i have bought a leadtech 7900gtx 512mb i have a 375 watt power supply, i also have a couple of leads that came with the card ( i think they are for diverting power) if there is not enough power and i put the card in to see if it works, then will it fuck up the card ??
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DRSPAZZ said:i have bought a leadtech 7900gtx 512mb i have a 375 watt power supply, i also have a couple of leads that came with the card ( i think they are for diverting power) if there is not enough power and i put the card in to see if it works, then will it fuck up the card ??
It could hurt the card, but most likely it wouldn't do any damage.
However I would get a new power supply. It doesn't make to sense to have 1000+ dollars of hardware on a half ass source of power. Bite the bullet and get yourself a nice Power Supply.
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It won't hurt the PSU, you'll just be very unstable, or get a few popups from Nvidia control panel whining about power.
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You MIGHT do damage to your PSU if it's overdrawn (without appropriate overcurrent protection).
Even a 450-500watt PSU on sale somewhere would make a huge difference. If you plan on going SLI, get a 600w or higher.
ALSO
You MIGHT do damage to your PSU if it's overdrawn (without appropriate overcurrent protection).
Even a 450-500watt PSU on sale somewhere would make a huge difference. If you plan on going SLI, get a 600w or higher.