XfX 8600 GTS XXX on 300w (20a)?

I have a 300w psu with 20a on the +12v rail, can it run a 8600 gts xxx? (No I cannot get a 3850 as it wont fit in my case, nor do I have the money to buy a new psu)

The card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150226

Nevermind its 300Watts for a 8600GT.

Minimum System Requirements

• Intel® or AMD® compatible motherboard
• At least 512MB system RAM
• PCI Express® compliant motherboard
• A minimum 300W system power supply
• 50MB of available hard disk space
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP or Vista
• VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor

Get a 8600GT unless you're positively sure you don't have many things eating up watts like a Pentium D or multiple hardrives.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3048552&Sku=P450-8650

I wouldn't recommend running anything newer than a GeForce 4 on 300 watts...DGFreak

LOL, freak is right. minimum is not good. Minimum is if you really don't care or your a cheap ass manufacturer or someone at the store who is custom building it for you and he/she is choosing the parts. Your system might not be stable, try getting a 400W PSU.

A 300W will power a rig with a 7600GT, 8600GT, or HD2600XT without a sweat.

I'd personally get this high clocked XFX 8600GT if you don't want to replace the PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150258

A 300W will power a rig with a 7600GT, 8600GT, or HD2600XT without a sweat.

Hiryuu_

Until the day it blows up and starts a fire.

Really, would you put racing tires on a car with a 4 cylinder engine? Because that's what this sounds like.

[QUOTE="DGFreak"]I wouldn't recommend running anything newer than a GeForce 4 on 300 watts...Taiko88

LOL, freak is right. minimum is not good. Minimum is if you really don't care or your a cheap ass manufacturer or someone at the store who is custom building it for you and he/she is choosing the parts. Your system might not be stable, try getting a 400W PSU.

[QUOTE="Hiryuu_"]

A 300W will power a rig with a 7600GT, 8600GT, or HD2600XT without a sweat.

WDT-BlackKat

Until the day it blows up and starts a fire.

Really, would you put racing tires on a car with a 4 cylinder engine? Because that's what this sounds like.

Well, there are plenty of people who have paired the typical pre-built's 250-300W with those cards and have been okay.

My nephew has an HP with a 300W with a 7600GT and it's been fine for about 2 years.

Those three cards consume very little power, only up to 40-45Ws under FULL load which isn't reached very often.

Hell, I've got a 6200 in a P4 rig /w a 160W power supply and it runs fine.. even while gaming.

[QUOTE="Hiryuu_"]

A 300W will power a rig with a 7600GT, 8600GT, or HD2600XT without a sweat.

WDT-BlackKat

Until the day it blows up and starts a fire.

Really, would you put racing tires on a car with a 4 cylinder engine? Because that's what this sounds like.

you are right. It is better to have more power.

[QUOTE="WDT-BlackKat"][QUOTE="Hiryuu_"]

A 300W will power a rig with a 7600GT, 8600GT, or HD2600XT without a sweat.

Sistem_42

Until the day it blows up and starts a fire.

Really, would you put racing tires on a car with a 4 cylinder engine? Because that's what this sounds like.

you are right. It is better to have more power.