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Best AGP card that doesn't need extra power...

  • 05-12-2006 12:57PM
    #1
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm thinking a 9600XT, friend wants to upgrade his Dell but very weak psu so anything remotely new is out, and currently has an fx5200....

    Would this be correct?


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  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    7600GS should do nicely no power connector required & performance is a touch better than a 6600GT.


  • #3
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Nice, thanks 8t8. I assumed all the newer agp cards these days needed extra power from the psu. Thanks again, he'll be happy with this info


  • #4
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Weak psu? Are you sure, considering all Dells ship with the same psu? It may say 350watts but its more around the 400 mark.


  • #5
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    Much as I give Dell stick, the PSU's are generally half-decent. A lot better than ones found the cheap-o builds from smaller companies anyway.


  • #6
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Keep in mind this PC is about 3 years old. I did look at the rating and it definately was not anywhere near 350w. I have a 2 year old 8400 myself, and its rated at 305w. Still fine though, and have run several optical drives and decent cards in it no problem, so I would also agree that dell psu's are reliable and usually under-rated. But again, I can't remember what it was, but I did look at it in my friends machine and it was fairly low rated.


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