PSU safe for GTS250?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Aug 15, 2010, 11:30 PM

hey dudes, my bredren picked up a HP 6-core phenom system. The PSU is rated to 300w and was wondering if it was SAFE for a BFG GTS250? I was gonna sell my old one to him. That thing draws a decent amount of power but he has nothing else additional within the comp at the moment. I know some rate it at a wattage but can take more safely sometimes...

This is the system:

HP Pavilion Elite HPE-341f Desktop PC Product Specifications - HP Customer Care (Canada - English)

Takaharu · Aug 15, 2010, 11:46 PM

If the PSU came in the PC I wouldn't risk it, personally. You don't need a butch PSU but a reliable 450-500W would be safer.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Aug 15, 2010, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takaharu

If the PSU came in the PC I wouldn't risk it, personally. You don't need a butch PSU but a reliable 450-500W would be safer.

thats what i usually say as well...

OldBuzzard · Aug 17, 2010, 10:28 AM

When you are trying to decide if a PSU can handle a particular video card(s), the most important number is the AMPS on the +12v rail(s).

A 400W PSU with 30 amps on the +12 can actually run a higher powered vid card than a 600W with 15 AMPS on the +12.

Judas · Aug 17, 2010, 04:48 PM

If it's the 6 core phenom i'm think of that i recently saw from hp...

nope..

the PSU is already running "underspec" ..... i think when i looked at the 12v rail on the psu it had.. it was 20amp or some rediculious low amperage like that... maybe it was 18.. but i think it was 20amp..

Either way... the user wanted to slap a video card in it and i popped a 500watt coolermaster (36amp) and a Radeon 5770 1gb

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Aug 18, 2010, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

If it's the 6 core phenom i'm think of that i recently saw from hp...

nope..

the PSU is already running "underspec" ..... i think when i looked at the 12v rail on the psu it had.. it was 20amp or some rediculious low amperage like that... maybe it was 18.. but i think it was 20amp..

Either way... the user wanted to slap a video card in it and i popped a 500watt coolermaster (36amp) and a Radeon 5770 1gb

damn, and that voids the warranty probably. hmm..

Judas · Aug 18, 2010, 05:44 PM

personally i think HP voids it's own warranty... considering such a low spec psu driving it's components..

what really pisses me off the most is the fact that they have the gull and gonads to stick a damn 6 pin PCI-ex power connector on that psu suggesting to users they have a remote chance in hell that they'll be able to drive a video card at all..

Surfice it to say... maybe with a damn intel i3 board and the lowest ati radeon available that actually takes a 6pin connector.... but even then that's still scratching by barely..

It's a total JOKE

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Aug 20, 2010, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

personally i think HP voids it's own warranty... considering such a low spec psu driving it's components..

what really pisses me off the most is the fact that they have the gull and gonads to stick a damn 6 pin PCI-ex power connector on that psu suggesting to users they have a remote chance in hell that they'll be able to drive a video card at all..

Surfice it to say... maybe with a damn intel i3 board and the lowest ati radeon available that actually takes a 6pin connector.... but even then that's still scratching by barely..

It's a total JOKE

i was waiting on Judas' rant on low end computer gear lol... thx for the info

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OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,783 Rep Power: 145 System Specs	Re: PSU safe for GTS250? When you are trying to decide if a PSU can handle a particular video card(s), the most important number is the AMPS on the +12v rail(s). A 400W PSU with 30 amps on the +12 can actually run a higher powered vid card than a 600W with 15 AMPS on the +12. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY