Will my PSU run gtx 960?

[aebmgroup]

Hi all
I'm using my 500w power supply for 3 years.
I bought a GALAX GTX 960 OC 2GB GDDR5 graphic card recently. i know that gtx 960 can run by 400w power supply but i'm afraid of my PSU , it is not a famous brand and it is 3 years old now.

This is my system:
Mainboard: Asus p8b75-v
CPU: Intel core i5 2320
Ram = 2*4 GB Corsair
Hard Drive: 1TB WDC WD10EARX-00N0YB0

And this is what manufacturer says about power supply specifications:

AC fuse protection
Universal 20+4 pin MB connector
ATX 12V power supply
Output over voltage protection
Short-circuit protection at any DC output
100% burn-in, hi-pot & ATE tested
Meets international safety standards
Near-silent exhaust fan
Input 207~240V 6A AC
Input frequency 50Hz
Power Good Signal 100~500ms (>10ms)
Hold up time @115V/50Hz
Efficiency >90%
MTBF 100,000hours
Protections SCP, OPP, OVP, OCP, UVP, CFP
Output 500 W Continuous - 660W Stands for 1 min

My power supply has 1 * 6-pin and 1 * 4-pin power connector.

- Can i use my old PSU? or i must buy a new one?
- I heard that poor PSU may damage entire hardware , will it happen to my system if i don't replace PSU?
- I heard that PSU maximum power will decrease every year , is this true?

 

[Spctrm]

Hi all
I'm using my 500w power supply for 3 years.
I bought a GALAX GTX 960 OC 2GB GDDR5 graphic card recently. i know that gtx 960 can run by 400w power supply but i'm afraid of my PSU , it is not a famous brand and it is 3 years old now.

This is my system:
Mainboard: Asus p8b75-v
CPU: Intel core i5 2320
Ram = 2*4 GB Corsair
Hard Drive: 1TB WDC WD10EARX-00N0YB0

And this is what manufacturer says about power supply specifications:

AC fuse protection
Universal 20+4 pin MB connector
ATX 12V power supply
Output over voltage protection
Short-circuit protection at any DC output
100% burn-in, hi-pot & ATE tested
Meets international safety standards
Near-silent exhaust fan
Input 207~240V 6A AC
Input frequency 50Hz
Power Good Signal 100~500ms (>10ms)
Hold up time @115V/50Hz
Efficiency >90%
MTBF 100,000hours
Protections SCP, OPP, OVP, OCP, UVP, CFP
Output 500 W Continuous - 660W Stands for 1 min

My power supply has 1 * 6-pin and 1 * 4-pin power connector.

- Can i use my old PSU? or i must buy a new one?
- I heard that poor PSU may damage entire hardware , will it happen to my system if i don't replace PSU?
- I heard that PSU maximum power will decrease every year , is this true?

Can you tell us what PSU it actually is and not the specs of it?
To answer your other questions, if your PSU dies, there's a good chance it'll take something with it and over use the capacitorrs will age a bit and it might not be able to withstand high load, but i'm not sure if that's something you should be scared of with a good PSU.

 

[aebmgroup]

Can you tell us what PSU it actually is and not the specs of it?
To answer your other questions, if your PSU dies, there's a good chance it'll take something with it and over use the capacitorrs will age a bit and it might not be able to withstand high load, but i'm not sure if that's something you should be scared of with a good PSU.

i'm using eram eps-1500

i guess this is an unknown brand , that was why i didn't tell the exact name!

 

[Spctrm]

Can you tell us what PSU it actually is and not the specs of it?
To answer your other questions, if your PSU dies, there's a good chance it'll take something with it and over use the capacitorrs will age a bit and it might not be able to withstand high load, but i'm not sure if that's something you should be scared of with a good PSU.

i'm using eram eps-1500

i guess this is an unknown brand , that was why i didn't tell the exact name!

After looking through the PSU Tier List in this forum I can't even find the manufacturer listed there, so I'd say, switch it out to stay safe, look through the PSU Tier List (click) and find a good quality PSU to buy. Good luck with your build 😉