PSU question- powerful enough for 5870+physx card?

claypigeon101 · 20 Jul 2011 at 12:25

Hi chaps,
this is a PSU question so there's no specific place,
can you help...

I've got a 5870 on an antec trupower new 650w, specs in my sig

I just got hold of a GTS 250 and I'm about to try and run it alongside my 5870 as a dedicated physx card, found an excellent hack that's stable as far as I know from reviews etc.

I'm running CPU 3.4ghz but I'm hoping to OC it to about 3.7... phenom2 quad 965 black edition,

Will everything run hunky dory do you reckon? With 650w PSU? I'm not upgrading my PSU as it's only about two months old as it is, you reckon it can handle a bit of OCing plus the GTS 250? Are they power hungry running in PhysX config?

Thanks

pastymuncher · 20 Jul 2011 at 12:41

Should be fine with your Antec.

Jasonst888 · 20 Jul 2011 at 12:51

Interesting idea....

And yes the truepower will be fine, very powerful psu, loads of head room there!

claypigeon101 · 21 Jul 2011 at 22:34

Thanks guys. Can't wait to get cracking. Will keep you posted if you're interested

R088ieS86 · 21 Jul 2011 at 22:42

Did nVidia remove the software block on AMD cards? or do you still need to use the hack to run them?

claypigeon101 · 22 Jul 2011 at 02:01

will keep you posted on that. they definitely are still implementing the block...
you need to backdate the drivers and there is a new way that avoids hacking a dvi-vga splitter with resistors