powersupply

[buffaloclone]

k, my gaming computer is almost done. i just put in my nvivida 8800 GT alpha dog addition vid card but it says i need a 500 way power supply. my case only came with a 430 watt though, would it hurt my cooomputer to try and boot with the lower power supply?

[drobes34]

wouldn't it just not run at full capacity if the power supply was short?

[lewson]

nope it wont harm it at all it probably will boot but if it dont you'll need a 500w+

[Tec_]

go buy a new PSU because your will have a laggy glitchy system and worst case you might damage your nice new card. it will be better in the long run.

[hektic]

I imagine with that card you have that you also have multiple hard drives and a couple if not several gigs of ram, a cd drive, case fans, usb devices, sound card....they add up, get a new PSU.

[aZiZ1]

If i were you id buy a new powersupply, I had to buy a new one becuase mine is now acting up and making shrieking noises. I suggest u search for Corsair Powersupplies, best place is http://www.newegg.com

[Tec_]

im running a antec, but to my understanding maxcool makes the best most reliable

[aZiZ1]

i had an antec sp-420 and now its acting up on me, wont excerpt enough juice. But i have bought many corsair ones for friends and they work really good

[Tec_]

mine is a 650, haven't had it running long, but my buddy who helped me build has been running his for some time now, but we had and extensive discussion with the tec guys at out local computer store about who makes the best power supply, and we came to the conclusion that if you were willing to invest the money a kilowatt Maxcool would last you the rest of your life

[aZiZ1]

well yeah a kilowatt would last forever because the capacitors must be very highquality, i stand corrected.

[Tec_]

not just any kilowatt. its the quality of the product. there are 1k power supplies

[aZiZ1]

i bow down to your defeat master, althought, i am only 17yrs old and have taught myself everything that can be taught about computers.