GTX 275 Requirements

[JohninTn]

The GTX 275 says it needs 550W power supply(with 40A of +12V). I have a very high quality Antec 500W supply that has 51A of 12V rail. I am running a basic pc. 1 Proc, 1HD, 1 DVDRW 8GB Ram ddr2. Am I missing something or my current supply should work. Seems point less to upgrade to the 550W model that only adds 1a per rail 17 to 18. Thanks for your input.

[The Wise Monkey]

Well, you can always try it and see, but you might have some difficulties under load.

[RickyTick]

I agree. I wouldn't be afraid to at least give it a try. I bet it will work.

[JohninTn]

Thanks

[JohninTn]

Thanks ya'll it worked like a charm :-)

[RickyTick]

awesome!!:D

[The Wise Monkey]

No worries - just try it out under load and make sure everything works OK. :)