Comments on: Another video card and power supply cabling question? http://www.idofficeproducts.com/3920/another-video-card-and-power-supply-cabling-question/ News and Information about I.D. Products Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Kelly M http://www.idofficeproducts.com/3920/another-video-card-and-power-supply-cabling-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3857 Kelly M Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:46:59 +0000 http://www.idofficeproducts.com/3920/another-video-card-and-power-supply-cabling-question/#comment-3857 Okay, right off the bat I see a problem with that power supply. Aside from not having a pci-e connection it states it doesn't work with SLI or Crossfire (i.e. Nvidia or ATI). Since you're wanting to get a GeForce card, which works with a mobo with an Nvidia chipset, you'd need a more up-to-date power supply. Second - that card uses 18 amps on the 12-volt rail, and according to the specs on that power supply it runs up to 16 or 17 amps, so the power supply you're looking at isn't powerful enough to support the card. My advice - first make sure your mobo has an Nvidia Chipset. Second, spend a bit more and get a better power supply, and check the voltage - you need at least 18 amps on the 12-volt for that card.<br><b>References : </b><br>newegg.com Okay, right off the bat I see a problem with that power supply. Aside from not having a pci-e connection it states it doesn’t work with SLI or Crossfire (i.e. Nvidia or ATI). Since you’re wanting to get a GeForce card, which works with a mobo with an Nvidia chipset, you’d need a more up-to-date power supply.

Second – that card uses 18 amps on the 12-volt rail, and according to the specs on that power supply it runs up to 16 or 17 amps, so the power supply you’re looking at isn’t powerful enough to support the card.

My advice – first make sure your mobo has an Nvidia Chipset. Second, spend a bit more and get a better power supply, and check the voltage – you need at least 18 amps on the 12-volt for that card.
References :
newegg.com

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