powersupply question

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I have a 899mhz system with a 350W powersupply

would like to know if there are any published specs on the different power
requirements (ie. how many amps?)
between these 2 cards ?

GeForce FX5700 Video Card, 256MB DDR
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-170-044&depa=0

GeForce FX5200 Video Card, 128MB DDR
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-170-027&depa=0

 

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"susan bander" <sbander@cnn.com> wrote in message
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> I have a 899mhz system with a 350W powersupply
>
> would like to know if there are any published specs on the different power
> requirements (ie. how many amps?)
> between these 2 cards ?
>
> GeForce FX5700 Video Card, 256MB DDR
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-170-044&depa=0
>
> GeForce FX5200 Video Card, 128MB DDR
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-170-027&depa=0
>

Not all 350W power supplies are equal in terms of power handling, especially
if it is not a name brand power supply.

If possible, don't waste your money on 256MB DDR memory since it is unlikely
that you will see any improvement over 128MB.

I assume you have an 866 Mhz PIII? Never heard of 899. For a Pentium II, I
might go for a FX5600 XT since you will be CPU limited if you have a PIII.