enermax liberty 400w

gav2pac · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:15

im thinking about upgrading graphics card to a 8800 gts 640 mb, do you guys think that this power supply will be powerfull enough?
i have a abit-aw9d max
e6600 oc to 3 GHz
2gb geil ram
7900 gs

cheers

danoliver1 · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:18

Ive got the 500w version and it powers mine easily so the 400w version shouldnt
have any problems.

gav2pac · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:20

ok cheers, im worried because it says on ocuk, 500w is minimum

semi-pro waster · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:27

The 500w guidance is more of a disclaimer against cheap and nasty PSUs, a generic PSU that claims 500w might only be able to supply 350w continuously e.g. about on a par with a named brand 350w.

gav2pac · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:28

ah rite, so has the rail got enough power to handle one?

LoadsaMoney · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:28

No it will be fine as said, its not being 550w that matters, its what you have on the 12v rails thats more important, and that PSU has got 2x 12v rails both at 20a so will power it fine.

danoliver1 · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:29

^ exactly what he said

gav2pac · 23 Apr 2007 at 14:08

cheers lads, i am now a happy bunny!

sid · 23 Apr 2007 at 17:24

I have that PSU and just to point out that combined 12v load is only 30A not 40A as you'd think.

Also the modular cables it comes with are pap.

Theres 2 sata and 2 molex connectors on each but you can only use 2 of them at a time :rolleyes:

Oh and its uber quiet as well

sid

Big.Wayne · 23 Apr 2007 at 17:45

400w should be fine, I guess it depends how old your existing PSU is? (they do weaken after time, normally they start losing their oooomph after 1-2 years).

I really like the enermax liberty series, just wish they would do a bit better sheathing on the cables, don't like the way it stops short about 2" from the connectors.

Am I being picky?

Edinho · 23 Apr 2007 at 23:00

If you search the manufactures real spec they tend to recommend the minimum current (Amps) on the 12V rail. Which you can check on your PSU. The Watt power figure is a very rough and albeit inaccurate guide. I would rather have a 350W Enermax powering that graphics card than a 1000W Qtec type PSU.