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Antec power supply capabilites

Helipotte said:
Does anyone know if the PS in this case can power a Pentium D 820 rig with a 9800pro and just one HDD? Maybe a little OC in the future(200-300Mhz).

Linky->http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129157
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To be specific, most LGA775 motherboards require PCI Express graphics cards. Your 9800 Pro is an AGP-only card. And IIRC there is no current motherboard which supports both AGP and a dual-core Intel processor both on the same mobo. (The only chipsets which support dual-core Intel processors are the i945, i955 and i975 series and the NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipsets - all of which are designed with PCI Express only graphics in mind. The last Intel chipsets which supported AGP were the i865 and i875 series - and neither one of those will ever support dual-core.)

That aside, the SmartPower 2.0 400 PSU included with that case is marginal for a dual-core Intel processor, even with a bottom-of-the-barrel graphics card (this statement is based on the maximum combined +12V capacity of about 24A, since that PSU is a dual-rail unit). And with the power draw of the components that you've listed, I'd go up the next step (to a SPII-450).
 
Helipotte said:
Here's what I have:
http://www.asrockamerica.com/Products/775dual880p.htm

Agp and Pentium D.

This is an upgrade and I don't want to spring for a pci-e vid card just yet. Sorry I didnt list what MoBo I am using. :(
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You see, that mobo is based on the VIA PT880 Pro chipset, which is primarily an AGP-based chipset with limited PCI Express support tacked on. (That is in contrast to the nForce4 dual PCIe/AGP motherboards from MSI and Biostar, which are primarily PCI Express mobos with limited AGP support thrown in for good measure.)
 
This I know. I was just wondering if the power supply is up to the task. This computer wont be on constantly(belongs to wife) and the most intense thing it will see is Sims 2. Maybe some folding too! :D
 
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