Can my PSU Handle a HD4850? - Page 4 - Overclock.net

andrebrait · 09-28-08

It's in the warranty!

Ok!
Found a HD4850 in the same shop I bought my entire PC!
I'll ask them if my PSU can handle it
If they say "yes" I'll ask them for a testing
If it explodes, they'll just have to replace it hahaha
They were the guys who said it could handle, anyway hahaha =D

**coffeejunky** · 09-28-08

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Originally Posted by andrebrait

It's in the warranty!

Ok!
Found a HD4850 in the same shop I bought my entire PC!
I'll ask them if my PSU can handle it
If they say "yes" I'll ask them for a testing
If it explodes, they'll just have to replace it hahaha
They were the guys who said it could handle, anyway hahaha =D

Can you return your old 450w PSU for credit off a 4850?

andrebrait · 09-28-08

No... unfortunately...

btw, the HD4850 is around US$315,00 here >_<
Yeah... I'll have to pay this...
Do you understand why so many people try to get into US? hahahaha

**coffeejunky** · 09-28-08

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Originally Posted by andrebrait

No... unfortunately...

btw, the HD4850 is around US$315,00 here >_<
Yeah... I'll have to pay this...
Do you understand why so many people try to get into US? hahahaha

Actually PC stuff is really expensive in the UK too. Around the same price...lucky americans get all the good prices and rebates

andrebrait · 09-28-08

Yeah...
I like to watch prices at newegg...
dreaming with a time when the prices here will be the same as the prices there *_*

andrebrait · 09-29-08

http://web.aanet.com.au/SnooP/psucalcnew.php

According to Extreme Systems, I have to Have a 404W PowerSupply
According to this calculator, for a generic power supply, the labeled would be
Recommended 12V combined amps for generic brand PSU: 31.2A/380W
Recommended PSU wattage for decent brand/model PSU: 25.3 A/303W
Recommended PSU wattage for decent brand/model PSU: 366 w

I'll try, wish me luck with the shop people...

Plus, he says "When sizing a recommended psu, its not a disaster if the calc says you need a 403w psu and you've got a 400w, it'll still work as long as the psu is decent brand/model as there is plenty of 'headroom' in these calculations."

andrebrait · 09-29-08

Yeah, much headroom

It's for with my system config with a HD4850, 85%TDP and 90% System Load

And here with 100% TDP and 100% System Load

andrebrait · 09-29-08

It seems to be possible
ECS P45T-A / Core 2 Duo E8400@4Ghz! + CM Tx2 /2GB oCz Platinun Rev2 / 2x HD80GB sataII / Asus EAH4850 / Seveteam 450 PAG/Coolers Master Centurion 532 Tuning/Kit x7 A4Tech / LCD 17' LG.
Since this guy is using one and his Overclocl is more agressive (tough, 45nm CPU, don't know if 10nm compensate for 1GHz) and it seems the PSU really can handle it.

Seventeam is known for good PSUs for low cost around here. It's not Corsair or Zalman, but uses to deliver the power it says it delivers.

d3v0 · 09-29-08

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Originally Posted by coffeejunky

I would say that PSU is probably just fine. I've run mine on a thermaltake PSU with two 15a rails with no problems. Might be worth a try...But you would be cutting it tight. Upgrade the PSU to a decent brand if you can.

I agree. Your PSU is fine Mr. OP.