280W PSU, ThinkCentre M58p Tower for GeForce GT 630 4GB

[King_8]

Hello,
my "new" PC is a ThinkCentre M58p Tower, C2D E8400, 4GB DDR3 Ram, 320GB HDD, Win7-64. Will it support my video card? A Nvidia Geforce GT 630 4GB?

 

[clutchc]

The 49W-65W GT 630 would be overloading the 280W PSU running it and the rest of the system. As long as you keep that PSU, the 25W GT 730 64 bit, DDR5 card would be a safer choice and slightly faster too. http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-GT-630-vs-Nvidia-GeForce-GT-730/m7766vsm12582

Here are some GT 730 choices: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600519936%20600007799%20600007797&IsNodeId=1

 

[King_8]

I have a 300W PSU in my older PC, a Fujitsu Esprimo. Like this one: http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mINCHno5VjbHoC_VmOkmGTw.jpg
That PSU worked with the GT 630.
Can I use the PSU from my old PC?

 

[clutchc]

I have a 300W PSU in my older PC, a Fujitsu Esprimo. Like this one: http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mINCHno5VjbHoC_VmOkmGTw.jpg
That PSU worked with the GT 630.
Can I use the PSU from my old PC?

I can't read the nameplate in that tiny picture. But if it worked with the GT 630 before, it should work now... as long as the rest of the system was about the same as far as... wattage goes.

You can even try the GT 630 with the Thinkcenter's stock PSU if you want to. But if you get shut downs or reboots when gaming, it is probably the PSU overloading.

 

[King_8]

I can't read the nameplate in that tiny picture. But if it worked with the GT 630 before, it should work now... as long as the rest of the system was about the same as far as... wattage goes.

You can even try the GT 630 with the Thinkcenter's stock PSU if you want to. But if you get shut downs or reboots when gaming, it is probably the PSU overloading.

Yes, a tiny picture...i´m sorry
it´s name is : S26113-E517-V50, Model: DPS-210FB A

It has :
Max. Continuous Output Power 210W
Max, Surge Output Power 300W(10 sec)

 

[clutchc]

I can't read the nameplate in that tiny picture. But if it worked with the GT 630 before, it should work now... as long as the rest of the system was about the same as far as... wattage goes.

You can even try the GT 630 with the Thinkcenter's stock PSU if you want to. But if you get shut downs or reboots when gaming, it is probably the PSU overloading.

Yes, a tiny picture...i´m sorry
it´s name is : S26113-E517-V50, Model: DPS-210FB A

It has :
Max. Continuous Output Power 210W
Max, Surge Output Power 300W(10 sec)

That's fine, but it is the PSU's +12V rail that is important for us in this discussion. That rail is what powers all the heavy hitters in a PC... the GPU, CPU, drives, fans... anything using lots of power.

 

[King_8]

my phone makes really bad photos. i write all down what i can see on the PSU:

Max. Continuous Output Power 210W
Max. Combined +3,3V and +5V Continuous Output Power 100W
Max. Surge Output Power 300W(10 sec)

AC Input:
200-240V~3A
50-60 Hz

Main Output
+3,3V - 7,5A(10A 10sec)
+5V - 15A(17A 10sec)
+12V - 15,3A(18,5A 10sec)
-12V - 0,3A

Aux Output
+5VAux - 2AMax
+5VAux - 1,6A at 45°C

In my old PC it works with :
Intel E 5200 dualcore 2,5 Ghz
3 GB DDR2 Ram (1GB+2GB)
160 GB HDD 3,5 7200rpm
1x DVD RW Drive
1xDVD drive
and the GT 630

the "new" one:
Core2Duo E8400 3Ghz
320 GB HDD 3,5 7200rpm
4 GB DDR3
1x DVD RW

(and maybe i would like to add my old HDD)

 

[clutchc]

Somehow you managed to keep the PSU from dying with that GT 630. I don't know how. That is a very weak +12V rail. Maybe it is under-rated. In fact, it isn't as good as the stock PSU in the 280W in the Thinkcenter. Might as well use it or the other one with the GT 630 until they die.
I take it you already have the GT 630 and are not wanting to buy the faster, less power hungry GT 730.

 

[King_8]

Somehow you managed to keep the PSU from dying with that GT 630. I don't know how. That is a very weak +12V rail. Maybe it is under-rated. In fact, it isn't as good as the stock PSU in the 280W in the Thinkcenter. Might as well use it or the other one with the GT 630 until they die.
I take it you already have the GT 630 and are not wanting to buy the faster, less power hungry GT 730.

Yes, i have the GT 630.
i bought the old PC - with the GT 630 in it - from a friend for 20€ and it worked fine.
Unfortunately the CPU Cooler stopped working and some more little problems with my old PC, i bought the ThinkCentre.

So, i hope i don´t missundestand you(english is not my native language).
The 280W PSU in the ThinkCentre has more power than the PSU in my old PC?

 

[clutchc]

Neither have enough power. But I can't argue with success. If you can stress out the gxf card with intense gaming w/o issues, it must be OK. Just be aware you are right at the margin for power. Personally, I'd be hesitant to use that card with either PSU.
Here is what I believe is the nameplate on your Lenovo's PSU: http://www.ctsestore.com/sites/default/files/styles/pic_wm/public/IBM_LENOVO_9851_TOWER_PowerSupply_2.jpg
As you can see, it has a 18 amp (+12v) rail, and your old PSU has a 15 amp and 3 amp (+12v) rail. Basically the same. But the Lenovo's PSU might be newer and in better shape.

Flip a coin.

 

[King_8]

Ok, thank you very much for answering.
I think i will try it out...

Maybe i buy a PSU with more power.

I don´t know if i can trust those PSU-Calculators but i asked this one:

Basic-Calc.:
http://outervision.com/b/FUqMgk

Expert.-Calc. with one HDD:
http://outervision.com/b/5tzWWB

and with two HDDs:
http://outervision.com/b/hfwN88

 

[clutchc]

Yeah, they are fine for rough estimating the size you need... assuming you are looking at decent quality PSUs. The problem is, they don't specify how much capacity is needed on the +12V rail(s). And as I said, that is the most important spec needed for power hungry components like a GPU or CPU in a gaming environment.