6800gt Power requirements

conzy

Hi, I am getting a XFX 6800gt (AGP) for christmas, and i will be overclocking it, the only problem is i have a cheapo 400watt PSU which will burst into flames if i try and run a 6800gt on it:)

CAn anyone recommend a good budget PSU that will run it comfortably. What kind of amperage do i need on the 12v rail. I could use a second PSU jus tfor the graphics card but that is a last resort

I was lookin at this

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=304136&cks=PRL

AnCapaillMor

I ran a 6800gt on a 400w PSU, and i'd 3 hds, 2 cds, 4 case fans in the system running off the 400w. The only thing i did find was not to connect a molex adpapter to the card, try and get a direct connection from the PSU to the card.

Ishindar

mine runs fine overclocked with a 350w PSU

BadCharlie

Mine runs fine and i have a 380watt but it is antec better then your's for power i would think. running 4 hd's all the pci slots are taking and my cpu and video card is overclocked. Still going fine a year later but im always thinking that the psu is going to pop on me sometime due to the stress i must be putting on it.

mugenextreme

Just to add to this i have a 6600gt and was having problems with the nividia power to low error coming up a lot , i have a 420watt supply and what i was told i had to do was make sure that the power cable supplying the card only went to the card nothing else. once i did this i had no problems.

savemejebus

this fortron http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/107616/art/fortron/bluestorm-500-w-pc-power.html is the best 'budget' psu i've seen recently, should cover you for a while upgrade wise and fortron are a great brand