Is it safe

[warrick 13]

Hi everyone i have a question about agp i want to upgrade my agp 3650 to a 4670 but the specs say i need a 400 walt power supply, currenty have a 370 watt, tech in one shop said it would be safe to try running it as long as i have a 12 volt rail. Other guy in other shop thinks i should probably upgrade the supply to be safe. Could anyone with a good tech background tell me if its ok to try running the 4670 on my present supply. thanks alot.

 

[hallowed_dragon]

Hi everyone i have a question about agp i want to upgrade my agp 3650 to a 4670 but the specs say i need a 400 walt power supply, currenty have a 370 watt, tech in one shop said it would be safe to try running it as long as i have a 12 volt rail. Other guy in other shop thinks i should probably upgrade the supply to be safe. Could anyone with a good tech background tell me if its ok to try running the 4670 on my present supply. thanks alot.

Please tell us the model of the PSU to give you a more accurate response. Usually a good brand 370W PSU can handle easily the 4670.

 

[warrick 13]

Please tell us the model of the PSU to give you a more accurate response. Usually a good brand 370W PSU can handle easily the 4670.

sorry dont know the brand its an atx type dell computer 3.0 ghz pent 4 ,2 gigs of ram quite a new power supply it s got a silver back the guy in the shop couldnt recall the brand but said if it was above 400 watts it would have a black backing is that any help

 

[hallowed_dragon]

sorry dont know the brand its an atx type dell computer 3.0 ghz pent 4 ,2 gigs of ram quite a new power supply it s got a silver back the guy in the shop couldnt recall the brand but said if it was above 400 watts it would have a black backing is that any help

The color of the back of the PSU doesn't have any connection with the wattage so that is no help. We would need the PSU brand.

 

[warrick 13]

any where i could look for a label or specs

 

[hallowed_dragon]

any where i could look for a label or specs

If you don't have the box in which the new PSU came then the only way to see the specifications is to open the computer case and look.

 

[warrick 13]

If you don't have the box in which the new PSU came then the only way to see the specifications is to open the computer case and look.

Looks like high atx 370 watt

 

[warrick 13]

may be a hight does that help

 

[warrick 13]

hallowed dragon are you still online

 

[shadow187]

Warrick, on the powersupply you should see plenty of numbers. Look for a "12v", and shortly "16A" or some other number. You might see "12v@16a", but look for the XXA.

 

[capt_taco]

I'm running a 4650 on a 350W power supply with no issues so far. We're one model different, but same idea in terms of power consumption. I think I actually have about 75-100W to spare with that, even after accounting for drives and accessories. I wouldn't be too worried if I were you.

 

[capt_taco]

Also, an interesting site I found to check out is this:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/system-wattage.html


The guy basically breaks down roughly what kind of power consumption you can expect from a typical setup of everything from a crappy office computer to a high-end gaming rig. Nothing will be exact, of course, but helpful as guidelines. Personally, I was amazed at what you can fit on even a relatively modest power supply -- even top-end gaming systems on 500W or less if you're smart about it.

I think it's page 6 where he shows a setup with a Core 2 Duo and an HD4850 that comes in under 200W of actual power usage.

 

[warrick 13]

I'm running a 4650 on a 350W power supply with no issues so far. We're one model different, but same idea in terms of power consumption. I think I actually have about 75-100W to spare with that, even after accounting for drives and accessories. I wouldn't be too worried if I were you.

thanks a lot feel confident about trying it now your setup is agp correct

 

[Guest]

It's safe. You can always try it with your current PSU if it doesn't work in a stable condition upgrade your PSU.

If money is no issue then just buy a way sweet computer, otherwise follow my advise.

Tech Background: Bachelors in Computer Information Systems.

 

[hallowed_dragon]

It's safe. You can always try it with your current PSU if it doesn't work in a stable condition upgrade your PSU.

If money is no issue then just buy a way sweet computer, otherwise follow my advise.

Tech Background: Bachelors in Computer Information Systems.

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[wa1]

Doesn't it too risky to stay with his current PSU?
If i were u i don't want to keep that PSU and buy a better one. Since we don't know what kind or brand of his PSU...
Spend another $50-$60 to buy new PSU wouldn't hurt u... better play safe..

 

[cjl]

Dell PSUs are surprisingly decent - I'd say you're probably fine.

 

[warrick 13]

Thqanks everyone i am going to assume from what most people have said its pretty safe to see how it runs any probs and i will get another psu .