what is the required power supply? I have a 300W.
1808913
Truth be told the manufacturer recommends a 400W power supply which seems like a very high wattage requirement? Since they cannot be sure of your system configuration they have to err towards caution to ensure that you have adequate power to drive the card! Here is one of the best calculators I have used to check power consumption resource needs . . .http://www.thermaltake.outervision.com/
1808914
The spec sheet says the minimum power requirement is 300 watts for the system and 65 for the card, so it would seem your system is right on the edge.
1808915
recommends at least 400. I have a 500 but I'm running several drives. 300 might be OK if u only have one HD and a CD drive
1808916
I cannot find requirements on the power supply, I personally have a 500W unit. I have no reason to think a 300W would not work. You should be good.
868816
Didn't know it was possible to ask questions through amazon like this. Anyway, you should probably have like a 400w power supply.
1752708
No. System Requirements says: "300 Watt or greater power supply recommended".
2157790
I believe the minimum power supply is 500W. I use a 550W and haven't had any problems.
2189
thank you all for your response. I now understand what I need, at least 8 amps power supply ...enjoy your weekend!!!! :_)
373473
I have a 700 W in my machine, so I couldn't say from experience.http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm recommends a 450 W PSU. So 500 W should be enough. :)
1740635
Well, I use a 300 watt power supply (the default that came with my computer) and no problems have occured in the few months I've been using it.
973174
You are going to need a slimline power supply for that computer. When looking up on here just use slimline and the wattage you would like. 300w should be more than adequate for that machine. Good Luck
619305
not need to be plugged in straight to the power supply. I have a 300W PSU and work fine
399384
60Watts is the minimum that you should use if that's what your computer says. Using a 90W power supply is actually preferable as it will last longer and run cooler.
298804
I use 650W . I think it is enough. You can search some websites that tells you exactly how much you need depending on your computer.
921159
The necessary power supply really depends on the components your using all together, but according to the Gigabyte website it says you need at least 400W.
1594496
That depends on the amount of peripherals you have ie: PCIe cards, hard drives, dvd drives ect....a 300 w power supply is more than enough to run a processor by itself but the amount of other components you are trying to run will determine the amount of power you need. Here is a link to power supply calculator.http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
476180
450w is recommended at the least it seems. I use a 600w and don't have any issues.
1232439
From memory a 400 Watt PSU is needed. I went 500 Watts just so I could have a little extra.
1273098
I would recommend you upgrade to a 300W power supply if you're going to upgrade the video card.
1128250
A power suppuy with 600 watts will be enough, make sure it has 2 pci express of 4 and 8 pins, and remember to be sure its compatible with your motherboard