low psu power and new graph card

[death.metal15]

i bought an ATI Radeon™ HD5450 1GB PCI-E Graphics Card,it says the power req is 400w but my psu is 300w,would it cause any damage if i used it anyway? and if i bought a 500w or 650w psu would it overload my p.c or damage it?

 

[KnightsWhoSayNi]

The hd5450 uses a fraction of the power you suggested, you'll be fine

 

[stulid]

what is the make and model of the psu?

if its a good make it might be ok, but it also depends on the rest of your spec.

 

[death.metal15]

well my p.c is a zoostorm,i never got a model number but the motherboard is a Foxconn G31MX-K - motherboard - micro ATX - iG31 - LGA775 Socket with an intel pentium dual core E2200 cpu and a 500GB western digital hard drive,not sure on the disc drive

 

[death.metal15]

and my psu is an enlight 300w,not sure about the model

 

[death.metal15]

Enlight 1501 Slimline Micro ATX Black Desktop Case 300W i think thats the psu because the case is the same

 

[stulid]

should be ok, the card will use about 30w, and your spec is simple enough.

just beware of budget brand psu's where they cant make half of the rated power.

 

[death.metal15]

i will,thank you

 

[coupe69]

I take it you've bought one of the low profile 5450s?

If not you'll be struggling to fit it in that case

 

[death.metal15]

lol yup its a low profile one,i made that mistake before,got a cheap one but it didnt come with a low pro back plate