9800pro power questions
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Name: echelon4
Date: September 12, 2004 at 23:01:08 Pacific
Subject: 9800pro power questionsOS: Win XPCPU/Ram: athlon xp3000+/512ddr |
Comment: I was thinking of getting a 9800pro. The system requirements said that: "RADEON™ 9800 Series of products requires connection to your PC's internal power supply for operation. Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure your system has an adequate power supply. Otherwise, ATI recommends a 300-Watt power supply or greater to ensure normal system operation where a number of other internal devices are installed." Does this mean that if my power supply is over 300 watts, i will not need an internal connection?
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Response Number 1
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Name: Custom Built
Date: September 13, 2004 at 01:49:30 Pacific
Subject: 9800pro power questions |
Reply: (edit)No, it means that each device in your system use's a certain amount of power or watts. With the line of recent video cards that are out now they need 1 or 2 molex power connectors (the kind your roms and hhd have) to draw the required operational power (watts). So ati is stating that when all normal power using pc components are being used, a 300 watt power supply is the lowest rcommended rated psu that you should use to run your video card. huh?
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Response Number 2
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Name: jam
Date: September 13, 2004 at 05:52:22 Pacific
Subject: 9800pro power questions |
Reply: (edit)They recommend 300 watt minimum. You could have a 600 watt unit, but you're still gonna need that extra +12v plug-in to the video card Asus A7N8X-X
1800+ @8x210mhz
512mb PC3200
Ti4200/8X 128mb
WDC 60GB
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Response Number 3
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Name: j3r3my_07
Date: September 13, 2004 at 06:08:16 Pacific
Subject: 9800pro power questions |
Reply: (edit)lol can you guys imagine even w/ a 600 PSU unit that 'sucker' 6800u still need 2 molex connector???? now lemme have my beer ^_^ ~evans~ A64 3000+
MSI K8T-Neo FIS2R
ST 1GB DDR433
Ati Radeon X800 Pro
250GB SATA HDD
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Response Number 4
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Name: Chunko
Date: September 13, 2004 at 11:41:23 Pacific
Subject: 9800pro power questions |
Reply: (edit)"lol can you guys imagine even w/ a 600 PSU unit that 'sucker' 6800u still need 2 molex connector???? "
Damn,I had no idea.
Does the x-800 require 2 also?
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Response Number 5
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Name: echelon4
Date: September 13, 2004 at 22:49:37 Pacific
Subject: 9800pro power questions |
Reply: (edit)what is 2 molex connector? Is that the power cord that connects straight to your power supply, and at the other end is split up to connect to the hard driver and the 9800pro?
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Response Number 6
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Name: Dark Sky
Date: September 15, 2004 at 03:01:33 Pacific
Subject: 9800pro power questions |
Reply: (edit)Its the power cable that connects to your internal harwares (ex.HardDisk, CD/DVD Drive). The MOLEX connector has 4 wires in it. GeForce6800 series uses 2 MOLEX connectorbut the upcoming GeForce6600 series does not need any MOLEX connector (???) by looking at the reference design. Anyway All RadeonXx00 series uses only 1 MOLEX connector. P4TypeC 2.8GHz HT
ASUS P4PEX/i845
1GB DDR400 RAM
40GB/80GB HDD
GeForceFX 5600XT
DVD/CDRW Drive
Sound Blaster Live! Value
WindowsXPSP1/Windows98SE
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