Whould it be ok to run this card on a 500 watt psu?
440770
Yes, if it is a certified, good Quality one. This card draws abot 250-280w.
440771
I am running it on a duel monitor set up, with 3 hard drives and 3 case fans on a 600 watt power supply, so I would assume, since I only have 100 watts more than you, that it would be fine. However, I'd advise you to double check with power consumption tools, I recommend cooler master's power consumption tool ( http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/) to save you the hassle, that is the link for it. But I assume it should be fine.
636621
I suggest you buy a converter which supports power at least 3 times larger than what you really need, this will make you less trouble. Thus for your PS, 500W seems good enough.
975162
Yes I have a 500watt power supply and it runs great unlessential you are try to do crossfire then I would get a higher watt power supply
516670
The GTX 970 wants at least a 500W PSU, but I've never had it draw that much power, You should be fine, but you might want to be on the safe side and go up to the 500W
1834060
I think it will work. I didn't try it with a 500w power supply. But you can check it with yourself by checking the ampearage. Check the ampearage of the +12v rail. If it have a value of more than the card requires it will good to go..
2272827
The card itself is rated by Nvidia to use about 155 watts. If your just running one you won't need to buy a real heavy power supply. the computer I built with this card calculated to use just under 400 watts overall (and I put a 4th gen i5, 8 gigs of ram, 2 hard drives, multiple fans, 2 DVD/blu ray roms, and a decent mobo) and I used a 500 watt psu. Just make sure your power supply has the proper connectors ( you will need an 8 pin and a 6 pin connector to power this card, careful not to confuse your 8 pin motherboard connector with your 8 pin video card connector.)
1836708
It may run on a 425W PSU but it will run sluggish. Yes the card requires you have two 6-pin connectors hooked to it to run properly. It will run properly if you upgrade the power supply. The card requires a minimum of 500 Watts, but my suggestion would be to go to a 550w at least or a 600w PSU.
1537105
I have a 430 watt PSU, and it runs perfectly. Those recommended wattages are usually overstated.
1496508
as long as you have a PSU with at least 300 watts you should be fine-- if the card needs a pci express cable, you may have to use a molex or sata to pci express adapter- just fyi
429209
Yes, it recommends a minimum system PSU of 500W. 600W will be fine as long as you are using this as a single card (not SLI). Do yourself a favor and get a good PSU from a reputable brand (e.g. Seasonic). Don't skimp on the quality of the PSU to save a couple bucks.
1446082
I'm running it with 0 issues on a 700W 80++ Platinum Certified PSU so I would think u should be fine, although I would see if your PSU is certified because that will make a large difference.
1446086
Yes. I am running it just fine off a 650W PS. Make sure its a decent quality Power supply though.
1650975
No, I would recommend at least a high efficiency 450 or 500 Watt, it may power up but you can damage the card with not providing it enough power or damage your mother board. You may find some calculator that says other wise but I wouldn't risk it. (I burned up this same card and ruined my mother board pcie slot, not for running to little power but my power supply shorted giving unstable power, to little power would be unstable.
864975
I found the wattage was not as important as the amps on the 12V rail. This card needs two 8-pin (or 6+2 pin) connectors, and my older 850 watt PSU ultimately did not have the right amps to support the card. (System kept shutting off... card had blown out the PSU.) 650 watts should be fine as long as your two 6+2 pin connectors off the 12V rail can support at least 20 amps each.
52293
I don't know what your entire system power requirements, but unless you have a ton of extra equipment running you should be fine with 750 watts. I'm running that gpu with a 650 Watt power supply and have zero problems.
2281941
I paired this card with a 400 watt power supply, and that's about as low as power supplies go. So I'd say you're safe with at least 400 watts.
1709092
Provided there is an open pci slot on the pc (which you can find out by opening it up) and the psu is putting out 400 - 500 watts you should be fine. Upgrading stock PC's can be tricky though, I wouldn't recommend it personally, hard to get it to the standard you want.