well, here's my story:
i've had my dell XPS model 410 computer with the stock 375 watt PSU running like this for a while now, but i'm kind of freaking out since it is pushing so close to the limits of it.
about a month ago, I was running myself an PNY NVidia GeForce 210, with a max. system pull of around 250 watts. I got this great deal on an XFX Nvidia GeForce 9800GT and couldn't resist purchasing it. After checking with NewEgg.com's PSU calculator, with a final result of 361 watts of pull (getting real close to 375, am i right?) i decided to put it in. because when i put it in and set it up, some problems that i never had before began appearing. specifically i can point out minecraft having frame lagg when i move the mouse. i think that my problem is that the card isn't able to pull well from the pushy PSU, and when i do other things, the grapgics performance reduces because i dont have enough power to use both mouse/keyboard and GPU simultaneously without having problems with GPU wattage pull.
I want to upgrade my power supply to help reduce issues (if not solve them completely) with my card, but i have heard so much about dell's PSU wirings not working right with different PSUs. less of an issue, but still mentionable, is I've also heard things about dell's PSU size being nonstandard. can anyone point me out to.... i don't know, maybe a 500 or 750 watt PSU that could work with my system?
i've had my dell XPS model 410 computer with the stock 375 watt PSU running like this for a while now, but i'm kind of freaking out since it is pushing so close to the limits of it.
about a month ago, I was running myself an PNY NVidia GeForce 210, with a max. system pull of around 250 watts. I got this great deal on an XFX Nvidia GeForce 9800GT and couldn't resist purchasing it. After checking with NewEgg.com's PSU calculator, with a final result of 361 watts of pull (getting real close to 375, am i right?) i decided to put it in. because when i put it in and set it up, some problems that i never had before began appearing. specifically i can point out minecraft having frame lagg when i move the mouse. i think that my problem is that the card isn't able to pull well from the pushy PSU, and when i do other things, the grapgics performance reduces because i dont have enough power to use both mouse/keyboard and GPU simultaneously without having problems with GPU wattage pull.
I want to upgrade my power supply to help reduce issues (if not solve them completely) with my card, but i have heard so much about dell's PSU wirings not working right with different PSUs. less of an issue, but still mentionable, is I've also heard things about dell's PSU size being nonstandard. can anyone point me out to.... i don't know, maybe a 500 or 750 watt PSU that could work with my system?