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PSU sufficient?

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Just brought myself a BFG 8800gts OC 320MB and wanted to double check my PSU is sufficient for it.

I've got a Jeantech 600w Artic thing which currently runs:

Q6600@3Ghz
2GB
x1950pro 256mb

You can find information on my PSU here
 
Will be plenty. My Seasonic S12 500Watt powered:
Q6600 @ 3.6
4GB OCZ ReaperX
X2900XT
2 x 500GB WD Caviar
2 x 36GB Rators
1 x 80 GB Maxtor
Creative Soundblaster Sudigy 2.

I wouldnt worry about it ;)
 
On the BFG website it says under requirements: A 425W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 28A or more *Minimum system power requirement based on a typical PC configured with an Intel® Core™2 Extreme X6800 processor.

And on the Jeantech website it shows the output for my PSU - if you go to any of the 12V ratings the highest is only 19A? Am I reading this right?

OUTPUT
+3.3V* +5v +12V1 +12V2 -5Vsb -12V
Max load
32A 60A 19A 19V 2.5A 1A
Min. Load
0.5A 0.5A 1A 1A 0A 0A
Load Reg.
0.5A-32A 0.5A-60A 1A -19A 1A-19A 0A ~ 2.5A 0A ~ 1A
Ripple m(p-p) 75mV 75mV 150mV 150mV 75V 150mV
 
Two rails of 19amps giving you a total of 38amps which is more than enough (28amps recommended)

The ATX specification ruled that no more than 20amps could be delivered down one line for safety reasons.

That has been changed now and you get single rail supplies with up to 100amps on one rail.

You are fine.
 
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