9800 GX2 PSU question

"chezz" <chezzuk@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> had a thermaltake tru power 800 watt psu and the pc would not boot,so i
> went out and bought a thermaltake 1200 watt tru power and it boots now,so
> to your question yes to much strain on the psu a more more powerfull psu
> and make sure that it has a 6 pin and 8 pin pci express cables ...

Did the thought that your 800W unit was faulty occur to you?

What in heaven's name are you running in that box that you need a 1200 watt
psu???

"Augustus" <no_one@no_where.net> wrote in message
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> "chezz" <chezzuk@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:6tIfk.2368$uS4.2360@newsfe17.ams2...
>> had a thermaltake tru power 800 watt psu and the pc would not boot,so i
>> went out and bought a thermaltake 1200 watt tru power and it boots now,so
>> to your question yes to much strain on the psu a more more powerfull psu
>> and make sure that it has a 6 pin and 8 pin pci express cables ...
>
> Did the thought that your 800W unit was faulty occur to you?
>

I have the same graphics card for a pc that i am in the process of building.
The PSU is a Cooler Power 850w Realpower M850.
I think this should be upto the job.

Thanks.
"Paintballmavin" <Tuna@fish.com> wrote in message
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> What in heaven's name are you running in that box that you need a 1200
> watt psu???
>
> "Augustus" <no_one@no_where.net> wrote in message
> news:41Jfk.124$%b7.4@edtnps82...
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>> "chezz" <chezzuk@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:6tIfk.2368$uS4.2360@newsfe17.ams2...
>>> had a thermaltake tru power 800 watt psu and the pc would not boot,so i
>>> went out and bought a thermaltake 1200 watt tru power and it boots
>>> now,so to your question yes to much strain on the psu a more more
>>> powerfull psu and make sure that it has a 6 pin and 8 pin pci express
>>> cables ...
>>
>> Did the thought that your 800W unit was faulty occur to you?
>>