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Is a 300w power supply enough to run a card that requires 250w?

by on May 29, 2012

Q: I have an HP500B MT computer and am going to get a PCI vid card, NVidia Geforce 8400 GS. I have a 300w PSU and card reqs are 250w, so I assume this is okay. But wondering if the power supply connections for my computer will hook up without adapters, and that my comps able to handle it. Thanks.

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One Response to “Is a 300w power supply enough to run a card that requires 250w?”
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    It may work, and should be a connector on the power supply. But if it doesn’t work you may experience a blue screen or power outages on your PC.

    I might suggest looking into a 500w power supply. Companies like Cosair or cooler master make reliable power supplies.

     

    jselden73 (Uber Geek) says: on May 29, 2012 at 9:24 am