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Best Graphics Card for 250w PSU
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My 250W PSU is loaded with is a Radeon9600XT with an Athlon XP2000 and 768Megs of memory. It's been working nicely since a couple of years now.
I looked at the X1600Pro AGP, for which ATI recommends to have a 350W PSU in the system.
To add to what Paparazi says, I'm pretty sure that my actual system would still work with an X1600, but if there was an Intel P4 at 3+ gigs I would not bet on it and I'd get a 350W Antec. It depends on how loaded your system is.
I looked at the X1600Pro AGP, for which ATI recommends to have a 350W PSU in the system.
To add to what Paparazi says, I'm pretty sure that my actual system would still work with an X1600, but if there was an Intel P4 at 3+ gigs I would not bet on it and I'd get a 350W Antec. It depends on how loaded your system is.
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A 600 watt power supply on pricewatch.com is only $20 after shipping. Cheap? Yes, but better than your 250 watt.
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Rob
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Rob
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I'd say you are pretty on the limit with what you are already powering.
The Fortron PSU is good quality so it could probably power a low end Nvidia or ATI card.
Something like:
Geforce FX 5500 or Radeon 9550 in AGP8 X
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The Fortron PSU is good quality so it could probably power a low end Nvidia or ATI card.
Something like:
Geforce FX 5500 or Radeon 9550 in AGP8 X
We like members to GIVE and not just TAKE.
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