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1 hour ago, --SID-- said:

I doubt the PSU in question has the required connectors for a 3070Ti.

Natively, it seems to come with only dual six pin connectors, and while it could theoretically work(some adapters involved), it seems far too risky, especially compared to what might be present in the rest of the build. It also goes through a distribution board, so that adds another layer of complexity to it.

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My psu has multiple 12v 18 amp rails (216w) and I'm thinking of getting a 3070ti fe which is 290w

 

Can i run the card on that psu, if it requires the 8 pin power from diffrent rails, how can i check?

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Can you post the exact model of your power supply?

Although you can connect a gpu to different rails, It is recommended to wire your GPU to the same one since connecting it to different ones can lead to very small voltage variations.

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2 minutes ago, Yua said:

You will need to upgrade your power supply.

It is recommended to wire your GPU to the same power rail since connecting it to different ones can lead to very small voltage variations.

wait is it that bad to have a multi-rail PSU in this situation?

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Just now, podkall said:

wait is it that bad to have a multi-rail PSU in this situation?

It is recommended, and I guess it should be safe if you have a quality power supply.

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 @Mii Cube what's your PSU model?

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3 minutes ago, Yua said:

Can you post the exact model of your power supply?

Although you can connect a gpu to different rails, It is recommended to wire your GPU to the same one since connecting it to different ones can lead to very small voltage variations.

it is a dell VDY4N psu

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1 minute ago, Mii Cube said:

dell VDY4N

how old is it?

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1 minute ago, podkall said:

how old is it?

i brought it with a system used, im not sure

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4 minutes ago, Mii Cube said:

i brought it with a system used, im not sure

if you plan on using the system for a long time, getting a new PSU wouldn't be the worst idea

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10 minutes ago, podkall said:

if you plan on using the system for a long time, getting a new PSU wouldn't be the worst idea

the issue with that is that its a dell proprietary motherboard psu ect

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1 hour ago, --SID-- said:

I doubt the PSU in question has the required connectors for a 3070Ti.

Natively, it seems to come with only dual six pin connectors, and while it could theoretically work(some adapters involved), it seems far too risky, especially compared to what might be present in the rest of the build. It also goes through a distribution board, so that adds another layer of complexity to it.

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