[darko2021]

I am looking to upgrade my graphics card and am looking at the higher end agp cards. My question is I have a 460w power supply and the min requirements say you need at least 450w, will my cpu be able to handle it? It seems like everything I read says to have 500w.

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[jackflash1991]

Here, eXtreme Power Supply Calculator v2.5: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp
Be sure to get a well known power supply brand. I like Antec.

[Titan8990]

Not just a well known brand but a quality series in a well know brand. Coolermaster and Antec are good brands but I wouldn't trust an eXtremepower or a Basiq series as far as I could throw it...

[Neil Jones]

Be careful not to mix up QTechnology and Q-Tec/QTech. They're not the same company.

QTechnology make nice quiet PSUs. Q-Tec/QTech makes noisy garbage.

[darko2021]

Thanks for the help. Assuming that I entered my hardware info correctly It says that I only need 398w so I should be ok. Here is my pc info, could some one check it for me so I know I didn't mess it up? Processor 1
Name: AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 4000+

Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD

Caption: x86 Family 15 Model 7 Stepping 10

Version: Model 7, Stepping 10

Processor Id: 078BFBFF00000F7A

Current Clock Speed: 1004MHz

Address Width: 32Bits

Data Width: 32Bits

Socket Designation: Socket 939

Verified Hardware Device against Order: CPU-AMDA644000939NTR
Verify Correct Processor Frequency


Case Color: New Background


System Memory


Memory Module 1
Capacity: 512MB

Bank Label: Bank0/1

Data Width: 0Bits

Socket Designation: A0

Verified Hardware Device against Order: MEM-DDR512PC3200LLA2

Memory Module 2
Capacity: 512MB

Bank Label: Bank2/3

Data Width: 0Bits

Socket Designation: A1

Verified Hardware Device against Order: MEM-DDR512PC3200LLA2

Memory Module 3
Capacity: 512MB

Bank Label: Bank4/5

Data Width: 0Bits

Socket Designation: A2

Verified Hardware Device against Order: MEM-DDR512PC3200LLA2

Memory Module 4
Capacity: 512MB

Bank Label: Bank6/7

Data Width: 0Bits

Socket Designation: A3

Verified Hardware Device against Order: MEM-DDR512PC3200LLA2


BIOS Information


Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Version: 6.00 PG
Version: VIAK8T - 42302e31

Motherboard Information


Manufacturer: http://www.abit.com.tw/
Product: AV8 (VIA K8T800P-8237)
Serial Number:
Version: 1.x
Verified Hardware Device against Order: MB-ABITAV81.5
Verify correct motherboard
Verify Correct I/O Shield for Motherboard
Motherboard power connection securely in place
Verify that tie-wraps are neat and trimmed close
Power settings optimized

Video Adapter


Caption: RADEON 9550
Adapter RAM: 128MB
DriverVersion: 6.14.10.6483
Verified Hardware Device against Order: VID-SPATI9550SE128

Hard Drive(s)


HDS72251 6VLSA80 SCSI Disk Device
Model: HDS72251 6VLSA80 SCSI Disk Device

Size: 164GB

Total Heads: 255

Total Cylinders: 20023

Total Tracks: 5105865

Tracks Per Cylinder: 255

Verified Hardware Device against Order: HD-HI160GBSATA

Verify Correct Hard Drive Size

ST380817 AS SCSI Disk Device
Model: ST380817 AS SCSI Disk Device

Size: 80GB

Total Heads: 255

Total Cylinders: 9729

Total Tracks: 2480895

Tracks Per Cylinder: 255

Verified Hardware Device against Order: HD-SEA80GBSATANCQ


Optical Drives / Other Storage


_NEC DVD_RW ND-3520A

I actually have 2 DVD RW drives instead of one, an LED Light, an internal fan, a larger fan in the back, the power supply fan, 6 usb ports, and I think thats it. My question is can I run an ATI 1950xt agp that recomends 450w on my 460w psu? Thank you for your help!

[jackflash1991]

That seems low. Are you sure you filled everything out including "Capacitor Aging".

If you are unsure of anything then take a look at the bottom of the page for definitions.

Edited by jackflash1991, 29 August 2007 - 10:47 PM.

[james_8970]

How many Amps are on your 12V rails? Which card do you plan on purchasing?
Also whatever that calculator provides I always recommend 100W above what it suggests, you simply need head room and consider capacitor aging as the efficacy drops. Also, note that if you 420W PSU only has an efficiency of 70%, then your PSU will only deliver 294W as the other 30% turns into heat output when the PSU converts the electricity from DC to AC.
James