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by norehca

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my video card requires a 450watt PSU. i have a 400watt psu. it works but will increasing the AGP voltage help it in any way?

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by rob miners

read the second part of the question.

mjd420nova is right. Don't increase the voltage.

I was inferring that you need a PSU with a higher wattage.

by mjd420nova

Raising the voltage will only make it hotter. You're underpowered which will make it run hot. The AGP will just smoke if you raise the voltage, you need a bigger power supply and 500 watt is more common than a 450 watt it should have.

by norehca

so your saying that because its not getting enugh power its running hot? this could very well explain why my card is restarting my computer from tiny overclocks to it.

by rob miners

There are 600watt psu's out there that would get you out of trouble. The more stress you put on a system the more it gets drained and unfortunatly something has to give.
The more you spend on your PSU will give a longer lasting MOBO. Here in AUS i pay up to $170 - $200 for my antec power PSU's. I consider them to be the heart of the computer.

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