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royalcrown   06-18-2008 at 03:08:36 AM

Just wanting opinions...

After reading at Anandtech that a 1000 watt psu would not power 2 gtx280 in sli...I said f that, wtf didn't Nvidia make this thing on 55nm in the first place ?

So how much upgrading of your power supplies is enough guys, I like ultimate performance too, but I leave my computer on a lot and I am not gonna buy a damn 1500 watt power supply just to play some games. GPU's have now passed the point of ludicrous power usage !

I'd rather give up the very top tier and in return not need the core of the "Forbidden Planet" just to power my crap !

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gadgetnerd   06-18-2008 at 03:09:31 AM
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well 1000 watts can power SLI. its even on the SLI site. u need 1200 for Tri SLI

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royalcrown   06-18-2008 at 03:16:28 AM
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gadgetnerd wrote :

well 1000 watts can power SLI. its even on the SLI site. u need 1200 for Tri SLI



They just said on Anand's review that 1000 watts and 80 amps on a singe rail would not power 2 gtx280's... so no, you can't just say it is enough all the time any more.

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gadgetnerd   06-18-2008 at 03:20:29 AM
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well who would u trust.
im sorry but i would go with a company that makes the cards.
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

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royalcrown   06-18-2008 at 03:28:00 AM
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gadgetnerd wrote :

well who would u trust.
im sorry but i would go with a company that makes the cards.
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html



The same company that says I need at least a 550 watt ps even though I am using a 450 ?

------------------------------ E8500,GA-EP45-UD3R, 8 GIG MUSHKIN, XFX 4890 , ASUS 22", WD 640 X 2, CM 532, CM 650TX
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royalcrown   06-18-2008 at 03:28:58 AM
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I'd go with the end users as requirements are never disclosed really, and I'd go with the kill a watt meter !

------------------------------ E8500,GA-EP45-UD3R, 8 GIG MUSHKIN, XFX 4890 , ASUS 22", WD 640 X 2, CM 532, CM 650TX
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