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blurcbc

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I read the PSU 101 thread and based on that I chose this PSU. I'm not confident enough to make a purchase before I get a 2nd opinion, because until yesterday I didn't know anything about PSUs.

Will this PSU work for a gaming PC..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148001

.. with these specs. The graphics card is a real hog, ever since I installed it I have been getting problems.


2.2 ghz 3200+ amd athlon xp
1 gig RAM
6800 nvidia gpu
160 gb hard drive
 
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YES, thats more than enough for those specs, which arent even relatively high these days, its a good system thuogh.
 
Thanks...one more thing...

As you might have guessed I'm not very computer savy, so...sorry if this is a dumb question. Before I bought my graphics card I didn't even know what PCI and AGP slots were. My computer has both, but there was that possibility for incompatibility. Is there more than one kind of PSU? And if so, how can I check what kind will be compatible with my computer?
 
When it comes to motherboard/PSU compatibility it's mostly about if the motherboard and PSU both have either 20 or 24 pin connectors or if one has 20 and the other 24. Usually you can take away 4 extra pins. And then there's the thing with ATX version. I'm not sure i.e. if a ATX 2.0 PSU is compatible with a ATX 1.3 motherboard. Like backwards compatibility. But according to a guy at the my hometowns best computer shop said that a PSU that supports ATX 2.0 would work with my ATX 1.3 motherboard.
 
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i think i'll get such a PSU i really like it, and it whould be enoug to run my system (with a 2nd 6800GT)

so, thx for the link m8 :)

ow, and i dont see any problems with your pc and the PSU. however,.. look on the mobo if you have space next to the 20-pin connector. (in case you cant take off the extra 4 pinns )
 
Is there more than one kind of PSU? And if so, how can I check what kind will be compatible with my computer?
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There's a few revs ... have a look at the main cable on the PSU ... if its got 24pins then its the "new" type. If not then yer using the older spec.

Meh I prefer these Ultra X-Connects but yeah that PSU will be fine for your setup.
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Yeah they are nice... unfortunately they're not ATX2.0+ PSUs
 
Yeah you can get converters though... for the Ultra X-Connects. The company makes a 20-24 pin converter...
 
Im aware of that however the pincount on the ATX-main is not the defining characteristic of the ATX2.0+ specification :) (i have the whitepapers in the PSU 101 if u care to read up on them)

:)
 
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