Put in extra video card - will I need a better power supply?

Discussion in 'Power Supplies and UPS's' started by ahenderson, Sep 12, 2008.

  1. ahenderson

    ahenderson Geek Trainee

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    I have 2 nVidia geforce fx 5200 cards because I wanted 3 monitors and happened to have these cards.

    While looking up information on 3 monitor setups I saw a lot of concerned posts on forums about people wondering if their PSUs could handle 2 cards without overheating or burning out.

    This is the power supply I have in the computer:
    Shopnex - @Power 430W (ATX V1.2), EP-43X.M158-BX

    Let me know if there is any other hardware information to evaluate whether I will need a better power supply. (I'm am new to this and don't know about these things)

    Thanks!
     
  2. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    The FX5200 was the low-end model of the FX line, and it's not a power hog. Having said that, @Power isn't a brand known for quality, and being that cheap doesn't give me confidence that it's a quality product. With PSU's you get what you pay for.
     

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