Good System, Awful FS9!

[mrjake2002]

Thanks all. I will save for a while before buying a card. My power supply is 300 watts, does this need to be upgraded to run the 8500 or 8600?

[Ashar]

Thanks all. I will save for a while before buying a card. My power supply is 300 watts, does this need to be upgraded to run the 8500 or 8600?

Probably...My old GeForce 6800GT needed at least 300W...So I bought a new Hyper Type-R and it started to work like a charm...And it also got rid of tons of heat thanks to those huge fans that it has 8-)

EDIT: I just checked the BFG Tech version of the 8600GT...According to them, you need a 325W PSU...

[JBaymore]

James,

I discovered that my 350 Watt one wasn't really powering my system well with my olde Radeon 9800XT....even though the computer folks at the place I buy my computers thought it was FINE.  Popped in the aforementioned Rosewill....... and stutters cleared up a lot, xcrashes stopped, and so on.

I think 300 or even 350 (why bother?) Watts sound VERY lightweight for a modern video card.

best,

....john

[john_uk]

James,

I discovered that my 350 Watt one wasn't really powering my system well with my olde Radeon 9800XT....even though the computer folks at the place I buy my computers thought it was FINE.  Popped in the aforementioned Rosewill....... and stutters cleared up a lot, xcrashes stopped, and so on.

I think 300 or even 350 (why bother?) Watts sound VERY lightweight for a modern video card.

best,

....john

500W minimum i would say these days, but for his sytem i recon he could skid by on a 400W

[mrjake2002]

Thanks for all your help guys. I'll update you all on the situation soon!  ;)

[jimcooper1]

Thanks all. I will save for a while before buying a card. My power supply is 300 watts, does this need to be upgraded to run the 8500 or 8600?

PSU is very low too..but for

[mrjake2002]

OK, Im going for the 8600 GTS and i want to know if this (cheap-ass) power supply is any good: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Componen ... ctId=24485

There are many listed here... tempted to go nice and cheap!  ;D http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Componen ... JQYWdlPSY=

Edit: Numerous versions of the 8600 listed here: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Componen ... VyUGFnZT0m
Cheers.

[jimcooper1]

You shouldn't really skimp on the PSU..at least get one that has over-current, over-voltage and short-circuit protection.


http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Componen ... ctId=24512

Regards

Jim

[mrjake2002]

Well, new stuff is ordered...

Specs will soon be:

# Intel Pentium D 915 Dual Core Processor
# 2.8GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2 X 2MB Cache
# Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
# 2GB DDR2 RAM
# 160GB Hard Drive (Will eventually buy an external HD too)
# 256MB Inno3D GeForce 8600GT
# 600W ATX SurgeControl PSU (has over-current, over-voltage and short-circuit protection.)