Originally posted by: tuteja1986
errr 300w psu :! i hope this PSU is very good expensive PSU !
Does your PSU even have a 2x PCIE 6 pin
Originally posted by: schneiderguy
Originally posted by: tuteja1986
errr 300w psu :! i hope this PSU is very good expensive PSU !
Does your PSU even have a 2x PCIE 6 pin
3870 only needs 1 pci-e connector
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Just got my 4870. It's sweet.
I've heard people talking about needing 500w+.
That's bullshit. It works find on my 300w. And its a shit 300w at that.
I'm runnin
C2D E6600 overclocked.
P5B Deluxe
2Gb
3 Hard drives
2 dvd drives.
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Just got my 4870. It's sweet.
I've heard people talking about needing 500w+.
That's bullshit. It works find on my 300w. And its a shit 300w at that.
I'm runnin
C2D E6600 overclocked.
P5B Deluxe
2Gb
3 Hard drives
2 dvd drives.
Great for you, but when it's going to blow up don't come running at these forums asking for help.
All those other people having PSUs with over 500W are just stupid, isn't it? They don't have on what to spend their money on, so they throw it away on expensive PSUs. No, they are trying to avoid problems that could come out from an underpowered system, like BSODs, lock ups, PSU explosions that could take out their entire PC with them, stuff like that.
It's pretty hard to swallow that you run that system with only a 300W PSU. Your system is clearly over the 300W , so either the PSU is working overloaded, giving you some extra Watts over 300 ( which is really dangerous ) or maybe you have a better PSU and you don't know about it....
Originally posted by: Leon
I had a chance to test on in a similar system (but with quality 650W PSU)...it draws 380w at the wall (full load, cpu+gpu). Factor in ~80% efficiency, and you might be able to squeak by, barely.
Some quality PSU can exceed their rating ( at least temporarily), but running high end cards with 300W supply is something I would NOT recommend, ever.
Leon
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Just got my 4870. It's sweet.
I've heard people talking about needing 500w+.
That's bullshit. It works find on my 300w. And its a shit 300w at that.
I'm runnin
C2D E6600 overclocked.
P5B Deluxe
2Gb
3 Hard drives
2 dvd drives.
Great for you, but when it's going to blow up don't come running at these forums asking for help.
All those other people having PSUs with over 500W are just stupid, isn't it? They don't have on what to spend their money on, so they throw it away on expensive PSUs. No, they are trying to avoid problems that could come out from an underpowered system, like BSODs, lock ups, PSU explosions that could take out their entire PC with them, stuff like that.
It's pretty hard to swallow that you run that system with only a 300W PSU. Your system is clearly over the 300W , so either the PSU is working overloaded, giving you some extra Watts over 300 ( which is really dangerous ) or maybe you have a better PSU and you don't know about it....
Typical. You try and be helpful and people hate on ya.
Yes, i've been playing games. Crysis runs awsome.
I've been playing Bioshock for about 2 hrs. No issues.
I used to run a 8800GTS 32, and with a Kill-A-Watt it was drawing about 250w from the wall.
The 4870 arn't supposed to draw much more than an gts. So it should be within the limit of 300w.
So the system ISNT "clearly over 300w"
Thats why i made this post, because idiots like you tell people they need crazy power supplys when they dont.
Yes, its probably better of I had a 400w or something, to be on the safe side. But this 500w+ is bullshit spurted by morons like you.
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Just got my 4870. It's sweet.
I've heard people talking about needing 500w+.
That's bullshit. It works find on my 300w. And its a shit 300w at that.
I'm runnin
C2D E6600 overclocked.
P5B Deluxe
2Gb
3 Hard drives
2 dvd drives.
Great for you, but when it's going to blow up don't come running at these forums asking for help.
All those other people having PSUs with over 500W are just stupid, isn't it? They don't have on what to spend their money on, so they throw it away on expensive PSUs. No, they are trying to avoid problems that could come out from an underpowered system, like BSODs, lock ups, PSU explosions that could take out their entire PC with them, stuff like that.
It's pretty hard to swallow that you run that system with only a 300W PSU. Your system is clearly over the 300W , so either the PSU is working overloaded, giving you some extra Watts over 300 ( which is really dangerous ) or maybe you have a better PSU and you don't know about it....
Typical. You try and be helpful and people hate on ya.
Yes, i've been playing games. Crysis runs awsome.
I've been playing Bioshock for about 2 hrs. No issues.
I used to run a 8800GTS 32, and with a Kill-A-Watt it was drawing about 250w from the wall.
The 4870 arn't supposed to draw much more than an gts. So it should be within the limit of 300w.
So the system ISNT "clearly over 300w"
Thats why i made this post, because idiots like you tell people they need crazy power supplys when they dont.
Yes, its probably better of I had a 400w or something, to be on the safe side. But this 500w+ is bullshit spurted by morons like you.
First of all don't call me a moron or an idiot, since I haven't insulted you. I have been disagreeing with you, but that doesn't make me "worthy" of your bad language and lack of education that your mother provided for you.
That crap PSU you have there has only 15 Amps on the 12 V rail, which is not on the danger side, it's incredible that it even powers your system.
If ATI recommends 500W psu for that videocard, they are not doing that because they are stupid, they are trying to keep users out of trouble. I've used the Power Supply calculator and your system draws 330 W out of the wall, with a slight overclock on stock voltage of the E6600 and a 9800 GTX ( since the 4870 is not on the list and they have the same power consumption, almost). So this is what gave me over 300W and it just seems pretty correct.
If that PSU worked for you then great, congratulations, but don't start recommending it for other users in your situation. It works today and doesn't give you problems, but it may just blow up tomorrow.
The bottom line is that I really hope that it will blow up in your face, taking everything else with it and you'll come back here crying like a little girl, acting like you don't know what went wrong.
Go back to school Brad, learn how to behave and how to speak, since you have big problems in this area.
If ATI recommends 500W psu for that videocard, they are not doing that because they are stupid, they are trying to keep users out of trouble.
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
This is the powersupply i'm running.
http://www3.go4auriga.com/Case/ps300a.asp
Its old, so way be they made them better back then or some shit.
Why would I lie? Jeez.
Originally posted by: Cutthroat
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
This is the powersupply i'm running.
http://www3.go4auriga.com/Case/ps300a.asp
Its old, so way be they made them better back then or some shit.
Why would I lie? Jeez.
According to the specs of that PSU it doesn't even have the proper connections to power your motherboard or GPU. Your motherboard has a 24pin power connector, your PSU a 20 pin connector. Your video card requires 2xPCI-E connectors, and that PSU has 0.
Pics or shens.
Originally posted by: Cutthroat
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
This is the powersupply i'm running.
http://www3.go4auriga.com/Case/ps300a.asp
Its old, so way be they made them better back then or some shit.
Why would I lie? Jeez.
According to the specs of that PSU it doesn't even have the proper connections to power your motherboard or GPU. Your motherboard has a 24pin power connector, your PSU a 20 pin connector. Your video card requires 2xPCI-E connectors, and that PSU has 0.
Pics or shens.
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Just got my 4870. It's sweet.
I've heard people talking about needing 500w+.
That's bullshit. It works find on my 300w. And its a shit 300w at that.
I'm runnin
C2D E6600 overclocked.
P5B Deluxe
2Gb
3 Hard drives
2 dvd drives.
Great for you, but when it's going to blow up don't come running at these forums asking for help.
All those other people having PSUs with over 500W are just stupid, isn't it? They don't have on what to spend their money on, so they throw it away on expensive PSUs. No, they are trying to avoid problems that could come out from an underpowered system, like BSODs, lock ups, PSU explosions that could take out their entire PC with them, stuff like that.
It's pretty hard to swallow that you run that system with only a 300W PSU. Your system is clearly over the 300W , so either the PSU is working overloaded, giving you some extra Watts over 300 ( which is really dangerous ) or maybe you have a better PSU and you don't know about it....
Typical. You try and be helpful and people hate on ya.
Yes, i've been playing games. Crysis runs awsome.
I've been playing Bioshock for about 2 hrs. No issues.
I used to run a 8800GTS 32, and with a Kill-A-Watt it was drawing about 250w from the wall.
The 4870 arn't supposed to draw much more than an gts. So it should be within the limit of 300w.
So the system ISNT "clearly over 300w"
Thats why i made this post, because idiots like you tell people they need crazy power supplys when they dont.
Yes, its probably better of I had a 400w or something, to be on the safe side. But this 500w+ is bullshit spurted by morons like you.
First of all don't call me a moron or an idiot, since I haven't insulted you. I have been disagreeing with you, but that doesn't make me "worthy" of your bad language and lack of education that your mother provided for you.
That crap PSU you have there has only 15 Amps on the 12 V rail, which is not on the danger side, it's incredible that it even powers your system.
If ATI recommends 500W psu for that videocard, they are not doing that because they are stupid, they are trying to keep users out of trouble. I've used the Power Supply calculator and your system draws 330 W out of the wall, with a slight overclock on stock voltage of the E6600 and a 9800 GTX ( since the 4870 is not on the list and they have the same power consumption, almost). So this is what gave me over 300W and it just seems pretty correct.
If that PSU worked for you then great, congratulations, but don't start recommending it for other users in your situation. It works today and doesn't give you problems, but it may just blow up tomorrow.
The bottom line is that I really hope that it will blow up in your face, taking everything else with it and you'll come back here crying like a little girl, acting like you don't know what went wrong.
Go back to school Brad, learn how to behave and how to speak, since you have big problems in this area.
Originally posted by: 40sTheme
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Just got my 4870. It's sweet.
I've heard people talking about needing 500w+.
That's bullshit. It works find on my 300w. And its a shit 300w at that.
I'm runnin
C2D E6600 overclocked.
P5B Deluxe
2Gb
3 Hard drives
2 dvd drives.
Great for you, but when it's going to blow up don't come running at these forums asking for help.
All those other people having PSUs with over 500W are just stupid, isn't it? They don't have on what to spend their money on, so they throw it away on expensive PSUs. No, they are trying to avoid problems that could come out from an underpowered system, like BSODs, lock ups, PSU explosions that could take out their entire PC with them, stuff like that.
It's pretty hard to swallow that you run that system with only a 300W PSU. Your system is clearly over the 300W , so either the PSU is working overloaded, giving you some extra Watts over 300 ( which is really dangerous ) or maybe you have a better PSU and you don't know about it....
Typical. You try and be helpful and people hate on ya.
Yes, i've been playing games. Crysis runs awsome.
I've been playing Bioshock for about 2 hrs. No issues.
I used to run a 8800GTS 32, and with a Kill-A-Watt it was drawing about 250w from the wall.
The 4870 arn't supposed to draw much more than an gts. So it should be within the limit of 300w.
So the system ISNT "clearly over 300w"
Thats why i made this post, because idiots like you tell people they need crazy power supplys when they dont.
Yes, its probably better of I had a 400w or something, to be on the safe side. But this 500w+ is bullshit spurted by morons like you.
First of all don't call me a moron or an idiot, since I haven't insulted you. I have been disagreeing with you, but that doesn't make me "worthy" of your bad language and lack of education that your mother provided for you.
That crap PSU you have there has only 15 Amps on the 12 V rail, which is not on the danger side, it's incredible that it even powers your system.
If ATI recommends 500W psu for that videocard, they are not doing that because they are stupid, they are trying to keep users out of trouble. I've used the Power Supply calculator and your system draws 330 W out of the wall, with a slight overclock on stock voltage of the E6600 and a 9800 GTX ( since the 4870 is not on the list and they have the same power consumption, almost). So this is what gave me over 300W and it just seems pretty correct.
If that PSU worked for you then great, congratulations, but don't start recommending it for other users in your situation. It works today and doesn't give you problems, but it may just blow up tomorrow.
The bottom line is that I really hope that it will blow up in your face, taking everything else with it and you'll come back here crying like a little girl, acting like you don't know what went wrong.
Go back to school Brad, learn how to behave and how to speak, since you have big problems in this area.
Look, buddy, are YOU the one with the 4870 on a 300W? NO. Brad, however, is. You have NO right to say he's wrong when you have no grounds to base that claim on. I will say, though, Brad had no reason to call you an idiot until you posted the above post with hateful remarks about his mother. People are ridiculous sometimes..
I will say, Brad, that I'm a little skeptical, but I can see it being possible. I would DEFINITELY be wary of the situation, though.
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: 40sTheme
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Just got my 4870. It's sweet.
I've heard people talking about needing 500w+.
That's bullshit. It works find on my 300w. And its a shit 300w at that.
I'm runnin
C2D E6600 overclocked.
P5B Deluxe
2Gb
3 Hard drives
2 dvd drives.
Great for you, but when it's going to blow up don't come running at these forums asking for help.
All those other people having PSUs with over 500W are just stupid, isn't it? They don't have on what to spend their money on, so they throw it away on expensive PSUs. No, they are trying to avoid problems that could come out from an underpowered system, like BSODs, lock ups, PSU explosions that could take out their entire PC with them, stuff like that.
It's pretty hard to swallow that you run that system with only a 300W PSU. Your system is clearly over the 300W , so either the PSU is working overloaded, giving you some extra Watts over 300 ( which is really dangerous ) or maybe you have a better PSU and you don't know about it....
Typical. You try and be helpful and people hate on ya.
Yes, i've been playing games. Crysis runs awsome.
I've been playing Bioshock for about 2 hrs. No issues.
I used to run a 8800GTS 32, and with a Kill-A-Watt it was drawing about 250w from the wall.
The 4870 arn't supposed to draw much more than an gts. So it should be within the limit of 300w.
So the system ISNT "clearly over 300w"
Thats why i made this post, because idiots like you tell people they need crazy power supplys when they dont.
Yes, its probably better of I had a 400w or something, to be on the safe side. But this 500w+ is bullshit spurted by morons like you.
First of all don't call me a moron or an idiot, since I haven't insulted you. I have been disagreeing with you, but that doesn't make me "worthy" of your bad language and lack of education that your mother provided for you.
That crap PSU you have there has only 15 Amps on the 12 V rail, which is not on the danger side, it's incredible that it even powers your system.
If ATI recommends 500W psu for that videocard, they are not doing that because they are stupid, they are trying to keep users out of trouble. I've used the Power Supply calculator and your system draws 330 W out of the wall, with a slight overclock on stock voltage of the E6600 and a 9800 GTX ( since the 4870 is not on the list and they have the same power consumption, almost). So this is what gave me over 300W and it just seems pretty correct.
If that PSU worked for you then great, congratulations, but don't start recommending it for other users in your situation. It works today and doesn't give you problems, but it may just blow up tomorrow.
The bottom line is that I really hope that it will blow up in your face, taking everything else with it and you'll come back here crying like a little girl, acting like you don't know what went wrong.
Go back to school Brad, learn how to behave and how to speak, since you have big problems in this area.
Look, buddy, are YOU the one with the 4870 on a 300W? NO. Brad, however, is. You have NO right to say he's wrong when you have no grounds to base that claim on. I will say, though, Brad had no reason to call you an idiot until you posted the above post with hateful remarks about his mother. People are ridiculous sometimes..
I will say, Brad, that I'm a little skeptical, but I can see it being possible. I would DEFINITELY be wary of the situation, though.
Its not that I don't trust the PSU thingy, is just that he thinks that everyone using better PSU are stupid because they've thrown the money on them, when they should have bought a 300W unit like his. That is what annoys me.
And really, I'm sorry, but he is lacking an education. There is nothing I can do here.I didn't deserve to be called a moron or an idiot just because I had another point of view.
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: 40sTheme
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: BradAtWork
Just got my 4870. It's sweet.
I've heard people talking about needing 500w+.
That's bullshit. It works find on my 300w. And its a shit 300w at that.
I'm runnin
C2D E6600 overclocked.
P5B Deluxe
2Gb
3 Hard drives
2 dvd drives.
Great for you, but when it's going to blow up don't come running at these forums asking for help.
All those other people having PSUs with over 500W are just stupid, isn't it? They don't have on what to spend their money on, so they throw it away on expensive PSUs. No, they are trying to avoid problems that could come out from an underpowered system, like BSODs, lock ups, PSU explosions that could take out their entire PC with them, stuff like that.
It's pretty hard to swallow that you run that system with only a 300W PSU. Your system is clearly over the 300W , so either the PSU is working overloaded, giving you some extra Watts over 300 ( which is really dangerous ) or maybe you have a better PSU and you don't know about it....
Typical. You try and be helpful and people hate on ya.
Yes, i've been playing games. Crysis runs awsome.
I've been playing Bioshock for about 2 hrs. No issues.
I used to run a 8800GTS 32, and with a Kill-A-Watt it was drawing about 250w from the wall.
The 4870 arn't supposed to draw much more than an gts. So it should be within the limit of 300w.
So the system ISNT "clearly over 300w"
Thats why i made this post, because idiots like you tell people they need crazy power supplys when they dont.
Yes, its probably better of I had a 400w or something, to be on the safe side. But this 500w+ is bullshit spurted by morons like you.
First of all don't call me a moron or an idiot, since I haven't insulted you. I have been disagreeing with you, but that doesn't make me "worthy" of your bad language and lack of education that your mother provided for you.
That crap PSU you have there has only 15 Amps on the 12 V rail, which is not on the danger side, it's incredible that it even powers your system.
If ATI recommends 500W psu for that videocard, they are not doing that because they are stupid, they are trying to keep users out of trouble. I've used the Power Supply calculator and your system draws 330 W out of the wall, with a slight overclock on stock voltage of the E6600 and a 9800 GTX ( since the 4870 is not on the list and they have the same power consumption, almost). So this is what gave me over 300W and it just seems pretty correct.
If that PSU worked for you then great, congratulations, but don't start recommending it for other users in your situation. It works today and doesn't give you problems, but it may just blow up tomorrow.
The bottom line is that I really hope that it will blow up in your face, taking everything else with it and you'll come back here crying like a little girl, acting like you don't know what went wrong.
Go back to school Brad, learn how to behave and how to speak, since you have big problems in this area.
Look, buddy, are YOU the one with the 4870 on a 300W? NO. Brad, however, is. You have NO right to say he's wrong when you have no grounds to base that claim on. I will say, though, Brad had no reason to call you an idiot until you posted the above post with hateful remarks about his mother. People are ridiculous sometimes..
I will say, Brad, that I'm a little skeptical, but I can see it being possible. I would DEFINITELY be wary of the situation, though.
Its not that I don't trust the PSU thingy, is just that he thinks that everyone using better PSU are stupid because they've thrown the money on them, when they should have bought a 300W unit like his. That is what annoys me.
And really, I'm sorry, but he is lacking an education. There is nothing I can do here.I didn't deserve to be called a moron or an idiot just because I had another point of view.
What are you smokin man? Where did I say anything like this at all? I never said anythign about people being stupid because they bought a good psu. All I said is that you dont need a 500watter.
Maybe you need to go back to school and learn to read.