Will my PSU be able to handle this card?

spriag · August 25th, 2008, 07:34 AM

The card is SAPPHIRE RADEON X1950 Pro (AGP)

I want to put it in a sony pcv-rz504.

I'm not quite sure what it all means on the current psu so I need some help with that. Its a Delta Electronics Model DPS-350RB A.

I would take a picture but its too small to focus on.

Thanks

Atomic Rooster · August 25th, 2008, 07:44 AM

Yea, it should. They recommend a 450W power supply, but many have run that card successfully with 350W supplies just fine.

spriag · August 25th, 2008, 07:54 AM

Cool thanks, I thought it was 350, but then the other 20 output numbers surrounding it confused me.

nemowolf · August 25th, 2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by spriag

Cool thanks, I thought it was 350, but then the other 20 output numbers surrounding it confused me.

The only numbers your really conserned with is the Wattage and the +12W Output. Most new cards will recommend a 26A or greater rating and that comes from multiple +12W rails. If memory serves, my current PSU has two 16A rails for a total of 32A on my +12W rails.

nach0 party · August 26th, 2008, 04:02 AM

I had that card for a while, It have a 700 W psu only due to im about to upgrade, but I believe it only requires a 450 W psu (says so on the box) however I have the 512mb not the 256 I'm sure its different. Just to be safe I would whip out a 500 W for your system.

ShyguyXPC · August 26th, 2008, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by nemowolf

The only numbers your really conserned with is the Wattage and the +12W Output. Most new cards will recommend a 26A or greater rating and that comes from multiple +12W rails. If memory serves, my current PSU has two 16A rails for a total of 32A on my +12W rails.

nemo, one letter off, +12V not +12W

also to keep in mind, combining 12V rails doesn't always equal what it seems, usually a bit less for overall total than what you add & come up with...

for example, my OCZ GameXstream 700W is a 700W rated PSU, but it has 4x +12V Rails, each with 18 Amps, doing the math, (18Ax4) x 12V = 864W

(no way my PSU is that high)

but that formula or whatever, Voltage x Amperage = Wattage, I remember recently reading that really only applies or applied to DC power, AC uses some sort of other formula or equation...

Maybe JP can enlighten us?

spriag · August 26th, 2008, 10:01 AM

Can someone suggest a cheap PSU which will work with this card?

ShyguyXPC · August 26th, 2008, 11:23 AM

assuming your case takes a standard sized/dimension PSU & not some proprietary design one, this should work fine: Newegg.com - Antec Basiq BP500UB 500W ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

spriag · August 26th, 2008, 11:33 AM

Thanks.

On that note though is my psu proprietary? I've heard somewhere it is but is there any way to see if it is?

ShyguyXPC · August 26th, 2008, 12:19 PM

take some measurements, width, height, depth, as well as look at shape & screw/mounting points...

or if you can, take a pic of the PSU from back of case & from inside & post it, so we could look & see.

either that or someone else with a similar system might want to chime in on this?

as for me, I've only owned one "pre-built" system in the last 10+ years, & that was a $50 used HP Intel Celeron based unit I picked up a few years ago for a number cruncher for the old Find-A-Drug Distributive computing project.