Video Card+Power Unit Question

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  1. jocsaint

    jocsaint Member

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    A few months ago i got on here and asked a few questions about a video card and power supply unit. I was just about ready to order when i found that the video card i had my eye on was out of stock. I quickly picked out a card with similar attributes and just need to know something. Will the power supply i was going to buy with the other card work with the new card i just picked out?

    VIDEO CARD
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102730

    POWER SUPPLY
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371009


    And just to be sure again, installing a new video card and power supply isnt very hard right? I just want to know what im getting into.
     
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    Thanks for letting me know that man. This power supply is a lot cheaper too.

    Thanks again. I take it you installed a fan before? Is it relativity easy?
     
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    what kind of fan? case fan, video card fan, or cpu fan?
     
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    I really do not know about computer parts at all. I was guessing i needed to upgrade to a new fan to run my new video card that i'm getting.
     
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    you will not need to put new fan on it.
     
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    I do not understand. If i get this video card and put it onto my computer, wont the fan be the wrong outage\wattage and short out my motherboard?
     
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    no it wont short out your motherboard. where did you hear that?
     
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    Well when i came on here a few months ago nobody told me i didn't need a fan...

    Someone on here told me that. I cant remember his/her username though.

    Are you really sure i dont need to update my fan?
     
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    you could get a fan for your video card, but its not necessary, only if you really want cool temps and want to OC it.

    also, why would you get a 3850? i would HIGHLY recommend you get a 4850. it is definitely worth the few extra dollars.
     
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    Agreed, the HD4850 is around 90-110% faster than the HD3850.
     

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