New GPU in Antec Aria

Svend · 17-January-07, 04:27 PM

I'm the happy owner of a heavily modded Antec Aria - blow holes, sidefans, PSU-fan replacement and so on. It's based on a MSI Micro-ATX 939 motherboard, AMD 64-3200 (Clawhammer), 1 GB DDR-SDRAM, Liteon DVD-CD combo, a 160GB 7200 Maxtor disc, an external (USB2) Maxtor 250 GB disc and a Nvidia 6600GT card. The latter is the one I wish to replace, but I'm uncertain if I'm able to draw enough juice from the standard Antec 300W psu for this purpose? Seen people with a similar setup who uses a 7800GT card without problem. What are you guys advice - could I go down this road?

Cheers,
Svend

$SOLID$ Necro · 21-January-07, 10:04 PM

Boy thats tough...

I suggest you get the Apex "Power Calculator" by Fu3lman and add up what you have..and see if you have some headroom.

PCApex Files - Viewing PCApex PSU Calculator

If it's close to maxing it out..I woud say you need to upgrade the PSU too...it's not good to amke your PSU work it's ass off!

Or look at some of the "Low Power" video cards that are designated for SFF computers.

NVIDIA is about to launch a DX-10 "8600" series of cards..they (I believe) will be made with a smaller process than current cards (80 NM?) wich should be much more power effecient than the 7600 series of cards, and should be available soemtime after Feb, for under 200$.

Quote:

8300 GS	500 MHz	1000 MHz	Upto 256MB	128bit	24	$79
8300 GT	500 MHz	1200 MHz	Upto 256MB	128bit	32	$99
8600 GT	350 MHz	1200 MHz	Upto 256MB	256bit	48	$129
8600 Ultra	500 MHz	1400 MHz	Upto 512MB	256bit	64	$179
8800 GTS	500 MHz	1600 MHz	320MB	320bit	96	$299
8800 GTS	500 MHz	1600 MHz	640MB	320bit	96	$399
8800 GTX	575 MHz	1900 MHz	768MB	384bit	128	$599

Link:New Nvidia product speculated

Svend · 24-January-07, 03:28 AM

Hi' $SOLID$ Necro

Thank's for the informative response. It seems that my power demand with the upcoming 8600GT will go a bit above the 300W I have available in the Antec Aria. The problem with the Arias PSU is that it's case-specific and that a common ATX-PSU won't fit. I'm eager to know whether anyone has been able to upgrade (mod) the PSU to something bigger or use an external option?

Cheers,
Svend

(Sorry for this danes english)

17-January-07, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Svend Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 25	New GPU in Antec Aria I'm the happy owner of a heavily modded Antec Aria - blow holes, sidefans, PSU-fan replacement and so on. It's based on a MSI Micro-ATX 939 motherboard, AMD 64-3200 (Clawhammer), 1 GB DDR-SDRAM, Liteon DVD-CD combo, a 160GB 7200 Maxtor disc, an external (USB2) Maxtor 250 GB disc and a Nvidia 6600GT card. The latter is the one I wish to replace, but I'm uncertain if I'm able to draw enough juice from the standard Antec 300W psu for this purpose? Seen people with a similar setup who uses a 7800GT card without problem. What are you guys advice - could I go down this road? Cheers, Svend

24-January-07, 03:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Svend Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 25	Re: New GPU in Antec Aria Hi' $SOLID$ Necro Thank's for the informative response. It seems that my power demand with the upcoming 8600GT will go a bit above the 300W I have available in the Antec Aria. The problem with the Arias PSU is that it's case-specific and that a common ATX-PSU won't fit. I'm eager to know whether anyone has been able to upgrade (mod) the PSU to something bigger or use an external option? Cheers, Svend (Sorry for this danes english)

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