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questions about my pc.please help

navrasnavras Member Posts: 44
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im running a AMD athlon 3200, 1024mb ddr pc3200, 160gb harddrive, crappy geforce fx5200. 300watt power supply
im wanting to get a radeon 9800pro but not sure if my power supply will supply enough power, any answers?

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  • SerienSerien Member CommonPosts: 8,460

    You can run it. Just not for long periods (I believe)

    But I reccomend you pay another 50 and just go with a 420 or something, it'll be less strain.

    And for future reference, we have an off topic forum. Particularly a thread titled "Computer Deals, Help, and Advice" where you can post your questions.

    Good luck to ya!

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  • navrasnavras Member Posts: 44

    thanks, also will a radeon 9800pro need a power cord or does it run off the motherboards power?

  • SerienSerien Member CommonPosts: 8,460

    my 9800 XT uses a separate power cord from the psu.

    So I'm gonna go with that and say yes, it will need a connection to your psu.

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  • chriswsmchriswsm Member UncommonPosts: 383

    A friend of mine had a similar setup and after about 4 hours of constant use the system would lock up & BSOD. 

     I recommend :

    image  Get a better PSU (350 at least).  They can be awkward to fit though.  If you need a new case it would be prudent to get both at once with the decent 350+ PSU already fitted in the nice new case.

    image As recommended by MurtBijani, select the location of your posts a little more carefully.  You are kinda off the beaten track posting this here.


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  • navrasnavras Member Posts: 44

    ok cool, i also had my mind on a 9600xt and was wondering if it would run perfect on WOW because thats the main game im gonna be playing?


  • navrasnavras Member Posts: 44

    sorry about the posting, i dont know where the computers posts are at

  • dsorrentdsorrent Member CommonPosts: 1,627
    Go get yourself an OCZ Powerstream 420.  You won't be disappointed.


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