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can i run radeon hd 4870 1gb on coolermaster 460 watt power supply

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hey all.. actually m lookin forward to a new who's specifications are-
1. AMD phenom 2 x2 550 B.E 3.10Ghz
2. 6 GB RAM
3. Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H mobo
4. 500 GB hard drive
5. Radeon HD 4870 1GB Graphics Card
6. Cooler Master case with 460 watts PSU..

i can't spend a single rupee above these rigs.. so plzz tell me whether this coolermaster 460W PSU gonna run da card along with da whole pc..?? plzzz temme as early as possible..!!
 

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it is recommended that 500w + power supply be used for the HD4870.

printed on the box under requirements.

this is my HTPC/eyecandy setup >>
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Does the power supply even have two PCI-E power connectors?
 
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I can tell you right now, these are the crapy CM PSUs so no.
 
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If it were a corsair 450w yes, but what you have - no.
 
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You need at lease an Antec EarthWatts 500W.

Your PSU should have 2 of these suckers
 
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I'd bet it would boot... though I couldn't say how long til it blows during gaming :|

Might get lucky, my friend didn't lose his board/cpu/ram or video card when his cheap PSU blew.
 
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I just notice the OP wants to use 6GB of RAM, how is he suppose to do it?
There is no Tri-Channel for AMD.

WoW, that OCZ is a steal.
 
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2GB x 2, 1GB x 2 I'd guess.
 

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I just notice the OP wants to use 6GB of RAM, how is he suppose to do it?
There is no Tri-Channel for AMD.

Can always use 3- 2gb sticks in single channel mode.
 
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Can always use 3- 2gb sticks in single channel mode.
Yes...
Not much point in doing that really.
Hes better off going 4GB and spend on the PSU.
 

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some programs requires more capacity rather than absolute bandwidth.
 
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some programs requires more capacity rather than absolute bandwidth.
All programs requires that the computer don't blow. :slap:
 

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Nope, you won't be able to run that video card on that power supply stabily for any period of time. If it was a Corsair, it would work fine, but those cheap CM PSUs are garbage
 

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Yes...
Not much point in doing that really.
Hes better off going 4GB and spend on the PSU.

is dat so.. like u wanna say dat 4 GB of DDR2 800MHZ RAM is gud for new pc built n i shud spend ma 2 gb's rate on a better PSU.. i meant to say dat is 4 GB is enuf to ma cmin pc..?? after how much time i wil have to upgrade it?? n also if m goin with a PSU then shud i go for CoolerMaster 600W PSU..?? n also 2 pin pci-ex connector is not a big issue.. there's already one available in it n 1 ill make from da standard one using a conversion wire.. wat do u say pals..??? reply soon..!! :eek::eek::eek:
 
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is dat so.. like u wanna say dat 4 GB of DDR2 800MHZ RAM is gud for new pc built n i shud spend ma 2 gb's rate on a better PSU.. i meant to say dat is 4 GB is enuf to ma cmin pc..?? after how much time i wil have to upgrade it?? n also if m goin with a PSU then shud i go for CoolerMaster 600W PSU..?? n also 2 pin pci-ex connector is not a big issue.. there's already one available in it n 1 ill make from da standard one using a conversion wire.. wat do u say pals..??? reply soon..!! :eek::eek::eek:
4GB is certainly enough for now, most programs/games are 32-bit and simply cannot use the whole 4GB of memory, thus 6Gb is not very useful.

The problem is not about you can connect the card or not, all quality PSUs have the 6-pin plugs for the card.
Not having the plugs for the card is a sign that the Coolermaster is not good enough.
A good 500W PSU can easily put out more and purer power than a sub-par 600W PSU.

If you want to same some money, get a motherboard with 770 Chipset since you are not using the onboard VGA in the 780G.
 
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hmm...... nt a much difference in those 2 mobos n also m finalizin OCZ mod xtreme 600 watts PSU if it is out of stock here in india than coolermaster 600 watts.. with 4gb ram... is dat fine??
 
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no corsair? or xigmatek psus where u at?
 

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man wats da price difference of OCZ GameXStream 600w & OCZ mod Xtreme 600w??
 
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man wats da price difference of OCZ GameXStream 600w & OCZ mod Xtreme 600w??
Even the OCZ 500W is enough for the 4870. :toast:

Eh, you live in India.
I think it is a good idea that you go PM btarunr the news editor, he might be able to help you.
I am not sure that what brands are present in India :p
 
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Even the OCZ 500W is enough for the 4870. :toast:

Eh, you live in India.
I think it is a good idea that you go PM btarunr the news editor, he might be able to help you.
I am not sure that what brands are present in India :p

nana i think dat it shud b nicely available here in india but r u talkin abt modxtreme or gamextreme 500 w??
 
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nana i think dat it shud b nicely available here in india but r u talkin abt modxtreme or gamextreme 500 w??
Both are just as good, the ModXstream is modular and is more expensive.
Just get the GameXStream.
 

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Both are just as good, the ModXstream is modular and is more expensive.
Just get the GameXStream.

grrrrr??? i thought modxtream wud b cheaper than gamerxtream lolzz... so 2day m goin to da pc pc shop for sm modifications so ill ask him for gamextream 600w psu.. n also there's one advice i need.. look ma mobo vll be gugabyte ga-ma78gm-us2h in which there are 4 ram slots & 16 GB ram support so if i want to add 6gb ram so is it possible to employ 3x 2gb RAM..?? coz dat guy told me i cn either go for 2x2gb or 4x2gb coz either 2 or full 4 ram slot shud b full other 3x 2gb ram leave one slot empty cud create a prob.. reply soon..!!:confused::confused::confused::confused:
 
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