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I do not plan on going sli until I grab a new psu but just want to double check that my current psu will be ok.

PSU - PSU - Ultra xconnect 500w ATX and here are the specs - http://www.ultraproducts.com/product_details.php?cPath=...

MB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Sound - Audigy 2
Vid - BFG Geforce 8800 GTS
HDD - Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6V250F0 250GB Serial ATA (3.0Gb/s) 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer
DVD - Liteon LH-20A1P-185 20X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive
Logitech 2.1 stereo speaker system

The other question is what PSU would run 2 of those video cards on this system?

Thank you for any help!

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Your current PSU should be able to run your setup with a single GPU.
I am not familiar with the quality of the Ultra brand so I can not tell you if it would be a good idea or not.
When you upgrade for the SLI, look at a quality PSU from Corsair, PCP&C, Enermax, Seasonic or the Antec Earthwatts line.
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If it is unable to power your system, odds are it will randomly shut down under a load.
If you continue to overload a PSU, there is a good chance that it will fail and, in doing so, send a voltage surge to one or another of your components.
The PSU is one of those components you never want to skimp out on.
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