Deadly video card?

[Nick]

wouldnt an under powered PSU cause random and perhaps frequent crashes if you had a powerful card such as the 8800GT?

 

[DawnOfDoom]

wouldnt an under powered PSU cause random and perhaps frequent crashes if you had a powerful card such as the 8800GT?

yes, this is why THOU SHALL NOT SKIMP ON PSU's as says the techie's bible.

many, many computer errors are due to an underpowered PSU.

 

[Nick]

He has a 520w PSU so he should be ok

 

[jonny_uk]

He has a 520w PSU so he should be ok

he also doesnt have enough amps on his 12v rail for his 8800

 

[DawnOfDoom]

he also doesnt have enough amps on his 12v rail for his 8800

Exactly!

@Jonny_uk = where would you recommend a guide about amps on the 12v rails im still a little confused about it all i know so far is that the higher amps the better i've heard talk of the TF having a guide