[Emmily]

Hi Guys

Re: Power Supply For New Graphics Card


I'm not certain if this is the right forum, so apologies if I have misdirected this post. I'm a little new to this.

I've been given a free PC Desktop. An old Advent 3511; single core pentium 4 (2.8Ghz) CPU, running on genuine windows XP Home Edition, with 1Gb of DDR RAM. I want to install a Nvidia 256Mb AGP graphics card... hardly cutting edge I know, but there's a few floating around on eBay that might fit the bill.

My concern is whether the original Power Supply Unit that's installed with the PC will be able to cope if I play a fairly modern graphic-intensive game. I've located the PSU and all I can find is chinese script. You'd think that there'd be something about volts or watts or something, but alas no.

So can anyone tell me how to find out if the PSU will cope? I won't be replacing the PSU, so the selection of the Graphics Card will be based on whether there's enough juice available. I've just enough technical skill to take out the old card and slot in a new one.


Kind Regards
Emmily

[AW_3_3]

Probably. Are you getting a Geforce FX? if so, dont worry about your power supply. you should be covered.

[Emmily]

Thank you for taking the time to reply. Much appreciated.

I was thinking about a Nvidia GeForce 7800GS. I undestand that playing something like Doom 3 would draw 255Watts. I can only guess that something more modern like Call of Duty 4 would be more than this ? If only I could find out what my curent PSU can supply.


Kind Regards
Emmily