Video Card power consuming.

[Intel_man]

I currently have 400W power supply. What latest Nvidia VGA's can I put in my PCI-E slot?

I know that anything that is 8800 or above require atleast 500W but what is the configuration of the 8600 GT?

 

[shenry]

Ceewi1's Useful PSU Guides say that an 8800GTS (provided that you had 28A on the 12V rail) would be the best! But I would still get a PSU with more watts just to give you a bit of leverage. I think this card needs 2 PCI-E power adapters.

An 8600 should work fine.

 

[Intel_man]

Does the 8600 GT need any PCI-E power adapters?

 

[fortyways]

Does the 8600 GT need any PCI-E power adapters?

Negative. The GTS does, though.

 

[Intel_man]

Yes I do know that the 8800 GTS needs it. As well as 8800 GT too?

 

[shenry]

The GT needs one.

 

[Intel_man]

What about the 8600 GTS?

 

[oscaryu1]

What about the 8600 GTS?

Should run fine.

Heck, a 8800GT might even run. It sucks as much as a 8600.

And just upgrade to a hec Orion 585W... If you need to.

 

[Vestitor]

Yeah I upgraded to a hec Orion 585W and it has not let me down yet.
Should be upgrading my video card here pretty soon. And to know it can take a heavily overclocked processor and 3850 is some what reassuring for the price.