x1950 Pro PSU requirement

[firewire36]

Hi, I'm new to tech support forums and i just wanted to find out if i can use the x1950 pro on my computer i have. I have a p5gd1-vm motherboard with an intel pentium 4 3.0ghz processor, 1.5ghz pc3200 ram and 350W vantec van-350n power supply.

http://www.ramelectronics.net/assets/images/storage/VAN-350N-spec.jpg except in my PSU the DC output is 323W Max output

x1950 Pro
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...angid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10081500&catid=10524

if this isnt good enough can anyone reccomend a good PSU that would also be good for future upgrades.

Thank you.

 

[crjdriver]

A short answer no. ATI says a min of 450W with at least 30amp on the 12V rail for that card. It looks like you are running a prescott cpu. If that is correct, then I would go with a min of 550W and 35amp on the 12V rail.

Do not go cheap on the pw supply. Doing so can [and often does] cause ALL types of problems.

 

[firewire36]

Ok Thanks, but im still not sure which power supply ( i dont not anything about them ).

would

OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V 24PIN
http://forum.ncix.com/forums/index...._id=18185&msgcount=6&overclockid=0#msg1342832

be good?

i was reading the OCZ 700W PSU review and it said it could handle an 8800 GTS, which needs more power?

 

[crjdriver]

I am no fan of ocz products however it would probably work. Here is a link to a FPS unit Note this one has a combined 60amps on the 12V and it is a little cheaper.