31 Oct 2006 at 16:32 #1 NuKeM NuKeM Associate Joined 14 Mar 2004 Posts 687 Currently got a 480w Antec true blue but I recently got a 6800gt and i don't think it's enough since I've also got 2x hdd and 2x dvdrw. Please help.
Currently got a 480w Antec true blue but I recently got a 6800gt and i don't think it's enough since I've also got 2x hdd and 2x dvdrw. Please help.
31 Oct 2006 at 16:41 #2 burtie burtie Soldato Joined 16 Dec 2005 Posts 2,790 480w is enough save your money have a night out or something
31 Oct 2006 at 16:41 #3 Calum Calum Associate Joined 30 Mar 2006 Posts 336 Easily enough power keep it
31 Oct 2006 at 22:13 #4 NuKeM NuKeM Associate OP Joined 14 Mar 2004 Posts 687 Is it ? Tried putting in the new 6800gt and it won't run.
31 Oct 2006 at 22:20 #5 Calum Calum Associate Joined 30 Mar 2006 Posts 336 I run the spec in my sig with 450w it's got to be enough, you got the cables in properly?
31 Oct 2006 at 23:04 #6 NuKeM NuKeM Associate OP Joined 14 Mar 2004 Posts 687 Does the card needs the molex connectors on its own without sharing with other devices ?
1 Nov 2006 at 12:51 #7 NuKeM NuKeM Associate OP Joined 14 Mar 2004 Posts 687 Seperate molex connectors for each on the gfx card ?
1 Nov 2006 at 13:57 #8 Calum Calum Associate Joined 30 Mar 2006 Posts 336 Mine shares a molex with a dvd drive
2 Nov 2006 at 01:36 #9 NuKeM NuKeM Associate OP Joined 14 Mar 2004 Posts 687 hm it just won't work at all. the fan is spinning but there's nothing at all on the monitor. just bought it off the For Sale section
hm it just won't work at all. the fan is spinning but there's nothing at all on the monitor. just bought it off the For Sale section
2 Nov 2006 at 03:55 #10 hp7909 hp7909 Soldato Joined 8 Jun 2003 Posts 4,961 Location NBO NuKeM said: {snip} just bought it off the For Sale section Click to expand... You mean B-Grade/Clearance section? Most likely could be faulty because, like mentioned 480Ws is more than enough to power that (see here)
NuKeM said: {snip} just bought it off the For Sale section Click to expand... You mean B-Grade/Clearance section? Most likely could be faulty because, like mentioned 480Ws is more than enough to power that (see here)
2 Nov 2006 at 07:55 #11 Simon D Simon D Associate Joined 7 Feb 2003 Posts 1,541 Try unplug some of the drives, run with the minimium connected. Have you checked that PSU and new video card runs Ok, can you test with another video card to confirm if its PSU
Try unplug some of the drives, run with the minimium connected. Have you checked that PSU and new video card runs Ok, can you test with another video card to confirm if its PSU
