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

[ahenderson]

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!

 

[Big B]

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.