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9800pro install
Name: Pinion99 Date: January 22, 2006 at 13:28:56 Pacific OS: Windows xp CPU/Ram: Athlon 64 3400+, 1gb Ram
Comment:
I have just bought an ATI 256mb 9800pro and i am waiting for it to be delivered. I have only ever installed ram before and would like some help. The only thing worrying me at the moment is the 12v connector needed to power the card. When i opened up my pc the other day i saw a big clump of cables coming out my psu. I'm assuming it's one of these that plugs into the card? Any help appreciated.
Name: jam Date: January 22, 2006 at 14:01:29 Pacific
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Having an available plug shouldn't be a concern...what you should worry about is whether the PSU is powerful enough to handle the added stress from the new card
Hellz Yea!
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Response Number 2
Name: Pinion99 Date: January 22, 2006 at 14:05:03 Pacific
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My PSU is only 300w. I have the money for a new PSU its just i've heard they're quite hard to fit!
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Response Number 3
Name: Pinion99 Date: January 22, 2006 at 14:31:45 Pacific
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is 300w enough?
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Response Number 4
Name: jackbomb Date: January 22, 2006 at 19:23:32 Pacific
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300w should be plenty UNLESS it's a no-name cheapy PSU.
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Response Number 5
Name: Pinion99 Date: January 23, 2006 at 07:41:25 Pacific
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i think it might be a no-name PSU.
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Response Number 6
Name: Pinion99 Date: January 23, 2006 at 11:46:59 Pacific
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will i be alright?
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Response Number 7
Name: MAtt (by Rainwarning) Date: January 24, 2006 at 02:30:29 Pacific
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Install the card and check.
Well, I'm off to bed
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Response Number 8
Name: vinny Date: January 24, 2006 at 12:17:57 Pacific
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yea i have a 9800 pro and you better have a good mother board and some good power supply inorder to get the mex out of your card. i am curtianly haveing problems with mine at the moment. ill keep you updated.
help help HELP!!!!!!!!!
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Response Number 9
Name: Pinion99 Date: January 25, 2006 at 09:09:24 Pacific
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Mine's installed now all working fine so far. Didn't have a spare 12v so had to disable one of my hard drives.
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