Will my PSU support an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260?

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I was planning on purchasing a GeForce GTX 260 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130433) because I am bored with my GeForce 9800 GT. Right now my system is equipped with an Ultra LS 600 PSU (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3255393&CatId=1483). I found someone on Craigslist who is selling the GTX 260 for 65 dollars and I jumped on it.

My question to the community is, will my PSU be able to feed the GTX 260 or will I need to invest in a better power supply?

My system specifications are as follows:

Motherboard - BIOSTAR 880G+ (does not have 2 PCI-e x16 slots so I do not plan on SLI)
Processor - AMD Athlon II X2 260 Regor
RAM - 4GB of G.Skill DDR3 PC3-10700
Display - 20" 1440 x 900

I'd appreciate some advice on this matter. Also, if anyone sees a potential conflict between hardware, let me know.

I recently upgraded my Gateway GT5654 with the aforementioned motherboard, CPU and RAM while maintaining the original casing.

If the GTX 260 is not suitable for my system, which GPU would the community recommend? I want something more up to date than a 9800 GT (even though is does a pretty good job of running games like BioShock 2, NFS:HP and Modern Warfare 2. I don't plan on getting a display bigger than 24" so I don't need anything outrageous.
 
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You misunderstand what the GTX 260 card power needs are. The 36 amps is the TOTAL system power, not the card power. 36 amps times 12...
Yes and there is no picture at boot, leading me to believe it has something to do with my BIOS and or cable setup. The driver for my 9800 GT is also for the GTX as well so it can't be the drivers. The 6 pin PCI splitter I am using has 3 male prongs on each molex end instead of four and I am wondering if that is the issue. Maybe since there are only 3 prongs in each, the 6 pin connecter at the end of the splitter is not getting enough power. The card's fan runs and I can hear Windows 7 boot up I just do not get any picture.
 
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