is a 300watt psu strong enough

[grizzle]

is it strong enough to support a 6800gs.

 

[elmarcorulz]

is it strong enough to support a 6800gs.

I would say no, but watts isnt solely what creat a good PSU

 

[Dr Studly]

no
It requires a minimum of a 350 Watt power supply.

it says in the system requirements

 

[Motoxrdude]

depends, how many amps you running on the 12+V rail?

 

[Dr Studly]

look at the system requirements

 

[grizzle]

im kinda confuse because i saw a evga 6800gs on newegg and it says the minimum is 300 watt. i scrolled up and i saw a next evga 6800gs which requires 350 watt.

 

[Dr Studly]

im kinda confuse because i saw a evga 6800gs on newegg and it says the minimum is 300 watt. i scrolled up and i saw a next evga 6800gs which requires 350 watt.

minimum of 300Watts still might not cut it... running something with the bare minimum of power usually isn't good

 

[grizzle]

i have a gateway GT5032. btw it has a pci-e so im looking at the pic-e version of the 6800gs

 

[Dr Studly]

yea i just looked now after you told me that...
sorry, but i wouldn't think that would work out with ur PSU

 

[LiquidSilver]

just get a new psu your probably going to need one soon ne way, they are only like $40 for a decent 400 watt one on newegg. Also its not that good to run one bare minunum might make the psu fail long before its supposed to.