Deciding between these 2 cards

[LambOfGod]

ok - There is one more thing I wanna make sure it's right

My friend said that my PSU won't be able to power the x1950xt

I already asked here once but i really want to make sure nothing gets messed up
- ok I have Enermax Noisetaker having two 12V rails with 18A on each (32A max)

I also have
AMD 64 3700+ San Diego @ 2.2
1Gb Mem
DVD CD ROM/Burner
85GB 7200RPM HardDisk
some cathode lights
1x 12mm fan , 4x80mm fans

ATI "recommends" to have 30A on 12V rails I got 32A but is that enough to be stable ???
I don't want to damage the card...

Sry for bothering again...

You should be Just Fine Bro

 

[Luke2]

Yo - so I finally got the card
Put it in and installed 6.12 catalysts (newest ones)
Checked the temps with ATItool - i think they're fine (doesn't go over 84 under full load)
BUT
When I try to run 3dMark05 And 3dMark06 - the card just freezes about after 3 minuts runnin
So I guess I got not enough power
BTW - I haven't OC'ed - runnin 625/1800
was thinking of getting this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153037

what u guys think ?

 

[Taylor1]

thats only 200 watts! get something like this: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1273350&CatId=1079

 

[Luke2]

lol wait - I don't think u got it right
I will be keeping my current PSU - the Thermaltake is a VGA powersupply - It's only for Videocard

Check it out http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153037

 

[ownage]

I've never tried that or have seen any in depth reviews about it. But hey, it's not hard for Thermaltake to screw something up.

 

[Luke2]

well - I wouldn't ordered it unless i talked to some ppl that know more about PC's than me - and some ppl on other forums use it and they say it's good so I'll try it out

 

[LambOfGod]

Man thats too bad,

I would look into a 500 Watt PS from newegg

here are a couple

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182032

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148008

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182046

 

[ownage]

rosewill + aspire = big no no. their power supplies are no good.

 

[Luke2]

umm- I don't want a new PSU
I just linked you an "addition" to my current PSU
It's only for VideoCard - I'm keeping my PSU - Enermax 485W 32A on dual 12V rails

so plz don't link any powersupplies

I just linked it to show u what u think

 

[LambOfGod]

rosewill + aspire = big no no. their power supplies are no good.

Back that up.

I built 10 Systems with Rosewill PSUs.

Including my own which has been running 1.5 Years....

No hiccups, My system is solid as a rock.


Not One failure.