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8800GT on 350 WAT?
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Hey i have a PC with 350 WAT, and i've read online that some people have been able to run it on 350 WAT, is this true? can it be done?
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For about 3ish months before something blows... yea.
Well then, what video card can I buy that will not kill my PSU...350 WAT PSU
7600gs? Honestly it's just going to be better to upgrade the PSU to 450+, and just get the 8800.
Your mileage may vary. I've been running an EVGA 8800GT Akimbo SC 512MB for about a year now in a PC with a stock 350 watt PSU and have had zero power issues, or any other issues for that matter. It also depends on what else you have jammed in there drawing large amounts of power.
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Might also depend on the brand of your PSU. Ones free in the box are not that great and might struggle with a stretch.
I am talking about the one that the Dell Inspiron 530 brings, I ordered a 2.4ghz quad core, 500 gig HD and 3 gigs of memory, and I found out that the PSU is 350 WAT.
I cant even think of an 350wt power supply that has the additional power jack needed for video cards of that quality. Why arent you upgrading to a 600 watt, they arent expensive...
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You should return it ASAP... Dell...
As for your question. Can it be done? Probably. Would I myself do it? Hell no. Your PSU arguably is the single component that will determine the stability of your machine more than any other component on it, overloading it is not wise. If you end up doing this you may very well get to know random reboots, shutdowns, poor system performance and a number of other issues rather quickly.
And also, I don't touch Dells but if the PCI-E port is propietary(meaning that only Dell part will fit it)you will be shit out of luck anyways, because you'll have to order one from Dell, and probably at a higher than usual cost.
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The minimum recommend for the 8800GT series is 400 watts with a minimum of 26 amps on the 12V rails. I wouldnt suggest doing this. But if you look at your PSU's label for 12V sources, as long as the combined 12V rails provide 26 amps when you add them up- it will "work." The closer your total is to 26 amps, the more dangerous doing so will be. It depends on the quality of your PSU too- if it's part of a pre-built brand name PC... I'd advise against it sommore.