7900GT and my PSU

[AaronW]

I bought a pre-built PC. Thinking about getting a 7900GT (came with a 6600GT). Can I run a 7800GT or a 7900GT of the 350w PSU that it came with?

 

[Jonners]

If it's ATX 2.0 or above and has the pci-e power cord you'll be fine I should imagine.

 

[smids]

Might be on the line. What make and model is the PSU and what are the specs for the 12V rail. I mean it should be ok, but it may be borderline. IIRC 6600GT's don't even need an external power.

 

[AaronW]

Might be on the line. What make and model is the PSU and what are the specs for the 12V rail. I mean it should be ok, but it may be borderline. IIRC 6600GT's don't even need an external power.

The spec lists 350 Watt Fortron Source PFC

 

[smids]

Should be fine with that PSU . FSP's are good PSU's so it should run OK.

 

[AaronW]

Opened the case. There is spare connections that you would put into a hard drive and also the smaller ones you would put into a floppy. Should there be others of another size that go into a PCI-E card or will one of them do?

Thyanks

 

[orangeman2003]

hi m8, it should be a 6 pin'd plug which is used for pci-e

 

[Explicit]

You can also use a pci-e adapter if your PSU doesn't have native pci-e support.

 

[smids]

You can also use a pci-e adapter if your PSU doesn't have native pci-e support.

Yup - only costs about £3. It has two hard drive types power connectors into the one PCIe 6 pin rectangular connector.

 

[AaronW]

Thanks for all your help folks.