<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Paulin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:paulin@spextreme.com">paulin@spextreme.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
All,<div><br></div><div>I just purchased a new video card (Jaton 498pci - <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814139046" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814139046</a>). Anyway I was getting ready to install it and one of the requirements on the box says minimum 450W power supply. Anyway I checked my dell box and it told me the V 115 with 7 amp. So simple math sells me 700+ watts. Then I opened up the box and on the power supply there is a label. It says that max power is 300 watts.</div>
<div><br></div><div>So my question is my thinking correct, in that, I can't use this card because my power supply is maxed at 300w.</div><div><br></div><div>Since V x A = W why does the power supply say 300 max?</div>
<div><br></div><div>So should I return the card and look for something else or will this work?</div><div><br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>It will probably work fine unless your other components draw a lot of power. If it doesn't work, the power supply should shut itself down. </div>
<div><br></div><div>The power in will always be greater than power out. Nothing is 100% efficient. </div></div><br>