50W enough for GPU?

[Jef Klaxon]

Hiya,

I was wondering if a 50W pelt for GPU is enough for 24/7 use?

and offcourse high overclocks?

GreeTZ

[saaya]

what card?

is it a 50W tec or will you use an 80W tec and run it @50W?

50W actual tec cooling power would be enough for:

8500/9100 works good
9000/9200 works good
geforce4 4200/4400/4600 works ok
9500np/p works ok

9700np/p maybe... 9800pro needs more i think

[CCW]

Majormav uses a 156watt pelt on his 9800Pro I do believe.

Craig

[Jef Klaxon]

its a 9800Pro

but is it hard to change te pelt?? don't have much expirience with pelts thats why I buy a swiftech because everything comes in the box

[IamAnoobieCheez]

i change pelt on mine, just takes some modding my swiftech 80watt pelt block. also needed to clean out and re-apply thermal material.

in order to get descent overclock performance on your R9800, you need more than 50watt pelt. 80watt would be the minimum.

[kingassasin]

I just change out the 80watt in the swifty for a 172 watt. Just got a gasket kit and it was no problem.