Update the Dell Vostro 430 graphics card

Hi, I have a question about the change in my video card in my old (well, not this old) abandoned Vostro 430. It has a block of power SUPPLY 350 but I bought a GeForce GTX 650 (because who reads the instructions?) who says that it requires a power supply of 400. Can I go out with a 350 for a while until I buy a block of POWER 400 in a month or two from here or I'd end up frying my card?

Hi WheresThePowerButton,

As shared earlier, I found a few references online where the users were able to use successfully the GTX 650 with 350W power supply. However, if you run demanding or graphics intensive applications requiring treatment capabilities more heavy system, it will lead to a power load. In such a case, the system could overheat and even stop abruptly for lack of power. The results are uncertain and could cause damage to one of the components including the motherboard, CPU, or hard drive.

The required power cannot be calculated only video card. It depends also processor, no. memory, hard drives, optical drives connected, internal expansion cards or external peripheral attached to the system. During my research, I found that various manufacturers of power supplies have a tool of calculator of electric supply on their Web sites that you can use to calculate PSU for your system requirements. One such example is here.

Note: The link above is only for reference purposes. Dell has not tested or subscribed to these tools.

The power computed by tool is approximate energy required by your system. In my personal experience, I have observed that the power supplies can not operate at 100% efficiency. If we take efficiency PSU to be around 70-75% and that if the tool calculates your condition of approximately 300W system power, need you a power supply at least 300 * 100/75 = 400W. For more information, refer to link here.

I hope this helps.

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