[SOLVED] 400w power supply enough for 2060

[TurkeyDinner]

I just bought an rtx 2060 for my computer and I thought it had a 500w power supply, but was mistaken. The power supply is a 400w 80 plus platinum, an hp. (Model no. 400w ENT18 EPA92)My pc has an i5-9400f with 2 8gb sticks trident z ram, crucial mx500 1tb ssd, Samsung 860 qvo 1tb ssd, the cpu cooler and a single case fan. Will the 400w psu be enough? And what is likely to happen if its not? And I have read thay it could kill the power supply and the components attached to it, how does this happen? Thanks for any and all answers, I appreciate it.

 

[Math Geek]

no it won't power the card. it only has a 6-pin adapter and that card wil need at least an 8-pin and more power than the psu can provide. you're gonna need a new psu if you wish to use that card.

 

[TurkeyDinner]

Well there seems to be an 8pin, I already hooked it up to the 2060, but you said it wouldn't power it anyways?

 

[Zerk2012]

Well there seems to be an 8pin, I already hooked it up to the 2060, but you said it wouldn't power it anyways?

So it does have the 8 pin PCI-E connector for the video card?

If yes it should be fine less than a 300 watt PC to be sure can you post a pick of the label on the power supply to see the amps on the 12 volt rails.

 

[Karadjgne]

Don't have much choice. If I'm not mistaken that's a proprietary HP SFF psu, you'll be hard pressed to get more power without some funky modding to get a SFX to fit right

 

[Math Geek]

what i found for the model showed only a 6-pin. i'm a bit surprised it has one really. but that's a good sign that it does. you might be ok to use it. the cpu is not that power hungry and a non-oc model. so maybe 100w out of it at load. another 200w for the gpu and it'll be tight but with the rest of the system but it might last a while without wearing itself out.

i've run other oem psu's close to capacity before and so long as the math worked out i gave it a shot. it's up to you at this point. i don't think there is too much risk but the psu will be working pretty hard and may not last as long as it would otherwise.

 

[Turtle Rig]

I just bought an rtx 2060 for my computer and I thought it had a 500w power supply, but was mistaken. The power supply is a 400w 80 plus platinum, an hp. (Model no. 400w ENT18 EPA92)My pc has an i5-9400f with 2 8gb sticks trident z ram, crucial mx500 1tb ssd, Samsung 860 qvo 1tb ssd, the cpu cooler and a single case fan. Will the 400w psu be enough? And what is likely to happen if its not? And I have read thay it could kill the power supply and the components attached to it, how does this happen? Thanks for any and all answers, I appreciate it.

You are risking damaging your components as 400w PSU will probably have a weak AMPAGE on the 12v rail. Your risking it and you sure don't want to botch your new 2060. Grab a 550w quality PSU and you should be good to go.

 

[Fkort96]

A 400w is a bit low to be honest, ypu would probably put it to the max, and that is not good for the longivity of the psu and it will probably get hot. The 12v line is the most important part of the powersupply. Good quality powersupplies usually underrate their power supplies however you should not take that foe granted 100%.
I would say get a PSU with atleast 500watts. I used cheaper ones from Be Quiet, Corsair and AZZA from 45-60 Euro, so they do not break the bank. They have fairly decent ratings and are usually 80+ bronze. The 12v lines are all good enough on those ones atleast.

 

[Fkort96]

A 400w is a bit low to be honest, ypu would probably put it to the max, and that is not good for the longivity of the psu and it will probably get hot. The 12v line is the most important part of the powersupply. Good quality powersupplies usually underrate their power supplies however you should not take that foe granted 100%.
I would say get a PSU with atleast 500watts. I used cheaper ones from Be Quiet, Corsair and AZZA from 45-60 Euro, so they do not break the bank. They have fairly decent ratings and are usually 80+ bronze. The 12v lines are all good enough on those ones atleast.

However, you should be able to try it out with the 400W (at your own risk). A good power supply has safety measures in place if the thing is not super sketchy. It will 9/10 turn itself off if the RTX 2060 and i5 is getting too much power draw