so recently i buy nvidia 8800 gt now i dont know how many watt i need i only have a 380watt power supply is it enough.
i will replace it with a better one.I had an XFX 8800GT 512 Alpha Dog edition, 6pin pcie, man that card was awesome. Back in the day.
Unless it's an actual nvidia reference card you have, any of the partner cards expect upto a 150w draw. Add in another 70w for the cpu and another 100w to cover the drives and fan and motherboard etc and you are pushing @ 320w total.
Where that gets screwy is the age of your components. Modern systems use primarily 12v. Yours does not. It has somewhat higher usage of 3.3v and 5v rails, especially in the gpu itself. So going off the standard 22A rating (264w) being a lot lower than normal, it's not as bad because of the minor rails usage.
The screwy part being just how much usage. If you take a standard gaming load as being 70% of power from the psu, that's 224w ± that you'd be actually using, putting it just inside the 12v limits with further support from the minor rails.
So on paper, technically your psu is currently good for that gpu. But that is totally reliant on the psu itself. If you have a Delta or Seasonic OEM psu, no worries, you should be good as those units are very often underrated, able to supply more than the sticker value. If you have a non-branded, un-named, wierd crazy excuse for a psu, you are sunk. It's most likely made up numbers and not accurate in any sense of the word. Replace it.
Yes, its enough to power your system.so recently i buy nvidia 8800 gt now i dont know how many watt i need i only have a 380watt power supply is it enough.
Ok M8Good idea. Just be aware that bigger and better are not always the same thing. I'd put more faith in a 400w Seasonic than a 500w Evga N or a 700w from Apevia.
It draws power from mobo only, pcie 2. No power plugs on gpu
I have a 8800gt in my daughters pc, pcie 2.0. No power cables or plug on gpu. Not the point. Check the specs for the buyers gpu. Then, jump on the horse
😂 If i remember, ill post a photo tomorow so you can calm down little bit
I have a 8800gt in my daughters pc, pcie 2.0. No power cables or plug on gpu. Not the point. Check the specs for the buyers gpu. Then, jump on the horse
I will make sure when i get home, will update with a photo
The sticker on the card shows 8800 gt and the label on the back shows 8800 gt 64 bit 512mb but gpu-z shows 8400 gs.
I apologize for my confusion. Geuss i was sold a fake 8800 gt.