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Spools · 02-22-2006, 09:55 AM

Hello everyone!

Looks like I'll be getting a new monitor in the next few months as a graduation gift. I'm here looking for any configuration problems and to find out if my PSU is strong enough to handle the new hardware.

New monitor (hopefully

): Gateway FPD2185W 21" Widescreen High-Definition LCD Flat-Panel Display

Possible Graphics Card: eVGA Geforce 7800GT
Possible Mobo (combo with card): eVGA 133-K8-NF41 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI

Current hardware:

EPoX EP-9NDA3+ Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
Onboard Nforce LAN
Onboard AC97 audio
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor
Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-430 ATX12V 430W Power Supply
ASUS 9600XT 128mb Video Card
80GB Maxtor HDD
Samsung CD-RW drive
Windows XP Pro

The graphics card recommends a minimum of 450W PSU. Will I be able to sneak passed with a 430W?

02-22-2006, 09:55 AM	#1
Spools Member (9 bit) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI USA Posts: 303	Min PSU reqs for Graphics Card Hello everyone! Looks like I'll be getting a new monitor in the next few months as a graduation gift. I'm here looking for any configuration problems and to find out if my PSU is strong enough to handle the new hardware. New monitor (hopefully ): Gateway FPD2185W 21" Widescreen High-Definition LCD Flat-Panel Display Possible Graphics Card: eVGA Geforce 7800GT Possible Mobo (combo with card): eVGA 133-K8-NF41 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Current hardware: EPoX EP-9NDA3+ Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard Onboard Nforce LAN Onboard AC97 audio AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-430 ATX12V 430W Power Supply ASUS 9600XT 128mb Video Card 80GB Maxtor HDD Samsung CD-RW drive Windows XP Pro The graphics card recommends a minimum of 450W PSU. Will I be able to sneak passed with a 430W? __________________ Fight Me!