thanks, thought so just was not sure. fp At 10:33 PM 3/4/2007, Greg Sevart Poked the stick with: >It's a total system recommendation. The 7800GS doesn't require anywhere near >that (20*12=240W) amount. > >Hell, even the 8800GTX doesn't pull that much. > >By the way, kind of a tangent...the ATX power supply spec has been revised >such that a 12 volt rail no longer must be limited to 18 amps. It's just UL >listed in a different class now. About damn time, 4 +12v rails was getting >idiotic. Indeed, some of the power supplies on the market now that are >labeled with multiple 12v rails are in fact tied to the exact same internal >output. > >Greg > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 >> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 10:56 PM >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: [H] Video card voltage/amps ? >> >> Have a AGP GF 7800gs that says it needs 20 amps on the 12 volt. ( at >> least 400 watt ) I see no PSU's with this many amps on one 12 volt >> line. Are they talking about total amps ? >> >> Particular card was hooked up to a 500 watt Thermaltake claiming 17 >> amps on 12 volt. It died and took the MB as collateral damage. Was it >> not enough amps ? Replaced the Thermaltake with a Antec ( 19/17 amps on >> 12 volt ) is it enough ? or is the card talking about total 12 volt >> amps ? >> >> Need to know b4 this thing gets fired back up. >> Thanks >> fp >> >> -- >> Tallyho ! ]:8) >> Taglines below ! >> -- >> Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it. >>
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