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Overclocking Advice
Name: Pinion99 Date: February 4, 2006 at 07:58:27 Pacific OS: Xp Pro CPU/Ram: 3400+ / 1gig ram
Comment:
Is it ok to overclock a 9800pro that is running on a 300w PSU?? Also is it a hard task to fit a new PSU?
Name: Sabertooth Date: February 4, 2006 at 08:43:05 Pacific
Reply:
Play it safe, use ATiTool to find you max frequencies when you overclock the card. Power supplies are not necessarily the same, despite the disclosed Wattage stuck to the label, however if yours is a reliable 300W PSU with adequate amp distribution on the +12v rail you'll be okay.
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