cooler master thunder 450w vs GTX750 TI StormX Dual

[angelito abalos]

i will upgrade to Palit GeForce GTX750 TI StormX Dual 2gb 128bit DDR5

but my power supply is thunder 450w

is my power supply can drive the gtx750?

or what is higher than 750 can he drive?

thanks

 

[ko888]

GeForce GTX 960

Radeon R9 270

 

[angelito abalos]

is my cooler master 450w can drive gtx960?

 

[ko888]

Power Supply Requirements for a single GeForce GTX 960
• NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 400 Watt or greater system power supply. (Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core i7 3.2GHz 130 Watt TDP processor.)
• the power supply must also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 28 Amps or greater
• the power supply should also have at least one 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector. There are some non-reference design cards that require one 150-Watt 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector (e.g. EVGA GTX 960 SSC 2 GB [02G-P4-2966-KR], MSI GTX 960 Gaming OC 2 GB [GTX 960 GAMING 2G]).

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.

Cooler Master Thunder 450W (RS-450-ACAB-M3)
• OEM: CWT (i.e. Channel Well Technology)
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating: 30 Amps <===== Sufficient
• one 150-Watt (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector <===== Sufficient
• Modular Output Cables: No
• Official Intel Haswell Compliance: No
• No 80 PLUS Efficiency Certification
• 3 Year Limited Warranty

If your CPU has a TDP that is less than 130 Watts then it should work.

Post your full system specifications and you may get a more accurate answer.

 

[angelito abalos]

intel dh61ww (mobo)
intel i3 2100 (processor)
5gb (ram)
450w thunder power supply (coolermaster)
1.5 tb hdd (1 t.b. + 500gb)

 

[ko888]

gtx 960 (gigabyte) needs two 6 pins external power connector., thunder 450w have only 1 external power connector

Gigabyte GTX 960 G1 Gaming 2 GB [GV-N960G1 GAMING-2GD REV.1.0]
• two 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors

Cooler Master Thunder 450W (RS-450-ACAB-M3)
• one 150-Watt (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector

You would need to get one of these PCI Express Power Splitter Cable:
http://www.startech.com/Cables/Computer-Power/Internal/6inch-PCI-Express-Power-Splitter-Cable~PCIEXSPLIT6

Or get a GeForce GTX 960 that only requires one PCI Express supplementary power connector.

 

[angelito abalos]

i was having a another problem. my mobo is only an 2.0 pcie. if ever i buy an ASUS Graphics Cards STRIX-GTX960-DC2OC-2GD5 (3.0 pcie)

can my mobo run the 960 on full specs?

I want the asus gtx 960 sir ^__^

 

[ko888]

The PCI Express 3.0 card is fully backward compatible with your motherboard's PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics card slot.

 

[angelito abalos]

all i need to buy now is the asus video card and the power cable splitter. is that right sir?? and my psu and rig will be compatible with that video card?

sorry for asking again.

 

[angelito abalos]

the 6in PCI Express Power Splitter Cable 6 pins how many watts? and the plus 2?

sorry sir. just curious

 

[angelito abalos]

if i use that splitter, that have 6pin out. how about the plus 2 on my psu? is that ok even on 6pin only? because the splitter u send is only 6pin in and out sir

 

[ko888]

There's no need to buy the 6in PCI Express Power Splitter Cable.

The ASUS GTX 960 STRIX OC 2 GB [STRIX-GTX960-DC2OC-2GD5] only requires one 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.

The (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector from the Cooler Master Thunder 450W (RS-450-ACAB-M3) can be used as either a 150-Watt 8-pin or a 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector. When used as a 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector the (+2)-pin portion of the connector is left unconnected.

 

[angelito abalos]

thanks to you sir ko888, problem solve!!!