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jocsaint
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_ 		5. October 2008 @ 19:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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krj15489
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_ 		5. October 2008 @ 20:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
that psu is overkill for that card. this one will be more than enough

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003
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jocsaint
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_ 		5. October 2008 @ 20:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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krj15489
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_ 		5. October 2008 @ 20:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what kind of fan? case fan, video card fan, or cpu fan?
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jocsaint
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_ 		5. October 2008 @ 20:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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krj15489
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_ 		5. October 2008 @ 22:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you will not need to put new fan on it.
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jocsaint
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_ 		5. October 2008 @ 22:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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krj15489
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_ 		5. October 2008 @ 22:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no it wont short out your motherboard. where did you hear that?
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jocsaint
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_ 		5. October 2008 @ 22:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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dragnandy
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_ 		6. October 2008 @ 00:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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jocsaint
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_ 		6. October 2008 @ 08:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770

That one? I dont know crap about video cards. All i want to do is play san andreas, the sims 2 and garrys mod at full settings without any lag. This will help me right? The video card will work on my HP Vista right?
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_ 		10. October 2008 @ 08:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Agreed, the HD4850 is around 90-110% faster than the HD3850.
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