9800gt or 250gts help

[red1776]

what PSU do you have?
the 250 uses about 130W and 10A so you should really have 30A on your 12v rails (see the psu sticker for that) and add up the 12v+ amps on all the rails(if you have a multi rail PSU)

 

[monk89]

cant find any info on it :S inside machine it says fsp group inc on psu

 

[monk89]

ahhh 350 atx

 

[monk89]

350atx is model number

 

[monk89]

sorry

model number
hh-350atx(pf)

 

[red1776]

sorry

model number
hh-350atx(pf)

ouch, 350w is not enough to run the gts 250. that card needs a 450w psu minimum
you can check out the requirements here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500100

 

[monk89]

thats same type of card but higher specs on the site im buying from (instore not online ) it doesnt have any info on psu for the gts gor the 9800 gt if i can power the gt ill have to just get that

 

[red1776]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news , but the 9800GT needs a 450w with a 6-pin as well
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339

 

[monk89]

ok thanks for your help on it any way at least know i know what card / performance boost i cant have lol looking at upgrading my psu in next few weeks and then get the 250 gts atleast ive got all the stupid questions out of the way http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/Components/PowerSupplies/Corsair/VX550W.html take a look see just the frist one i stumbled on for a price i like

 

[monk89]

or heres an unbranded one http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-PSU800

 

[red1776]

that psu is an excellent choice Monk! 68 quid is about 110 USD$ ??

 

[monk89]

:O price damn i might as well slowly rebuild my old machine if its this cheap and easy lol i have an empty lan party machine upstairs it went bso so i would need to replace all i think but its a mazzive case at least id fit it all in

 

[monk89]

yeah i think around 110* a lil less maybe

 

[monk89]

the corsair would fit too may have to get that think if im changeing psu ill need a hand so will have to wait till old friend can help me with it

 

[monk89]

looks like hes gonna be able to pop round tomorrow so i will get a new psu tomorrow and have to get new graphics another week as im out of funds this week after 68 on the corsair

 

[monk89]

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/Components/PowerSupplies/Novatech/NOV-PSU500.html
if i got this one i could afford the card also
could u look red and see if the 6 pin to 8 pin pcie will attach to that psu
also what do you think this cheaper alternative psu ^above^
thanks again youve been a big help

 

[monk89]

looking at it ill have to get the corsair and wait a week oh well the corsair is an exact fit for current psu so will fit case