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TerraMex · 02-24-2003, 08:11 PM

I agree with BB2k, those are within specs.

If you have a "regular" computer, with a couple of hard drives, cdroms, board, cpu , graphics card, and a couple of fans, in average, you should be drawing about 250-260W off your PSU, because the 9700pro is a behemoth. I barely use 220W myself. My 300W (crappy brand) PSU does the job just fine. Keeps the 12v rail at 12.4 and the 5v rail at 4.95 with all those components, plus alot of usb devices and a CCF.

If you dont have stability issues on your machine, dont do anything. Most people dont realize how much wattage they are actually using ... and i know a couple of guys how bought a 200 bucks 550W PSU for no actual reason than "dick size". A 300W would do the same job, and cost alot less.

02-24-2003, 08:11 PM	#4
TerraMex Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Europe Posts: 870	I agree with BB2k, those are within specs. If you have a "regular" computer, with a couple of hard drives, cdroms, board, cpu , graphics card, and a couple of fans, in average, you should be drawing about 250-260W off your PSU, because the 9700pro is a behemoth. I barely use 220W myself. My 300W (crappy brand) PSU does the job just fine. Keeps the 12v rail at 12.4 and the 5v rail at 4.95 with all those components, plus alot of usb devices and a CCF. If you dont have stability issues on your machine, dont do anything. Most people dont realize how much wattage they are actually using ... and i know a couple of guys how bought a 200 bucks 550W PSU for no actual reason than "dick size". A 300W would do the same job, and cost alot less. __________________ "we need more cowbell."