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by Sylvan
Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:21 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: 18A on the 12V rail enough for an X1950PRO?
Replies: 8
Views: 4642

Update

Well, I went ahead and got the card. It seems to be running fine in my rig. Heckuva upgrade from an AIW 9600. Runs Oblivion beautifully on 'ultra high' settings, maybe 35-40 fps avg. Card is very quiet, even under load, and runs cool. When fan ramps up, it is the loudest thing in my case. I don't mi...
by Sylvan
Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:02 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: 18A on the 12V rail enough for an X1950PRO?
Replies: 8
Views: 4642

So I went to try out wattage and 12V calc at http://web.aanet.com.au/SnooP/psucalc.php and it confirmed what folks are saying. SnooP estimates: 85W AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 2.2GHz 66W Radeon X1950 Pro After entering in the memory, and drives (no places for a sound card) it finishes with a recommendati...
by Sylvan
Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:09 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: 18A on the 12V rail enough for an X1950PRO?
Replies: 8
Views: 4642

18A on the 12V rail enough for an X1950PRO?

I am considering upgrading my video card but have a question about amperage requirements on the 12V rail. First, some background. Here's what I have powered by SeaSonic SUPER SILENCER-300W ATX12V Power Supply: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 2.2GHz ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Motherboard 2x Crucial 512MB RAM ATI Ra...
by Sylvan
Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:15 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: How much will a 300w power supply run?
Replies: 284
Views: 1015755

Can I upgrade my video?

Here's what I have powered by SeaSonic SUPER SILENCER-300W ATX12V Power Supply: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 2.2GHz ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Motherboard 2x Crucial 512MB RAM ATI Radeon 9600 All-in-Wonder Video Card (fanless) Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card Pioneer 16X DVD±R DVD Burner DVR-111D SAMSUNG SP2504C ...
by Sylvan
Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:58 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: The First SPCR Fan Round-Up
Replies: 44
Views: 50802

Papst fans now on sale

endpcnoise.com has now put a bunch of their Papst fans on sale right after this review, which questioned Papst's reputation. Coincidence?