Nick Everything to Nothing Messages 4,053 Location Wales Jan 8, 2008 #11 wouldnt an under powered PSU cause random and perhaps frequent crashes if you had a powerful card such as the 8800GT?
wouldnt an under powered PSU cause random and perhaps frequent crashes if you had a powerful card such as the 8800GT?
DawnOfDoom Daemon Poster Messages 998 Location North Carolina Jan 10, 2008 #12 nickm926 said: wouldnt an under powered PSU cause random and perhaps frequent crashes if you had a powerful card such as the 8800GT? Click to expand... 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.
nickm926 said: wouldnt an under powered PSU cause random and perhaps frequent crashes if you had a powerful card such as the 8800GT? Click to expand... 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 Everything to Nothing Messages 4,053 Location Wales Jan 10, 2008 #13 He has a 520w PSU so he should be ok
J jonny_uk Fully Optimized Messages 2,417 Location uk Jan 10, 2008 #14 nickm926 said: He has a 520w PSU so he should be ok Click to expand... he also doesnt have enough amps on his 12v rail for his 8800
nickm926 said: He has a 520w PSU so he should be ok Click to expand... he also doesnt have enough amps on his 12v rail for his 8800
DawnOfDoom Daemon Poster Messages 998 Location North Carolina Jan 10, 2008 #15 jonny_uk said: he also doesnt have enough amps on his 12v rail for his 8800 Click to expand... 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
jonny_uk said: he also doesnt have enough amps on his 12v rail for his 8800 Click to expand... 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