Too small psu wattage?

[LIZZARD]

Hello,

 

So basically, I have an old 9600 GT lying around and i want to install it in my rig, because it's better than my current 9500 GT. The problem is, the 9500 GT has a 50 Watts TDP and the 9600 GT has a 95 Watts TDP. I am running a Dell pc with the following specs:

• Bestec ATX0300P5WB 300 Watts psu
• Dell motherboard (don't know the name)
• Intel Core2 Duo CPU E6550 @ 2.33GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.3GHz (not overclocked)

• 4 dimms of 1 GB DDR2 RAM

• Geforce 9500 GT

• ASUS Xonar DG

• 2 normal hard drives

• 1 optical drive

• Card reader

• 3 fans

Will the psu be able to run the 9600GT in this configuration or do i need a bigger psu?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Lizzard.

[Liam-McShane]

You should be just fine with that wattage of power supply, however from memory Bestec aren't that great but i could be wrong.

[Overl0rd]

You should be fine, but I really wouldn't trust that power supply....

[Blade of Grass]

You'll be close to pushing the limits of that PSU (according to eXtreme Power Supply Calculator)

 

System Type:   1 physical CPU   Motherboard:   Regular - Desktop   CPU Socket:   Socket LGA 775   CPU:   Intel Core 2 Duo E6650 2330 MHz Conroe   CPU Utilization (TDP):   100% TDP           RAM:   4 Sticks DDR2 SDRAM   Video Card 1:   NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT  

 

        Regular SATA:   2 HDDs   Additional PCI Card (avg):   1 Card   Front Bay Card Reader:   Yes           Fans       High Performance:   3 Fans 120mm;             Keyboard and mouse:   Yes           

System Load:   100 %               Minimum PSU Wattage:   270 Watts   Recommended Wattage:   320 Watts

 

Also, Bestec PSUs are not good, so I'd recommend upgrading.

[M-ursu]

It is near, but it sill be enough

[LIZZARD]

First of all, thanks for the quick answers. Is it a bad idea to just try it with the 9600 GT and buy a new psu if my current one fails, or will that destroy my other components aswell?

[s3ns3]

its not anywhere near W wise but that is not a good psu.but go for it

[WoodenMarker]

First of all, thanks for the quick answers. Is it a bad idea to just try it with the 9600 GT and buy a new psu if my current one fails, or will that destroy my other components aswell?

It won't destroy your psu. It just won't boot.