i have a 300 watts PSU,and i'm considering buying an ATI HD4670,will my PSU handle that card properly?
I have an AMD Phenom II X3 720 and a gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H mobo
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For future reference on the topic: http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html A handy PSU calculator courtesy of newegg.com |
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in a word: no. ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series System Requirements:
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It probably will not handle any current video card. That's not to say that maybe you couldn't find an older card that would work with your psu, perhaps an older pci. I doubt it will have the performance you are looking for though. Power supplies are fairly inexpensive so upgrading it usually doesn't kill your wallet and it's a good place to plan for the future also. The more steady power you have the better. Hope that helps. |
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It's certainly better to have a slightly overrated power supply rather than an underrated one, as the latter could result in an blown PSU or even damaged components. |
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Contrary to what most others say, I'd say this will work fine. I have a 4670 with a 300 watt PSU [I'm pretty sure that's what it is anyway :p] and it works fine. The 4670 doesn't need a PCIE power connector, it uses solely what it gets from the PCIE port. |
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4670 is rated for only 59 watts max. It's a very efficient card. |
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