So ladies and gents, was fermi a fail after all?

[jigger]

Will a TX650w Corasir psu be enough to power the GTX480?
last question, honest

Add up everything in your system that's pulling 12v and subtract from the PSU 12v rail. If your have 5-10% in reserve you should be fine.

 

[Cleeecooo]

I think you're cursed when it comes to RMAs too, as I've had no problems with ATi RMAs and so on.

No problems but contacting the companies is easier and tgere is a much better turnaround time. With evga and gigabyte anyway.

 

[drifting]

Fermi is a compromise between GPGPU and gaming. Not ideal for gamers because of the extra power consumption.

If nVidia could splitstream the architecture in Kepler that would be much better.

 

[kmufc77]

Add up everything in your system that's pulling 12v and subtract from the PSU 12v rail. If your have 5-10% in reserve you should be fine.

Or look at Nvidas website who say to use a 600w PSU for the 480.

No need for smart ass mathematics is there really

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_gtx_480_us.html

Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) 105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) 250 W
Minimum Recommended System Power (W) 600 W
Supplementary Power Connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
High Dynamic-Range Lighting 128bit
Unified Architecture

 

[hyperst]

Add up everything in your system that's pulling 12v and subtract from the PSU 12v rail. If your have 5-10% in reserve you should be fine.

Well thats well beyond what I am capable of lol
but not a massive system, i5 750 oc to 3.7MHz, 4GB ram, 1 ssd, 1 500gb hdd, Asus d1, 1 dvdrw, and 1 10w pump, and 6 120mm fans and 2 140mm fans, you think I will be ok, seems from others I should be

 

[jigger]

Or look at Nvidas website who say to use a 600w PSU for the 480.

No need for smart ass mathematics is there really

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_gtx_480_us.html

Nvidia dont know whats in my rig. You might not even need a 600w PSU.

Edit: Nvidia have got the sums wrong. Maximum Graphics Card Power should be 330watt. They seem to be quoting the average as maximum.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Nvidia dont know whats in my rig. You might not even need a 600w PSU.

True. They just say 600is needed to cover themselves if something goes wrong.

 

[jorzeh]

Over all it was a good card, People whining about the temps... cmon srsly... who is going to leave a stock cooler on it anyways, So called enthusiasts thease days!.