I just bought the Foxconn 7950 GT Overlocked out of the box. I'm wondering with my current power supply and cooling system(which i have made no upgrades to) will be able to support this card without potentially damaging my computer. The only upgrade i've made is a 512MB Kingston ram. Here is a link to my computer specs
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...

The power supply specs aren't listed at the HP site. I suggest you open the case, get the info off the label on the side of the PSU, then post back with that info.

Foxconn recommends a minimum of 350W PSU for the 7950GT OC but makes no mention about amperage. Other manufacturers list 400W minimum. I suggest you play it safe & get a 500W PSU & plan on spending between $50-100 to get something decent.

i opened up the case and found that i have a measly 300w psu. Now, my friends say that using and overclocked video card without good cooling system would potentially damage my computer, true or false? i'm planning on getting a 480w.

There are kickazz 300W PSUs & there are 600W PSUs that downright suck. You have to know what to look for. Having an adequate PSU is critical to stable performance...it is not the place to be cutting corners or buying cheap generic units.

http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums....

Everyone has their own idea about what constitutes "good cooling". I generally just install one exhaust fan in the rear of the case & that's it. Other people have two in the front, two in the rear, one in the side, one of top, etc. & their temps aren't significantly different than mine. Here's what AMD recommends:

http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/con...