Is my PSU good enough for Quad core?

Harbz · 13 Jun 2007 at 12:36

How much more power does a quad core need than a dual core?

I currently have the following:

Intel core 2 duo running on a Gigabyte DS4 @2.7gig
4Gb ram
2 HDD in raid 0, and 3 running normal (total 5)
2 DVDrw's
8800 GTS OC to 650/2000
all running off a OCZ 520watt PSU.

I am planning to get a quad core in July and overclock it a bit also.

My psu only has 28A on the 12V rail, would this be ok considering the overclocked 8800 and the 5HDDs?

Not sure if I should budget in a new PSU with the quad core. I can't loose the HDDs because I need them for my work and backups.

thanks.

Megahurtz400 · 13 Jun 2007 at 15:38

I highyly doubt it as my AGP x1950pro needs a min of 30a, but id wait for the pro's to awnser if your after hard facts

mishima · 13 Jun 2007 at 15:52

http://www.hwupgrade.com/articles/c...treme-qx6700-the-quad-core-era-begins_13.html

Have a look at that article

You shouldn't have much to worry about based on this.

Cupra · 13 Jun 2007 at 15:56

id say you were fine as the 600w ocz psu will run sli gtx

Harbz · 14 Jun 2007 at 00:08

any psu experts care to shed any light please? My psu is 28A on 12V. will this be ok for 8800 GTS and QuadCore intel. Everything will be overclocked as high as possible.

Jokester · 14 Jun 2007 at 07:45

Yeah, it should be fine, ran an overclocked quad core and 8800GTX off a 500W PSU.

Jokester

True_Scotsman · 28 Jun 2007 at 10:39

Is it ok to run an E6600 plus 2x 8800GTX from an earthwatts 500W? only 1 hard drive a dvd rom and dvd+/-rw

Cheers

Nullvoid · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:24

You'll be fine Harbz.

And True_Scotsman, no! Your Earthwatts would cope easily with just 1 8800gtx but two is gonna overload the poor little thing. You'd want to look at something like the 650w Enermax Infiniti or 620w Corsair as a minimum (buying one of these with the enermax and two with the corsair).