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yetyhunter   08-31-2008 at 03:36:06 PM

My specs:Asus
- P5N-D
- E8400
- 8800 GTS 512
- 2 GB ram
- 1 HDD 7200 rpm and 1 dvd drive
- 2 case fans
- and this power supply http://en.toppreise.ch/desc_124859.html
600 watts xilence.

Can It handle another 8800 GTS 512?

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Nik_I   08-31-2008 at 04:19:34 PM
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it should, but i would suggest buying from a more reputable company.

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yetyhunter   08-31-2008 at 06:00:00 PM
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And if it's not enough can my system be damaged?

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dagger   08-31-2008 at 06:02:51 PM
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yetyhunter wrote :

And if it's not enough can my system be damaged?



No, it'll just crush at high load. And yes, the psu is enough, with ample headroom.

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------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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frozenlead   08-31-2008 at 06:10:07 PM
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It has ample room on paper, that is.

If it's crappy quality, you'll know when sparks fly out of the back of it.

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secolliyn   08-31-2008 at 06:19:21 PM
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My system is well
Intel DG33TL
Q6600 2.4Ghz
4Gb Memory
1 DVD Driver
4X Hard Drives 7200 Rpm
2 Case Fans
8800GT 512
and I Am running just a 550 Watt from Corsair been running like this for a few months no problems


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139004

There is a link to a good PS the same one i have infact and it's 89.99+SH nad you still get another $20 MIR


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dagger   08-31-2008 at 06:23:18 PM
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frozenlead wrote :

It has ample room on paper, that is.

If it's crappy quality, you'll know when sparks fly out of the back of it.



If faulty, a 1200w psu will do the same. That's just not the point. :sarcastic:

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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yetyhunter   08-31-2008 at 07:24:56 PM
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Will it be able to run 2 8800 GTS 512? I think it's good quality because it's made in germany .Germans make good stuff. Here is the official site:
http://www.xilence-power.com/

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yetyhunter   08-31-2008 at 07:26:20 PM
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dagger wrote :

No, it'll just crush at high load. And yes, the psu is enough, with ample headroom.



So it will not damage my hardware. It will just crash to desktop and saying ....... stopped responding error?

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dagger   08-31-2008 at 07:35:14 PM
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yetyhunter wrote :

So it will not damage my hardware. It will just crash to desktop and saying ....... stopped responding error?



Yes, or possibly reboot completely. But unless the psu is defective, it shouldn't damage hardware.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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yetyhunter   08-31-2008 at 07:49:42 PM
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Ok thx. The PSU is not defectiv i've been using it for over 8 months now and had no problems with it . But could it run 2 8800 GTS 512 with a 31A +12v rail?

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dagger   08-31-2008 at 07:51:31 PM
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yetyhunter wrote :

Ok thx. The PSU is not defectiv i've been using it for over 8 months now and had no problems with it . But could it run 2 8800 GTS 512 with a 31A +12v rail?



31amps on a single 12v rail is low for 2 g92 8800gts, although it may be enough. But that's cutting it close.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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yetyhunter   08-31-2008 at 08:04:31 PM
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I found this on the EVGA site:

Requirements
Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 26 Amp Amps.)
Minimum 450 Watt for SLI mode system.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 30 Amp Amps.)
An available 6 pin PCI-E power connector (hard drive power dongle to PCI-E 6 pin adapter included with card)
It should be enough because I have only 1 HDD and 1 DVD drive.Not a power hungry system. What do you guys think???

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yetyhunter   09-01-2008 at 09:09:25 AM
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Will it run 2 8800 GTS 512 or not ?

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dagger   09-01-2008 at 07:22:13 PM
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yetyhunter wrote :

Will it run 2 8800 GTS 512 or not ?



It might, but be prepared to get a new psu if it turns out to not be enough. A more typical 600w psu will easily handle it. But yours is a pretty bad one with low 12v rail ampage.

------------------------------ Q6600@3.6ghz, GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard, 8gb 800mhz ddr2 4-3-3-12, 8800GTS(g92)@780mhz, 1TB + 1.5TB hdds, 850watt psu
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