6800 in IDEQ please Help

[justin8018]

I have a IDEQ 200v with 512 pc3200, 40gb hd, dvdrom, amd xp 3000+, and i want a 6800, non gt or ultra,will i have the romm and will my "200W" psu be enough, or sjould i get another vieo card? which one i want to play doom 3 and far cry and HL2 pleaese help

 

[scout007]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/ati-vs-nv-power_4.html

38.88 W max power draw.
xp3000+ ~ 68.3W - 76.8W
mobo ~ 40W
hd/dvdrom 15w - 20w each
RAM - unknown... but It is more when running games...

you do the math lol.. if you want a 6800 in there I would get a 250W psu

 

[flippantremark]

Go with an ATI card (X800)
Uses less power and can still handle latest and greatest.

 

[ohgod]

The 6800 series now plays the latest games faster than the X800's dont waster your money on one.

 

[JBark]

Here's my system:
SN45G
1GB Ram (2x512)
Mobile XP 2500+ @ 2.2GHz (200x11) (Makes is a 3200+ or something like that)
120GB HD
BFG 6800GT OC (370/1000)
8x dvd burner
Intel gigabit ethernet card
Integrated card reader

And all of that is running off the stock 200W supply. Max power draw from the wall during a 10 hour gaming session was 180W. Factor in a power supply efficiency of probably 70%, and I was only drawing ~125 watts. All of that load would have to be on the 12V rail to max out the 12V rail's 10A rating. And it wasn't, everything works fine. Been running the same specs for a couple months now, and haven't had a single crash.