H hddvd Aug 8, 2005 #1 i was wondering if a 185 watt power supply can power any Geforce MX4000 128MB 128-bit DDR PCI video cards. also if it can power any Radeon 9250 128MB DDR PCI Video Cards. thanks for all your help.
i was wondering if a 185 watt power supply can power any Geforce MX4000 128MB 128-bit DDR PCI video cards. also if it can power any Radeon 9250 128MB DDR PCI Video Cards. thanks for all your help.
W wirm Posts: 64 +0 Aug 8, 2005 #3 I know that the FX 5500 (which is comparable to the Radeon 9250) says it needs 250 watt. I'm guessing that all of these have about the same requirement.
I know that the FX 5500 (which is comparable to the Radeon 9250) says it needs 250 watt. I'm guessing that all of these have about the same requirement.
PaulWuzHere Posts: 267 +0 Aug 9, 2005 #4 The MX 4000 requires about 200 watts and the Fx series needs 250 and 300. its time to upgrade my friend, and get a $40 motherboard that has Agp 8x
The MX 4000 requires about 200 watts and the Fx series needs 250 and 300. its time to upgrade my friend, and get a $40 motherboard that has Agp 8x
W wirm Posts: 64 +0 Aug 9, 2005 #5 PaulWuzHere said: The MX 4000 requires about 200 watts and the Fx series needs 250 and 300. its time to upgrade my friend, and get a $40 motherboard that has Agp 8x Click to expand... Wait a second, you get get a $40 motherboard that supports AGP? And to think I agonized for 2 weeks trying to get the best PCI card for my computer. Then again, I'm told there's a problem with Dell motherboards and power supplies that makes it difficult to switch out either.
PaulWuzHere said: The MX 4000 requires about 200 watts and the Fx series needs 250 and 300. its time to upgrade my friend, and get a $40 motherboard that has Agp 8x Click to expand... Wait a second, you get get a $40 motherboard that supports AGP? And to think I agonized for 2 weeks trying to get the best PCI card for my computer. Then again, I'm told there's a problem with Dell motherboards and power supplies that makes it difficult to switch out either.
PaulWuzHere Posts: 267 +0 Aug 9, 2005 #6 Switching anythign in a dell is very painful. I got a motherboard for my compaq for $35 with Agp 8x. What Cpu do you use?
Switching anythign in a dell is very painful. I got a motherboard for my compaq for $35 with Agp 8x. What Cpu do you use?