will this work with 280 watt power supply? and do you need an extra wire/ power supply to make the card work?
182769
You do not need extra cable for this, and yes it will work for a 280w power supply
182770
I am not sure about the power supply/ computer you have. I have used this card in two different hp computer with the standard power supply with no problems. It'sa great card to replace standard graphics on the mobo. I would consider a more expensive card if you are a gamer.
948897
My suggestion would be a 450 watt power supply. I had just upgraded to a 600 watt before I bought the card. When I researched this card originally, people said that the original 300 watt would work but I think it needs the extra wattage.
1599715
Yeah! If you use a Intel processor it will work. I'm using this PSU with an R9 280 and an Intel Core i5. You can simulate the power consumption of your computer on http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/It is very helpfull.
1836705
yes you need them both, and i highly doubt that it will work with only 425, maybe thats why you think is DOA.. you need a minimal of 500W, this is a mid/high end card, why would you only use 425W to power your ENTIRE system when this card uses around 200 or 300 (cant remember) Watts...
1846671
You need the pci slot which is 75 watts a 6 pin for another 75 and the 8 pin for 150 - max is 300 watts for the card alone
603132
Doing some research it's maximum power draw is 150w although most of the time will be much since it regulates power based on how hard you push the card. The minimum power supply to use is a 500 with a 6 pin aux power connector. Personally I would have at least a 600-700 just to allow for future upgrades.
1420707
the wattage should be fine but you also need supplemental power plugged directly into this card from the psu.
1081247
It depends on the other components in your system. I run a 450w power supply with this card and no issues. If your CPU is sucking up more than average watts you may require more , but this card has a very low power requirement considering pretty good performance.
1493068
NVidia's online calculator says the stock (non-overclocked card) will work with a 300W power supply. This one should as well. It has an on-board power regulator that prevents it from drawing more than 75W. See NVidia dot com/content/HelpMeChoose/fx2/HelpMeChoose.asp?lang=en-usThis does have the 6 pin power supply connector for a cable from the power supply to the card, on the top edge near the mounting bracket.
823401
This graphics card requires a minimum 350Watts ... I have it with a 600 watt generic psu and pci express x16 1.0 port and works perfect.
1846670
As long as you do not have several hard drives, or anything unusual in your system that is drawing extra power, then 600W is fine for this card. I would not personally go below 600W, but it will work.
579232
550W is more than enough. Just make sure you plug the power wire into the card without pinching the small wire located at the card connector. This card requires 500W so you have more than enough power. Also install the Afterburner software that comes with this card as it is easy to monitor the temperature of the card and increase you fan speed settings if it starts running hot due to some games. I am very pleased with this card.
592421
I have 350 watt and the card is fine. I wouldn't use anything less. The only problem I have is that when I connect my monitor via HDMI, the display output is larger than my screen.
1808913
Truth be told the manufacturer recommends a 400W power supply which seems like a very high wattage requirement? Since they cannot be sure of your system configuration they have to err towards caution to ensure that you have adequate power to drive the card! Here is one of the best calculators I have used to check power consumption resource needs . . .http://www.thermaltake.outervision.com/
1493069
NVidia's online calculator says the stock (non-overclocked card) will work with a 300W power supply. This one should as well. It has an on-board power regulator that prevents it from drawing more than 75W. See NVidia dot com/content/HelpMeChoose/fx2/HelpMeChoose.asp?lang=en-us This does have the 6 pin power supply connector for a cable from the power supply to the card, on the top edge near the mounting bracket.
1284703
Bear in mind, the PSU they "require" isn't about what the card needs; it's an assumption about the overall needs of computers the manufacturer figures might be needed. This card requires no power other than the PCI express lane --- that only supplies 75 watts. So this thing only needs 75 watts or less for itself.
1081246
This card uses 105W. My PC power supply is only 320W but I do not have anything in the other PCIe slots and it works fine.