Apologies for the long question. OK, I bought:
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L Motherboard
Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz CPU
Zotac 9600GT 512MB Graphics card
Also I have in my system 3GB DDR667 RAM
2 SATA hard drives
1 DVD writer
1 case fan
Now money was tight after buying the three components I bought and I never bought a new PSU...until my old one blew. Well I say blew, it still worked even after the burning smell, the spark and the big bang
It seems the fan on the PSU was what blew as this was no longer working. Fortunately for me it never took anything else with it.
So I had no choice but to get a new PSU but having not a lot of money to spare I bought a Winpower ATX-750 PSU for £29.90. The specs are:
Input:
115VAC
7A Max
60Hz
230VAC
4A Max
50Hz
Output:
+5V 36A Max
+3.3V 35A Max
+12V1 18A Max
+12V2 21A Max
-12V 0.3A Max
+5V/SB 2.0A Max
Now the 9600GT has a minimum recommended power requirement of 400Watt PSU with 26A on the 12V Rail. I am currently using the 6 Pin PCIe connector on the PSU, so that's not enough amps right? If I use the Molex to PCIe adaptor and plug one Molex plug from each rail would that provide the required amps? Also I am now aware that winpower is not a good brand, but not having a lot of money I can't afford to spend the same on my PSU as I did on the Graphics card or Processor. Anybody have any advice on what I should do?
It is running ok at the moment I'm just worried about damaging the new stuff. For the record my old psu blew while playing a game but ran fine otherwise, I'm worried that this one may do the same.
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L Motherboard
Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz CPU
Zotac 9600GT 512MB Graphics card
Also I have in my system 3GB DDR667 RAM
2 SATA hard drives
1 DVD writer
1 case fan
Now money was tight after buying the three components I bought and I never bought a new PSU...until my old one blew. Well I say blew, it still worked even after the burning smell, the spark and the big bang
It seems the fan on the PSU was what blew as this was no longer working. Fortunately for me it never took anything else with it.So I had no choice but to get a new PSU but having not a lot of money to spare I bought a Winpower ATX-750 PSU for £29.90. The specs are:
Input:
115VAC
7A Max
60Hz
230VAC
4A Max
50Hz
Output:
+5V 36A Max
+3.3V 35A Max
+12V1 18A Max
+12V2 21A Max
-12V 0.3A Max
+5V/SB 2.0A Max
Now the 9600GT has a minimum recommended power requirement of 400Watt PSU with 26A on the 12V Rail. I am currently using the 6 Pin PCIe connector on the PSU, so that's not enough amps right? If I use the Molex to PCIe adaptor and plug one Molex plug from each rail would that provide the required amps? Also I am now aware that winpower is not a good brand, but not having a lot of money I can't afford to spend the same on my PSU as I did on the Graphics card or Processor. Anybody have any advice on what I should do?
It is running ok at the moment I'm just worried about damaging the new stuff. For the record my old psu blew while playing a game but ran fine otherwise, I'm worried that this one may do the same.