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Old March 11, 2008, 08:31 PM
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Hey guys.

I Just added a Radeon 3850 to my Galvatron rig (AMD 4200+ x2, 200 gig hdd, m2npv-vm, dvd drive). I am running a Fortron 350w PSU and I am not sure if it can handle the load (probably not!).

Anyone know if this thing would be able to take care of this system? ITs a solid PSU, and the GPU only draws about 100 watts..
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Old March 13, 2008, 07:17 AM
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Sorry for this being in the wrong section, but I discovered that this PSU can handle the load.
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Old March 13, 2008, 07:22 AM
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this has a PSU usage calculator, I use it to give me a rough idea of what I can expect on load. You can find it here: eXtreme Outer Vision - eXtreme tools for computer enthusiasts
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Old March 13, 2008, 08:23 AM
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Yeah I used that and determiend that my system is a 220w draw at 80% load. So thats good enough for me!
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