Watts Required for 8800GT

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#1 lordchizel
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Ive been searching on the net but can not find the required amount of Watts for the "Nvidia Geforce 8800GT".

Anyone know how much I need?

Thanks

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#2 d-rtyboy
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I believe the official spec is 350 watts. But ... lol ... you want at least a 500 watt PSU. One from a reputable company like Antec, Thermaltake, OCZ, PC Power & cooling, Enermax, and most other brand names. I would rather use a quality 400watt PSU than a cheap crap 1000watt PSU.
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#3 darkmagician06
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dunno. go to evga.com and they have power requirements for all their cards.

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#4 ct1615
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nvidia recommends a 400w PSU for the 8800GT
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#5 gm84
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500W or higher from Antec,Corsair,Enermax,PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake, OCZ
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#6 NoAssKicker47
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I have an Antec 450W PSU and the card works like a charm.
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#7 My_name_a_Borat
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"Watts Required for 8800GT"

Well, you need a mobo with a PCIe slot. Let's see here, watt else would you need?

Couldn't resist. :)

A quality 380w PSU would run the card fine. But since it's good to have headroom, go for at least a 450. Make sure that there is adequate amperage on the +12v rail(s). Speaking of voltage rails, it's best to select a PSU with a single, high capacity +12v rail instead of a PSU with several low(er) capacity rails. Antec, Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, and Seasonic are my favourites.

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#8 ct1615
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500W or higher from Antec,Corsair,Enermax,PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake, OCZgm84

lol