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How do i know what Power Supply Unit will be compatible with a new video card and my current devices?
I’m running Windows XP and I’m upgrading my old graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X,) to something that has a pixel shader 3.0 and i found this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121222 . I’m pretty sure that it’ll work with my system except for my PSU. Right now I have only 250w and the new card needs 400w. I don’t know much about PSU’s but this is what my current one says:
MODEL NO: ATX-250GU (P4)
AC INPUT:115/230V~,6/3A,60/50Hz
DC OUTPUT:250W
+3.3V—14.0A(ORG),+5V—25.0A(RED),+12V—8.0A(YEL)
+5VSB—2.0A(PURP),-5V—0.3A(WHI),12V—0.8A(BLU)
P.G. SIGNAL (GRAY),GROUND (BLACK)
FUSE RATING:6.3A,250V~ (+3.3V & +5V=135W Max)
So i need to know what to make sure of in a new PSU before i buy it. Oh yea, my mobo is AMD Athlon 64 Processor 2800+
~Thanks for the info about the wattage but what about the other stuff like 20 or 24 pins? I don’t know much about it so i don’t know how to ask.
I couldn’t find anything more specific than you did regarding the 400W minimum wattage. As was suggested above, you’d be better off looking for something in the 500W-600W range with a amp rating of 20-25 amps on a 12V rail. That should be more than enough “juice” for your card.
Be a little wary of low amp cards…they may not supply enough power for graphically intensive applications.
EDIT: Regarding your motherboard pins, most current generation PSUs will come with a 20+4 plug meaning they will fit both 20 and 24 pin configurations. Your card likely has a 20 pin motherboard connector so you would be OK purchasing a PSU that states 20+4 main connector. Good luck!
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