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So, next gen cards in SLI use 800W of power? That's crazy!!




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Profile: old hand
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Well, if it's true that we might get forced by game programmers maybe even nvidia/ati to get recommendations to use SLI cards in the near future (for games) then what are we aiming at? Is Nvidia/ATI hoping for more floods and major earth disasters? No? Look at this movie >>>

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497116/

I just hope SLI with 800 watts of power need will not be the way to go and that there will come an alternative solution. If anyone disagree's please let me know :) I could be wrong. The Netherlands is still keeping his head above water. Not only the water is rising....so are my electric bills. ;)

ps: So, my question in fact is.....Is it possible to create alternative processing methods that take less power and would be as powerfull in performance as the G80 cards for example?

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Profile: Honorary Veteran of THGC
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You again?

Stop drinking already. Your posts make no sense.

And yes, G80 SLI will require at least 800W PSU. So what? SLI is a waste anyway.

Profile: old hand
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Me drinking again? I did drink but that was too long ago... I think you are drinking cause you dont understand my point of view....that's all.

Profile: member
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Dude, how many people you think are gamers? And how many people you think will seriously buy an SLI setup? Stop whining. I understand your concern, but posting your thread here is not gonna make any difference.

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And how many people you think will seriously buy an SLI setup?



Yeah, seriously who in there right mind would go SLI, I'm going r600 Crossfire. :)

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Not everyone has SLI or will buy SLI. So your point is stupid, since you basically said everyone will buy SLI.

Profile: enthusiast
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LOL SLI doesnt "use" any power it wastes it all

Profile: Eternal Poster
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LOL SLI doesnt "use" any power it wastes it all



sli is good for heating your home :lol:

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Well I've never claimed to be in my right mind so I'm going Sli as soon as I can afford it, I just hope I don't get into the same kinda sh!t when I test my PSU that Kim Jong is getting into. :lol: :lol:

sorry but I had to

Profile: Ancient Poster
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I got a call from some guy named Jesus, he said SLi DX10 cards will require 1KW power each!

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prozac26 is right, your comment makes no sense at all, if your intention was to make it stupid than cut it out cause it is not cool

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if anyone disagree's please let me know I could be wrong.


I am letting you know

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Profile: nimble knuckle
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If he has not gotten the point yet, he never will. Leave the poor fool to worry all by himself.

If it ain't broken, modd it!
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Well, he does have a point (eventhough he could be less Greenpeace sounding): 1KW of power required to run just the graphics is a tad too much for my taste. Personally I'll wait for some refining on the chips and all to get the same performance SLI and Crossfire provide, until it reaches the point where passive cooling and high power can cohabit (see Geforce 7600GT).

I like saving a bit on my power bill, I love the silence, and I get a slightly fuzzy feeling when fragging without laying too much waste on the poles' ice caps :D

Profile: old hand
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LOL yes mitch...exactly....soon the Whole Netherlands will dissapear from the face of the earth and pinguins will swim everywhere :) When will we be needing 2Kw powersupplies. Next year?

If it ain't broken, modd it!
Profile: nimble knuckle
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Joke apart, when I think there are now 1KW PSUs, I'm getting a bit worried.

Profile: nimble knuckle
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I don't deny that pc's are starting to use a $h!tload of power I'm just saying that the world won't come to an end because of it (at least that's my opinion). Anyway, I might have been a little harsh in the way I sated it and for that I apologize.

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