8800 GTS with 375w power supply

Anyone have this setup? just wondering how it works..ive read that the 8800 gtx doesnt work that well with a 375 w power supply and read a couple posts about the 8800 gts working just fine with a 375 w power supply..can anyone back this up?

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Heres the quick and simple answer, if you want to avoid problems and potential headaches, dont do it. Buying a new 600W or so powersupply today will run ya about 50$, and thats a good investement. Remember that 400W is the minimum, so they are assuming you are not powering many other componets as well to get that rating. Another thing is more than likely anyone running this on 375w has a brand name powersupply that is actually running at its rated capicity and doesnt suffer from a big voltage drop under loadLove_Hina_Lover

A new 600W power supply for $50? Oh hell naw, that's gonna get you a POS.

Heres the quick and simple answer, if you want to avoid problems and potential headaches, dont do it. Buying a new 600W or so powersupply today will run ya about 50$, and thats a good investement. Remember that 400W is the minimum, so they are assuming you are not powering many other componets as well to get that rating. Another thing is more than likely anyone running this on 375w has a brand name powersupply that is actually running at its rated capicity and doesnt suffer from a big voltage drop under loadLove_Hina_Lover

Not good advise at all. You DO NOT want a 600w PSU for $50. Your current 375w will work as long as it's good quality and has enough amps.

Doesn't have to be a Dell if it's a quality power supply, like the Antec Earthwatts 380W.

Wattage means absolutely nothing, it's all about the max output on the 12V+, active PFC, build quality//

Definate NO, unless that's a dell power supply.r3351925

There are ~400w PSUs out there that will power a 8800gts

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151032

Antec EarthWatts 430, hits the sweet spot, at least i think, 80% efficient so you have less energy converted to heat, hell it saves money on the electric bill, + gots dual rails (more like one though ones way weaker than the other), less then $70 bucks on newegg-Grits_N_Gravy-

The Antec EarthWatts 430w is a Seasonic built unit that technically has 2 +12v rails of 17a each.
In reality it is a single +12v rail with no OCP.

Heres the quick and simple answer, if you want to avoid problems and potential headaches, dont do it. Buying a new 600W or so powersupply today will run ya about 50$, Love_Hina_Lover

Omg...NO! for a decent 600w, at least $100...

[QUOTE="Love_Hina_Lover"]Heres the quick and simple answer, if you want to avoid problems and potential headaches, dont do it. Buying a new 600W or so powersupply today will run ya about 50$, raven_squad

Omg...NO! for a decent 600w, at least $100...

Come on people, wattage means nothing.

I'm almost certain his 375W is better quality than most 400-500W power supplies out there.

I have a 8600gts, and the guy wasnt sure that my 400w super flower psu could handle it (it does... but not much else left)metalisticpain

[QUOTE="metalisticpain"]I have a 8600gts, and the guy wasnt sure that my 400w super flower psu could handle it (it does... but not much else left)LouieV13

I have a 8600gts, and the guy wasnt sure that my 400w super flower psu could handle it (it does... but not much else left)metalisticpain

how do you tell how much wattage you are using?

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[QUOTE="Love_Hina_Lover"]Heres the quick and simple answer, if you want to avoid problems and potential headaches, dont do it. Buying a new 600W or so powersupply today will run ya about 50$, Love_Hina_Lover

Omg...NO! for a decent 600w, at least $100...

If anything, a $50 600W is going to perform worse than a decent $50 400W power supply.