How much power does your system use... how many watts? (not the specification, actual power draw. Thanx!
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I guess that would depend on the processor you used, the graphics card you used, the harddrive you used and the memory and how much you had. I've never measured the power, so sorry, I can't help.
316206
I have put a wattmeter on my machine specifically for your question.I have 1 Corsair SSD, and 3 laptop harddrives in it and one dvd drive, running cpu i7-3770 16gb ram, GeForce 9800 GT grafix card, 1GB DDR3At idle, it is taking 72 watts.Running a graphics stressor program, Unigine Valley Benchmark 1.0, it is taking 117 watts.This is far lower than I thought it was taking. The standard power supply that it came with is 300watts max.Let me know if this has helped.
1799005
it's 65watts, so it all depends what else you are running. I'd suggest to use a power supply calculator online to figure it out.
2212072
I think the question was... will this unit use 44 watts of power no matter the load? ie... will this unit still consume 44 wats if you only have a 5 watt load...My best guess is it will only use what it delivers to the load plus some wasted power in the 120 to 12 volt conversion process as there are no 100% efficient methods of conversion.
980059
Im never a 100% So I always use PSU calculators and find out my systems watt consumption. But as far as connections, it should work as this is a fully modular PSU. You can Google PSU calculators to help you guess how much you'll need. I always go a little over what they suggest incase you want to add stuff later and to be safe in case there is any fluctuation in power
2167496
That depends a lot on the other hardware in your system. It only draws 55 watts, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem, but I can't say definitively without more information.
1683098
The power supply question has been answered numerous times.300 watts is OK. Check your cables unplug and reseat the video card. If you have a built in video card you may have to disable it from the bios. It is possible that you received a defective unit as well.
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The manufacturer says, "The display card requires up to 225 watts of power". Most desktops with an i5 or i7 draw less that 100 watts. A 460 watt power supply is more than adequate. It seems people are always telling you that you need a humongous power supply but anyone that builds computers and/or uses them professionally like I do know this is just hype. I run two computers, a monitor, a 23" LED LCD HD TV, and a lot of other minor items behind an UPS and all of them seldom draw more than 300 watts combined. When playing a high GUI game the draw may go as high as 350 watt for everything. Fred Brooks owner and CEO, H&O PC Solutions
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Hi. I wouldn't try it with less than 500W. Obviously it doesn't consume that much, but if you're thinking of upgrading to this card, you probably have a couple hard drives, a higher-performance CPU and so on, and would need that much for other reasons. I had a 400W PS that was unable to power my system a few years ago, resulting in BSODs and random freezes, so I changed that out for my current 600W supply, which does just fine. I have an 8-core CPU, this video card, an SSD and four hard drives. I just had a look at EVGA's specsheet about this, and it says minimum 350W PS. I would imagine that is in a minimal system with nothing else hooked up. If you have any plans to upgrade anything in the future, being stuck with a tiny power supply will limit your options. I'd say start your search at 500W and if you find a good manufacturer of a more powerful one that's reasonably priced, get it.
387193
My advice ...don t buy it, regardless of watts. Mine quit working properly after 3 weeks. I ordered a replacement...same thing happened after 2 weeks!
752375
Greetings,Great question!Your power consumption will definitely vary depending on the components you install. A good starting point for a basic configuration (65W TDP CPU, A couple of hard drives) will be around 100W. Make sure you check the power requirements of any large components you decide to add (e.g., video card).Best regards,MITXPC
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I had a 350w with no problems. Depends on the CPU your using. I had an i5-660 with 4GB Ram. This card uses about 80-90 watts at full load.
2072057
Bill, I cannot answer this. How much power does it draw? How long does it need to power it before you would consider it viable? Sorry.
2167495
Fine then buy a 350W when it doesn't work you know what to buy. I've been building my own systems for 15 years and building with a higher power PSU is the surest way to reduce heat in your systems and reduce problems. Do whatever you want, but 350W is too small.
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Hi, can you re write this question or be more specific?? Are you asking for power consumption?
628057
Its a 500 watt power supply you could probably google it. It shouldnt have much effect espically if you are already running a desktop.
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Hey Edwars O. Not sure. What type/sort of system are you putting together? 6V 12V? What are you needing to run, and for how long? What are your energy needs? I can't answer your question my friend without more info. I personally use the 400 watt system with another 100 watt panel. I match my batt bank so every 100 watt of solar for 100Ah of storage. Yes, it is over kill for just myself! I'm still in the learning processes if you will. The panels that come with this kit have zero issues with charging the batteries on cloudy days. I'm very happy with this basic system so far!!
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It depends how you use the computer. If you often use more than 900W for gaming or processing then I recommend your UPS exceeds what you use. If you use it for surfing the internet or word processing then you're probably using less than 400W and it'll do fine. You can download meters that show your power usage if you feel like you might approach 900W regularly.