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Will my PSU be enough?
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It might be enough, that 7600GT isnt very power hungy.
What are you running on the PSU now?
What are you running on the PSU now?
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The SmartPower 350W has either 16A or 21A on the +12V depending on the revision.
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You should upgrade.
CleanSlate
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What core is that 7600gt? is it a chopped up 7900 core? If it is and it is only 12 pipes then I wouldn't even worry about upgrading. An antec 16A psu would probably be sufficient IMO.
I've been looking online and my suspicions up there ^ were correct, without reading one review before even seeing it... it's a 7800gt die-shrink to 90nm which is basically a 7900 core. I saw that a 20A 350w is the recommended and we can be sure that that's overkill... way over kill. So, I'd posit that 16A is sufficient. Although, it wouldn't be a bad idea to replace that aging psu... simply because older psu's tend to die and take out components with it. And maybe cause fires as well. Don't forget to clean your psu's out with canned air as well. I don't suggest opening the psu, though, you could kill yourself doing something like that if you aren't a trained electrician.
~Adam
I've been looking online and my suspicions up there ^ were correct, without reading one review before even seeing it... it's a 7800gt die-shrink to 90nm which is basically a 7900 core. I saw that a 20A 350w is the recommended and we can be sure that that's overkill... way over kill. So, I'd posit that 16A is sufficient. Although, it wouldn't be a bad idea to replace that aging psu... simply because older psu's tend to die and take out components with it. And maybe cause fires as well. Don't forget to clean your psu's out with canned air as well. I don't suggest opening the psu, though, you could kill yourself doing something like that if you aren't a trained electrician.
~Adam
some manufacturers are recommending just 300 watts and 18 amps on the 12v. you should be fine with a 350 watt Antec psu unless you have less than 18 amps on the 12v. if you have dual rails then you are more than ok. the 7600gt only draws around 60-65 watts max.