video card power question.

[slovak]

ok i have good deal on a fx 5700 ultra available to me, problem is that i only have a 235w power supply in my comp and it needs a minimum 250w for the card, i was wondering if i could get away with it since i'm not running any fans save the one for my processor, one hd, a dvd rom, a cd rom, and my floppy. any chance?

[AsianBatman]

There is a slight chance..but it might be unstable while playing games. What processor are you running btw? :confused:

[maximus7001]

The fx5700 will have no airflow so why bother, it will probably crash from overheating/lack of current. Many computers nowadays can barely cope with heat problems caused by little or no airflow/poor psu.
Option #2, get a better psu and a few fans, would make everything work better.

[slovak]

i'm running a p4 1.6, does that have a impact on video cards? and if it does will i be ok with my current processor>?

[tacos4me]

You might actully be ok with a 1.6. I would reccommend to get bigger PSU, but that might do.

i'm running a p4 1.6, does that have a impact on video cards

The reason he asked is some processors take up more juice than others.:cheers: