Enermax 485W with Conroe?

Warbie

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I'm thinking of ordering a 6600 and an x1900xt over the next few weeks and am wondering if my Enermax Noisetaker 485w will be up to the job.

Any thoughts? It'd be nice to save a few pounds if poss.
 
shimy182 said:
seasonics will be reccomended by everyone. i bet ya
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Not really, an Enermax 485w will be fine with a 20-24pin adapter for the motherboard and a 4-6pin adapter for the graphics card. It isn't the ideal solution but nor is it a huge problem and it does save a bit of cash for the moment.
 
Mr. Waster is correct, I think. However, too much more kit in there will tip the scales in the other direction. Build it now and start saving for a Seasonic 600 watter. ;)
 
Cheers guys. There seems little point spending all this cash and skimping on the psu. If I will have to buy one eventually it may as well be from the start.
 
Warbie said:
I'm thinking of ordering a 6600 and an x1900xt over the next few weeks and am wondering if my Enermax Noisetaker 485w will be up to the job.

Any thoughts? It'd be nice to save a few pounds if poss.
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380w is enough power for a single gfx card setup..... with an adapter it'll be fine
 
485w is plenty. I got an Enermax Liberty 500w for my E6600+X1900XT rig, even though I have a Hiper 580w and Antec 550w in other rigs.
 
My 650w Xclio supply was making a horrible Buzzing noise, So i now use my original Tagan 480w Psu. Everything powers and runs fine and not a singal hiccup even when overclocking both Cpu and Graphics cards.....
 
Cheers guys, I think i'll stick with this psu and see how things go.

Just to make sure - it is the Akasa ATX 20-Pin to ATX 24-Pin Adapter Cable (CB-019-AK) i'll need? There's a 24-20 version and I don't want to get them mixed up.

//edit - i've just noticed there's an extra 4 pin cable joined to the 20 pin psu cable that's just hanging around in the case. Would I just be able to plug that in instead?
 
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Warbie said:
//edit - i've just noticed there's an extra 4 pin cable joined to the 20 pin psu cable that's just hanging around in the case. Would I just be able to plug that in instead?
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Yes, that PSU is an AX2.0 20/24pin, suitable for both types of mobo.
 
Sir Random said:
485w is plenty. I got an Enermax Liberty 500w for my E6600+X1900XT rig, even though I have a Hiper 580w and Antec 550w in other rigs.
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The enermax actually has more muscle than the others though :) it's not always the wattage but what's inside!
 
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