This Thread Is Not A Comparison Thread !!!!

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WARDOZER9

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I'm going to repost this thread becuase ITS NOT A FN COMPARISON THREAD !!!! For those that can "READ" I have a problem here.

Okay quick and simple. Buddy has a Compaq SR1750NX media PC with an A64 3500+, 2x 512mb PC3200, 2 optical drives and 1 hdd. His PSU is a 300w with 19 amps on the +12v . Think he can run an X800GTO2, X1600XT or even a 7600GS ? OR should he look at an X800 Pro or X1600 Pro ?
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I do not need to know what cards is better. I already know that. I do not need to know the power requirements of the cards. I already know that. What I "DO" need to know is if anyone might have experience or know anything more about the PSU's Compaq uses and if they will support these cards.
 
He should be able to run any card that doesn't require external power
Compac uses cheap over-rated psu's like most OEM's, some will last forever, most will die in a few years.
A card that requires external power will most likely work also, but eventually the psu is going to crap out...
 
He should be fine with an X800 pro. ATI recommends a 300W PSU, and you don't have anything unusually power intensive in there. Plus it's faster than anything else you mentioned, bar the unlocked X800GTO2.
 
7600 GT hands down, take it from someone who tried a X1800GTO2 and a X1600XT, the 7600 GT is a powerful video card and is easy on power consuption, the compaq ps will be able to handle it.
 
I ran an X800XT AIW (agp) card on a 230 watt compaq psu taken out of an AMD k6 system. That psu was like 8 years old, and it handled it fine. Not a single problem for almost a year.

MH
 
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