Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 - PSU Compatibility

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Greetz all.

I have some concern for my PSU's compatibility with a card I recently ordered, a HD 6770. So I was wondering if any of you could give me a heads up on whether my PSU provides enough amperes on the +12 rail.

The PSU is a CIT-450 P4 model (450w) and it runs 24A through the +12V rail.

As far as I know, the 6770 works on 450W supplies but I've now come across others explaining that the quality of certain supplies isn't enough.

As far as the PSU's life expectancy, I'm not really bothered as long as it lasts out a couple of months, enough time for me to get a good replacement. And of course as long as it doesn't fry any of my components. :)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 

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Sorry I forgot to add that my PSU doesn't carry a 6 pin connector for the card, I was hoping to use the molex/6 pin adapter provided with the card.
 
Your PSU sounds like an older generic. Since it doesn't even have a PCIE power connector, chances are it's an old design where not enough power is available on +12V (the "24A" label is probably a lie, since only a video card or a LOT of drives could require that much power). Considering that a 380W Antec Earthwatts or 400W Corsair Builder are in the $45 range, I'd get a new PSU rather than trust that old one.
 

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Don't buy off Ebay if you can help it buy from a proper reseller like Dabs, Ebuyer, Overclocks UK, Scan etc.

You don't need anything fancy to run a 6770 but you should always buy a solid and reliable PSU such as this one. The problem with you PSU is even though it might just be able to run your need PC the likely hood is the 12v rail has high ripple i.e it doesn't always deliver a perfect 12 volts to your components which over time can damage them.
 
Yes that is fine.That is one of the more high quality type of units that CoolerMaster makes.Lucky you cause they don't sell that PSU in the U.S.

As for your system it's pretty low wattage so you should be ok using that PSU for a short while.
 
Sorry purple, we often agree, but not this time, at all.
The CX series of PSUs has been tested by competent review sites and they are quite good. Here's a CX430 review: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=239
And here's another: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Corsair-CX430-V2-Power-Supply-Review/1284 so as you can see, that would be an excellent choice.
A Coolermaster GX, OTOH, was described by HardOCP as a "polished turd in a box," although admittedly it was the 650W version. So many of Coolermaster's PSUs are bad, even to the extent of having liar labels on them, that I can't support the company, even though their "Silent Pro" line is supposedly much better. The company is dishonest, so it doesn't deserve business.
 
My problem with the CX series as that they always overstate what they can deliver.They say it delivers 430watts but the +12v rail is only capable of 330watts.It's just misleading that's all.

XFX is also a good choice.Try looking towards some Antec PSU's.They are always kind to the people on a budget.Also you should always keep expandability and futureproofing in mind.Maybe someday you will Crossfire your 6770 or get a better CPU.
 
They are for budget builders, but they aren't low quality. Yes it can't output close to the previous gen 450W, but they still aren't poor quality or junk PSUs. They can output what they claim to without blowing up.
 

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It's likely I will simply be buying a new system after this one and passing this one along so I'm not looking to make it futureproof. Right now I'm just wanting the 6770 to run well alongside the rest of the components.

In this case would the XFX here:

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/650W+or+less/450W+XFX+Core+Edition+80PLUS+Bronze+Power+Supply+?productId=45329

Suffice? Or would I really have to push towards spending £50 on another PSU such as the corsair/antec ones suggested?
 

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Ah, I'm being a little ignorant. I read over the XFX review, it doesn't seem like a bad PSU but it does look like it has it's downfalls.

After all my messing around I'm going to settle with:

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/500W+Corsair+Builder+Series+500CX+Power+Supply+?productId=42489

500W Corsair Builder. It's got a nice power output and should cover any requirements my PC asks of it so it seems like a logical option, plus it is a reasonable price.

Thanks jtt for the fast response regarding the XFX. If I have any problems getting hold of the Corsair PSU, the XFX will be the one I grab :)


I thank you all for your help with my little problem. Hopefully I'll have this all hooked up soon enough!
 

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http://www.thermaltake.outervision.com/index.jsp

I'm gonna run this on a 300w psu on my older pc, it'll work. Don't worry.
 

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I'd take the XFX 450W Core Edition over the CX500, it is £10 cheaper, supplies the exact same amount of power on the +12V Rail, and is made by Seasonic, it also features a longer warranty, if it was the X500 V2 on the other hand, I would advice you to get it, the CX500 isn't 80Plus.
 

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Just thought I'd stick my head around the door...

I installed the 6770 2 days ago, along with the 6 pin -> Molex adapter and it's working great. I've had no power output issues and everything is running fine. That is on the CIT-450W, I'm surprised with how efficient the card is, definitely worth it. So for all those considering this card with a low-end 450W PSU, it's likely that it will run just fine with the right amperes on the +12v.

Thanks again for everyones feedback on the PSU's