[TriLUG] OT: Power supply/video card question

[Reginald Reed]

Hi I have a 7300GT running perfectly for the last 4 months (24/7) on a
stock Acer power supply.  One thing to keep in mind when looking at
what a manufacturer suggests for a power supply is it really is only a
guess!  They have no idea what else you are powering with said power
supply.  You could have a single HD and your motherboard hanging off
your 300W PS and could be fine or you could have a 400W PS with 4 10K
rpm drives, multiple optical drives, etc and be screwed.  Something
else to think about, PC power supply ratings can be both inflated and
under rated.  I'd trust the output of an Antec PS over a cheap
joe-random PS from an unknown vendor.

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Owen <oberry at trilug.org> wrote:
> I'm looking at buying a PCIe GeForce 7300GT video card from EVGA for my
> Ubuntu desktop at the office, but the manufacturer lists a minimum of a
> 350 Watt power supply as a requirement, and my desktop only has a 300W
> PS.  This seems a little extreme for a middle of the road graphics card;
> are they being over zealous in their requirements? Or should I just go
> for the fanless Zotac equivalent that doesn't list any such requirement?
>
> Thanks for your thoughts, and for putting up with my OT post. Can't find
> a better group of techies anywhere. :-)
>
> Owen
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