Enough to power 8800GTS?

mishima · 9 Feb 2007 at 16:52

Hi there,

Ok I have an Antec Truepower Trio 550W which has 3x12V rails with 18A on each. Is this enough to power a 8800GTS?

Your thoughts please.

Thanks

melbourne720 · 9 Feb 2007 at 17:11

mishima said:
Hi there,

Ok I have an Antec Truepower Trio 550W which has 3x12V rails with 18A on each. Is this enough to power a 8800GTS?

Your thoughts please.

Thanks

I would have thought so - I think that's what my Seasonic does. I think the spec is 12V with 26A, so combined you should be okay.

mishima · 9 Feb 2007 at 17:23

Excellent, cant remember the maths for the 3x12V 18A on each. If someone out there knows it, let me know!

melbourne720 · 9 Feb 2007 at 18:36

Mine is 4 12V 18A rails. You should be fine though.

Go for it....

masslac · 9 Feb 2007 at 18:43

mishima said:
Hi there,

Ok I have an Antec Truepower Trio 550W which has 3x12V rails with 18A on each. Is this enough to power a 8800GTS?

Your thoughts please.

Thanks

I can confirm that your PSU will be more than fine.

LoadsaMoney · 9 Feb 2007 at 18:53

GlobalWin 520w SuperSilent here with 28a on the 12v rail, hopefully it'll handle it for me, as it handles my x1800 XT 512mb no probs, and that needs some power.

mishima · 9 Feb 2007 at 19:10

Thanks for the replies guys. I am goin for it!!

You getting one too Loadsa? (do you know how many they have in the warehouse?)

LoadsaMoney · 9 Feb 2007 at 19:14

yeah im getting a one, not sure how many these have got though.

mishima · 9 Feb 2007 at 19:15

Cheaper or more expensive? BFG? I can't believe I'm selling my X1950 Pro I just bought a few weeks ago!! After all the trouble of RMA!

LoadsaMoney · 9 Feb 2007 at 19:21

Yeah its the BFG, can't say if its cheaper or not though as it aint allowed.

melbourne720 · 9 Feb 2007 at 19:32

Those BFGs are great cards

mishima · 9 Feb 2007 at 19:59

I'm getting well excited!!

Although I aint even checked a review on the card yet lol. I should really before ordering.

mishima · 9 Feb 2007 at 20:04

melbourne720 · 9 Feb 2007 at 20:14

eh? Mishima?

When I reply I see the image! Are you about to add a PSU to your basket

LoadsaMoney · 9 Feb 2007 at 20:17

Just look at reviews of the 640mb GTS, its the same card, just has double the memory.

mishima · 9 Feb 2007 at 20:27

melbourne720 said:
eh? Mishima?

When I reply I see the image! Are you about to add a PSU to your basket

It should be enough I think my current PSU. There are other people with the GTS running similar spec PSU's just a bit shocking the consumption!

mattyj1085 · 9 Feb 2007 at 20:46

Sorry to Hi Jack a bit but thought I might aswell post in this thread rarther than create a new one as Ive got same question

Would my OCZ Modstream 450Watt be enough for a BFG 320mb 8800GTS or am I going to need to get a new one curerntly got a X1950pro running no probs

Cheers

mishima · 9 Feb 2007 at 20:49

No worries.

Just been on OCZ website - http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_modstream_power_supply

It says there at the side:

450W: +3.3V(28A), +5V(45A), +12V(26A) .

Melbourne says you have to have 28A on the 12V rail, I'm not sure that would power your system and the 8800 too. Is that a new PSU m8?

mattyj1085 · 9 Feb 2007 at 20:56

cheers looks like another purchase then!

mishima · 9 Feb 2007 at 21:05

Btw, just been onto BFG website (should have done this before posting thread really) and it says under minimum specifications for the GTS:

A 400W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 26A or more*