6870 power supply?

[David164v8]

Would a crappy Lite-On 350w PSU be enough for one? i'm building a completely new computer in September but I just cannot stand this 3450 anymore... I know it probably won't work but thought it would be worth asking.

 

[ViRuS2k]

it should be fine depending on your other components

 

[David164v8]

it should be fine depending on your other components

I have a Core 2 Quad at 2.33 Ghz, 4Gb of DDR2, some awful OEM mobo, one hard drive, and a blu-ray drive that I never ever use. (I'll unplug it to be safe) also I won't be pushing it to the limit. I have a 1680x1050 monitor and the only game I have at the moment to tax it is BC2.

 

[Grandmaster Fap!]

Surely a 350w is way too low, isnt the recommended psu for a 6870 500w+?

They run 250w at load if i recall rightly.

 

[David164v8]

I'll get a picture of the PSU up if you want :3 It has a sticker with all sorts of numbers and things on it.

 

[David164v8]

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x415/David164v8/85371f5d.jpg
Took on my iPhone sooo...

 

[Grandmaster Fap!]

I doubt that would run it tbh, but the most important question is, does the psu have two 6pin pci-e connectors?

 

[David164v8]

I doubt that would run it tbh, but the most important question is, does the psu have two 6pin pci-e connectors?

Ummm. I don't see any Extra cables on my psu and the only cable coming out of my current card is going to a port on the back of my computer, I'll have a better look now.

 

[Grandmaster Fap!]

You need two of these.. Linky

 

[David164v8]

You need two of these.. Linky

Hm. I can't see any of these and there isn't evn one plugged into my current card. My psu isn't modular so I can't just plug one of these in.

 

[David164v8]

Another weird thing, the only cable coming out of my card goes straight to a port that my monitor isn't even plugged into... I'm confused :S

 

[Grandmaster Fap!]

You mean like a little ribbon cable going to a vga connector on the back of the card? if so then yeah that's common for low profile cards. But to answer your question, i would really invest in a decent 450-550 psu, you can get some good ones quite cheaply now.

 

[David164v8]

You mean like a little ribbon cable going to a vga connector on the back of the card? if so then yeah that's common for low profile cards. But to answer your question, i would really invest in a decent 450-550 psu, you can get some good ones quite cheaply now.

Yeah, it's like a ribbon. I guess I'll just wait until September and buy a 560 Ti. I guess I can wait that long.

 

[Grandmaster Fap!]

You'll still need a new psu as the 560ti uses even more power than a 6870. Just hang in there with the 3450 for now, not long to go

 

[David164v8]

You'll still need a new psu as the 560ti uses even more power than a 6870. Just hang in there with the 3450 for now, not long to go

Yeah I know, I was going to get an Antec 750w in case I wanted to go sli later. I can hardly wait

 

[Tealc]

300w on the 12v side will struggle with a 6870. I wouldn't do it.