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cdawall
03-15-2008, 01:32 AM
i have a MATX case i'm going to through my old system in

3400+ clawhammer @ stock undervolted to 1.4v
machspeed K8M8MS mobo
2x512mb DDR1
7800GS @ stock
60GB IDE HDD
DVD-rom drive

the PSU came with the case its got :roll: 10A on the 12v :nutkick: it 180w and branded as hopely and china greatwall computer co.
ShadowFold
03-15-2008, 01:34 AM
No you would need atleast a 230w :( w/o the card tho its good enough.
niko084
03-15-2008, 01:35 AM
Ya I would get a psu with at least 18 amps on 12volt for that card,
make sure your stable and clear or heat.
Xazax
03-15-2008, 01:36 AM
I would say yes, but that 7800GS is going to eat up too much power.

250+ Watts
cdawall
03-15-2008, 01:37 AM
dammit :nutkick:


i did the estimator and it rates the 7800GS 6w higher than the geforce ti series?
MKmods
03-15-2008, 01:39 AM
That would be a maybe yes maybe no build. If you used a 7600 or 8600 than no prob.

I built a comp for Nvidia that used a 235 watt ps (PC Power & Cooling 235) I used a Celeron with a Asus P5N E SLI mobo, a pair of 8600GTs in SLI, 2 laptop Hdds in Raid0 and water cooling.

Considering the quality of your PS I would lean more towards no...
cdawall
03-15-2008, 01:42 AM
That would be a maybe yes maybe no build. If you used a 7600 or 8600 than no prob.

I built a comp for Nvidia that used a 235 watt ps (PC Power & Cooling 235) I used a Celeron with a Asus P5N E SLI mobo, a pair of 8600GTs in SLI, 2 laptop Hdds in Raid0 and water cooling.

Considering the quality of your PS I would lean more towards no...

hmmm quality...built by china greatwall computer co. i'm scared
Pinchy
03-15-2008, 01:43 AM
Well for reference...I ran a P4 2.6 @ 3.2Ghz, 2gb pc3200, X800XT PE @ 550/600, two hard drives, dvd burner, tv tuner card, card reader and front panel LCD display on a 200W w/ 10A on the 12V rail.

Went hard for 3 years until the northbridge heatsink snapped off and the northbridge fried :(.
DanishDevil
03-15-2008, 01:44 AM
China Greatwall Computer Co.

Our PSUs are like the Great Wall of China to your hardware when stability is on the other side! :rockout:
cdawall
03-15-2008, 01:45 AM
its actually a pretty heavy little beast but i just found my old 400w MGE though its possibly a rebranded powmax...
DanishDevil
03-15-2008, 01:46 AM
Probably better than the Great Wall of China.
Xazax
03-15-2008, 01:46 AM
lol
thoughtdisorder
03-15-2008, 01:50 AM
its actually a pretty heavy little beast but i just found my old 400w MGE though its possibly a rebranded powmax...

If she ran stable before.....why not? 400w and you'd be more than fine....You can always check the rails after install for stability. Get ya by till you can get something else.:D
JrRacinFan
03-15-2008, 01:55 AM
You see the FSP I linked to in the Crysis in vista thread? That would fit this build PERFECTLY, budget and power.Give you some headroom to go along with it!
cdawall
03-15-2008, 02:01 AM
Probably better than the Great Wall of China.

http://img.techpowerup.org/080314/101_0816.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/080314/101_0817.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/080314/101_0818.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/080314/101_0821.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/080314/101_0827.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/080314/101_0828.jpg
trog100
03-15-2008, 02:10 AM
its probably a genuine psu.. but 10 amps on the 12 volt rail aint enough for the cpu and a grafix card..

trog
cdawall
03-15-2008, 02:18 AM
i'm kind of nervous about the MGE some of the caps in the back look like there starting to bulge...
Pinchy
03-15-2008, 02:43 AM
Out of interest, what used more power; the X800 or the 7800?
cdawall
03-15-2008, 02:45 AM
X800 by a longshot
hat
03-15-2008, 02:46 AM
Yeah, definately get a better PSU.
JrRacinFan
03-15-2008, 02:46 AM
This doesn't look too kosher cdawall.
http://img.techpowerup.org/080314/Capture010932.jpg
[I.R.A]_FBi
03-15-2008, 02:46 AM
its actually a pretty heavy little beast but i just found my old 400w MGE though its possibly a rebranded powmax...

powmax http://www.wheelsjamaica.com/wheels_forum/Smileys/default/yuck.gif
cdawall
03-15-2008, 02:51 AM
This doesn't look too kosher cdawall.
http://img.techpowerup.org/080314/Capture010932.jpg

i think its just glue...i'm more worried about the caps in the back that look like they are starting to bulge but i cant get a good shot of them...


you can kind of see it in this one

http://img.techpowerup.org/080314/untitled911.jpg
JrRacinFan
03-15-2008, 02:53 AM
Well, if you feel as though that psu is worth saving could always recap it.
cdawall
03-15-2008, 02:56 AM
Well, if you feel as though that psu is worth saving could always recap it.

not really it would cost more to recap than to order a 200w FSP off newegg


but i just looked and its only 10A to?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104903
JrRacinFan
03-15-2008, 03:00 AM
Here's a nice little supply that should fit the bill then!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103507
cdawall
03-15-2008, 03:04 AM
Here's a nice little supply that should fit the bill then!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103507

ha that little bugger looks like it would even fit in the case!

i want to try the 180w with a ti4200 maybe that would work?

cause i don't think i'm going to use that MGE/powmax to power anything bigger than a toaster