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TimA: Ok, Your GPU needs 500W to run. Your CPU maybe 95W, Motherboard maybe another 50-100, 2 HDD's might take another 100W.
So if you load your PC up your over working your power supply. You need around 750W to be safe.
AceKingGaming:TimA: Ok, Your GPU needs 500W to run. Your CPU maybe 95W, Motherboard maybe another 50-100, 2 HDD's might take another 100W.
So if you load your PC up your over working your power supply. You need around 750W to be safe.
didnt answer my question.
TimA: Ok, Your GPU needs 500W to run.
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Inphinity: Without knowing what specific GPU/CPU etc you have, it's a guess, but unless it's high-end stuff, 550W is most likely fine.TimA: Ok, Your GPU needs 500W to run.
Assuming he's meaning the specs say 500W, that's typically the recommended minimum total PSU output (presuming other system components are reasonably standard). The GTX960, for example, recommends at least a 400W PSU, but the card itself only draws up to about 120W or so.
AceKingGaming: a few months back i accidentley left my computer on when i went to school, when i came home it was off and it wouldnt do anything, so i bought a psu tester and plugged in the 24 pin ant turned it on, the 5vsb just flashed, but if i plugged in the 4 pin cpu plug and it tested fine, i bought a new psu and plugged in the 24 pin to the tester and all the lights came onso i put that in the computer and fffftt it didnt turn and now the psu is the same as the old one so i am currently buying a new psu/cpu/motherboard when i get them, is there an chance my gpu will break it too? oh btw, the psu was 430W and the gcard said minium 500w so the one i buying now is 550W will i be fine?
gbwelly:AceKingGaming: a few months back i accidentley left my computer on when i went to school, when i came home it was off and it wouldnt do anything, so i bought a psu tester and plugged in the 24 pin ant turned it on, the 5vsb just flashed, but if i plugged in the 4 pin cpu plug and it tested fine, i bought a new psu and plugged in the 24 pin to the tester and all the lights came onso i put that in the computer and fffftt it didnt turn and now the psu is the same as the old one so i am currently buying a new psu/cpu/motherboard when i get them, is there an chance my gpu will break it too? oh btw, the psu was 430W and the gcard said minium 500w so the one i buying now is 550W will i be fine?
If the old power supply blew it's possible that any of the components in the system may now have issues, including your graphics card. I'm surprised your motherboard was faulty enough to kill the replacement PSU though. You could take a chance and put the graphics card into another PC with suitable PSU to test it, though there is a remote chance it is implicated in killing the PSUs.
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sidefx: Always go for quality over quantity on your PSU. They are very much not all created equal; you're much better off going for a good brand and lower wattage than crap brand that claims huge wattage.
Having said that, 5770 is not very power hungry. Pretty old though so i wouldn't be surprised if it's given up the ghost...
Titan21: If the system ran with the old PSU a new one of the same wattage should do it. Just check your component don't get too hot :)
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