats + i have a 550 wats power supply but on the specs of the graphics card it says it needs 12v rating of 26A & there is a graph on my power supply that says yellow 12v 17A Does this mean i wont be able to get this card with out upgrading my power supply ??

 

[networkgeek]

do you have more then one 12v rail on your power supply?

 

[viper880]

I dont know.. ill try & find out

 

[viper880]

no im not sure the power supply is a sun pro atx- 550w

 

[networkgeek]

no im not sure the power supply is a sun pro atx- 550w

never heard of that company honestly. I would be that you might need a better psu. probably and antec or something of that quality. it makes a load of difference.

 

[viper880]

I didnt really wanna spend any more money do u think ill sneak by with this power supplie & graphics card ?

 

[jonny_uk]

Try it, the worst that could happen is theres not enough power and your games keep crashing, or theres artifacts on the screen, should work ok though.

 

[viper880]

ok & if i have to buy a new power supply what about this one

Mwave Australia: Easy Shopping Easy Life

Is this one okay ?

 

[ollithemagicbum]

that one seems ok

 

[viper880]

ok but is 430W gonna be enuff ? 1X ide hard drive 1X dvd/rw drive 1X 8800 gts 320mb graphics card 1X chassis fan