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kalimero27 5/20/08 2:59:48 AM
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Hey all. i posted this in another Thread but didnt get any answer:( i got Intel Pentium 4 3.20Ghz atm but will get Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo Dual Core 3.0GHz CPU in a couple of days 3 Gb Ram GIGABYTE 8800GT 512MB Windows XP but the problem is i only got a 400Watts Power Supply... Will it be able to handle both processor and Video Card? And what settings will it be able to run?? Med-high? Thank in Advance:)
- Kali |
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Deviate 5/20/08 3:12:23 AM
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I would say go 600w or more. |
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thirdechelon 5/20/08 3:13:24 AM
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get a new power supply asap, 550watts or more and a decent brand, Antec and Corsair are my personal favourites. I'm using a Antec Quattro 850 right now, its running pretty sweet. oem and other really cheap PSUs are shit. |
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Turiel 5/20/08 3:14:31 AM
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those who throw mud are losing ground |
test it on min specs and work your way up |
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kalimero27 5/20/08 5:05:04 AM
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Thanks for the reply guys.
Im just hoping my computer wont crash with the power supply i got at the moment. Can buy a new one in a week or so but it wont ruin anything in my computer if i try to run it on my computer as it is at the moment ?
Regards
-Kali
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mechtech256 5/20/08 5:09:34 AM
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If it's from a good brand (Corsair, PC power and cooling, ect), 400w might actually be enough to run that (wattage isn't the only stat that matters).
If it's a generic brand, forget about it, you risk hardware damage even plugging it in.
I really recommend a new PSU, a good 600w PSU is more than enough for an e8400 and even 2x 8800gt. |
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kalimero27 5/20/08 5:20:36 AM
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Originally posted by mechtech256 Thanks for the fast replys:) My english is not the best and i kinda dont know what u mean about the generic brand:( If you could explain it abit i would be gratefull:D I dont want to destroy any hardware man.. appreciate the help:) Regards kali |
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Deviate 5/20/08 5:37:00 AM
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Generic = Cheap brand. Make sure you get a psu from a good company. Corsair etc..as mentioned above are good. |
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FE|Tachyon 5/20/08 5:45:49 AM
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Actualy. It will prolly work.. As long as you don't have a ton of other devices sucking up Wattage.. That Processor and Videocard don't use up 300w combined. 100w for everything else seems like it would work.. DEFINITLY a tight fit tho. I would prolly upgrade that. |
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thexrated 5/20/08 6:04:06 AM
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Hi Kali, I would go with Vista Home Basic 64-bit and put in 4GB RAM instead of 3. Also e8400 is a great processor, but I would still get a mid-range cooler for it and overclock it to 3.6GHz or if you are more familiar with overclocking you can easily get it to be stable at 4 GHz. |
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IAmMMO 5/20/08 6:14:56 AM
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