PSU for a GTX 260

wary1 · 05-20-09, 06:12 AM

Hi all,
I really want to get a GTX 260 and am wondering if my current PSU would be powerful enough to run it.My PSU is the coolermaster igreen 600w-I also have a quad core processor (q8200)and 500gb HDD.Will this run it or am I needing to get a different PSU?Thanks to all that reply.

j0j081 · 05-20-09, 06:59 AM

I am also wondering what is the bare minimum required to run a gtx 260 or 275 card. I just got a new psu earlier this year because it was an unbelievable deal but it is only 500 watts.

Blacklash · 05-20-09, 07:42 AM

A quality PSU should handle the GTX 260 fine. As long as it's not some questionable peace of junk that was rated for peak output in a freezer. Never put hardware you care about on cheap dirty power.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid..._12.html#sect0

IMO a Coolermaster igreen 600w should be perfectly fine for the 260.

The draw for an i7 system @ 3.2GHz with a GTX 275 installed is listed below-

http://techreport.com/articles.x/16681/11

Those numbers are not card consumption only.

Yaboze · 05-20-09, 11:40 AM

I ran one with multiple DVD+R's, 2 Satas on a Antec 650W at one point.

mojoman0 · 05-20-09, 01:33 PM

I'm running mine fine off a of an Antec 500w

**sillyeagle** · 05-20-09, 03:07 PM

I'm running my system at the clocks below with 3 HDD's and a 9600GT for PhysX on an Antec 650w.

wary1 · 05-20-09, 03:34 PM

Thank you,Thank you,Thank you all for the replies am definately going to get the gtx 260 then.WOO HOO

j0j081 · 05-20-09, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojoman0

I'm running mine fine off a of an Antec 500w

sweet thanks.

**XDanger** · 05-21-09, 05:09 PM

mine is running off my Thermaltake W0099 250w

avirox · 05-21-09, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojoman0

I'm running mine fine off a of an Antec 500w

Seconded! I'm running my C2D @ 3.1ghz + 2GB RAM + GTX 260 OC'd on an Antec Earthwatts 500 with no problems.

**crainger** · 05-22-09, 07:24 AM

I have 2x260GTX running of a Corsair 850watt :

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tjohn · 05-22-09, 07:53 AM

I'm using a Corsair 850 for my current system with a GTX260

05-20-09, 06:12 AM	#1
wary1 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2	PSU for a GTX 260 Hi all, I really want to get a GTX 260 and am wondering if my current PSU would be powerful enough to run it.My PSU is the coolermaster igreen 600w-I also have a quad core processor (q8200)and 500gb HDD.Will this run it or am I needing to get a different PSU?Thanks to all that reply.

05-20-09, 06:59 AM	#2
j0j081 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,789	Re: PSU for a GTX 260 I am also wondering what is the bare minimum required to run a gtx 260 or 275 card. I just got a new psu earlier this year because it was an unbelievable deal but it is only 500 watts.

05-20-09, 07:42 AM	#3
Blacklash 8^9^3 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 3,679	Re: PSU for a GTX 260 A quality PSU should handle the GTX 260 fine. As long as it's not some questionable peace of junk that was rated for peak output in a freezer. Never put hardware you care about on cheap dirty power. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid..._12.html#sect0 IMO a Coolermaster igreen 600w should be perfectly fine for the 260. The draw for an i7 system @ 3.2GHz with a GTX 275 installed is listed below- http://techreport.com/articles.x/16681/11 Those numbers are not card consumption only. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.96GHz (1.36v)\|Mushkin 998681 XP3-12800 (3x2GB) ASUS TUF Sabertooth (X58)\|ASUS GTX 580 DirectCU II (980\|4604)\|ASUS PA246Q WD VelociRaptor 150GB HD (x2)\|Pioneer DVR-2920Q\|LG GH22LS30\|Klipsch PM20 2.0 SilverStone OP1000-E\|SilverStone TJ10-B\|Thermalright U-120 Extreme\|Win 7 HP x64

05-20-09, 11:40 AM	#4
Yaboze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,057	Re: PSU for a GTX 260 I ran one with multiple DVD+R's, 2 Satas on a Antec 650W at one point.

05-20-09, 01:33 PM	#5
mojoman0 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,566	Re: PSU for a GTX 260 I'm running mine fine off a of an Antec 500w

05-20-09, 03:07 PM	#6
sillyeagle sillyego Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 5,385	Re: PSU for a GTX 260 I'm running my system at the clocks below with 3 HDD's and a 9600GT for PhysX on an Antec 650w. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem Quad @ 4.0GHz EVGA GTX 660 SLI @ 1046MHz OCZ Platinum CL7 6GB EVGA Intel X58 _____________ A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.

05-20-09, 03:34 PM	#7
wary1 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2	Re: PSU for a GTX 260 Thank you,Thank you,Thank you all for the replies am definately going to get the gtx 260 then.WOO HOO

05-21-09, 05:09 PM	#9
XDanger Whaaat? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,674	Re: PSU for a GTX 260 mine is running off my Thermaltake W0099 250w __________________ 2500K 4.4ghz,P8P67Pro,120gb Force3, 12gb Vengeance,HD6950,TX850v2,W7HP,LaCie Blue 22" crt COMMODORE 64 Silver Label 1Mhz/128D 4Mhz(Z80)

05-22-09, 07:24 AM	#11
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: PSU for a GTX 260 I have 2x260GTX running of a Corsair 850watt ::

05-22-09, 07:53 AM	#12
tjohn Paleo Pennsylvania Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 721	Re: PSU for a GTX 260 I'm using a Corsair 850 for my current system with a GTX260 __________________ Main Rig == ASRock Z68 Pro Gen3 \| I7 2600K @ 4.6 \| G.Skill Ripjaws 16 GB \| CMV8 Cooler \| Crucial C300 RealSSD 128GB \| EVGA 570GTX \| CM HAFX \| Win7 x64 HTPC == Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT \| AMD X2 240 Regor \| A-DATA 2X4 PC3 10600 \| WD 1TB \| LG Blue-Ray \| Corsair 400W PSU \| Lian Li PC-C37B \| Win7 x64 Home Server == Gigabyte GA-MA785GM \| AMD Sempron 2.7GHz 45W \| G.SKILL 2X1 DDR2 667 \| WD GRN 1 TB x3 \| Seasonic 380W 80+ Bronze \| Antec 300 case \| Windows Home Server Toshiba U405-S2830 Laptop \| 13.3" - 1200x800 \| C2D T8100 2.1 Penryn \| 4 GB DDR2 677 \| Wireless N \| Intel X3100 Vid \| 250GB HDD \| Win7 x64 HP dm3 Laptop \| 13.3" - 1366x768 \| AMD Athlon Neo X2 \| ATI Radeon HD 3200 \| 4GB DDR2 \| 320GB HDD \| Wireless N \| Bluetooth \| Windows 8 Developer Preview

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