GTX 280 PSU question

ArrowMk84 · 08-25-08, 07:05 PM

I just installed my new EVGA GTX 280, and I notice they have a flyer in the box recommending you get a PSU with an 8-pin power connector. Now my PSU has two six pin connectors, and its a single rail, so I used one six pin for the six pin port, and then I used the molex (4-pin) adapter and the other six pin for the 8-pin adapter. Since it's a single rail PSU, with plenty of juice, with only two fans on the molex line, I don't expect there to be any problems. But I wanted to get a second opinion.

So, should I upgrade my PSU? (I'd rather not)

Eliminator · 08-25-08, 08:02 PM

no i think youll be fine... i upgraded mine since i had an enermax 535W which may not be able to handle a quad core at 3.6 and a gtx 280... i bought an enermax infiniti 720W

**john19055** · 08-27-08, 04:42 AM

If you have a 750watt PCPnC 750w ,you should'nt have no problems.

**nekrosoft13** · 08-27-08, 07:09 AM

you will be fine, single rail PSU are the best.

08-25-08, 07:05 PM	#1
ArrowMk84 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,010	GTX 280 PSU question I just installed my new EVGA GTX 280, and I notice they have a flyer in the box recommending you get a PSU with an 8-pin power connector. Now my PSU has two six pin connectors, and its a single rail, so I used one six pin for the six pin port, and then I used the molex (4-pin) adapter and the other six pin for the 8-pin adapter. Since it's a single rail PSU, with plenty of juice, with only two fans on the molex line, I don't expect there to be any problems. But I wanted to get a second opinion. So, should I upgrade my PSU? (I'd rather not) __________________ Intel i7-2600k @ 4.6GHz \| Asus Maximus IV Extreme \| 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance 1866 MHz 9-10-9-27 \| Dual EVGA GeForce GTX 580 3GB \| Creative X-Fi Titanium Pro PCI-E \| Intel 510 Series SSD 120 GB \| 2x Raptor 600 GB RAID \| 2TB WD Black \| Lite-On 21x Blu-ray Burner \| Corsair AX1200 Modular PSU \| Silverstone FT02 \| Corsair H60 with Dual Fans \| Dell 3007-HC 30" LCD \| Audioengine 5 & S8 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1

08-25-08, 08:02 PM	#2
Eliminator The Man With Brisk Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,673	Re: GTX 280 PSU question no i think youll be fine... i upgraded mine since i had an enermax 535W which may not be able to handle a quad core at 3.6 and a gtx 280... i bought an enermax infiniti 720W __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 3.6GHZ Asus P5B Deluxe 4GB OCZ Platinum PC8000 EL BFG GTX 280 OC2 1GB @ 729/1512/2538 Dell 2405FPW 24" 3DMark: Vantage - P15397 \| 06 - 18734

08-27-08, 04:42 AM	#3
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: GTX 280 PSU question If you have a 750watt PCPnC 750w ,you should'nt have no problems. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

08-27-08, 07:09 AM	#4
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: GTX 280 PSU question you will be fine, single rail PSU are the best. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

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