5970 Crossfire

[42O]

This is my first build..

What power supply would you recommend to run x2 5970's in crossfire?

I'll be posting the rig parts shortly without a power supply, because I am not sure what I would need to run 2 5970's(I know you need 1000 watt or higher psu, since psu's are the most important part of the build.)

 

[sonic-boom]

850w Corsair.

 

[nofun]

Overclocked, each one will soak up about 400W EACH. The chipset is looking at over 250W if you overclock.

If you actually do construct such a thing, you're looking at 1200W+, enough noise to match your microwave, and an electric bill of a small city. Plan on sticking this monster on its own dedicate circuit too btw...

 

[1898]

When we move to dual 5970 then we see a power drain over 600watts and although a 650watt PSU could in theory handle this load there are not many in this power range with 2x6 pin and 2x8 pin connectors, so I would recommend you move to a 850w+ at least, or even higher for more futureproofing.

Read more: Sapphire 5970 Cfx and HIS 5970 CFx Review - Temperatures, Overclocking and Power Consumption - DriverHeaven.net http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=890&pageid=22#ixzz0XppWbwH5

 

[darksupreme]

If your gonna Xfire 2 of those beasts and are not going to watercool you need to have the best air cooling around here ya go
http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/prolimatech-mega-shadow-deluxe-edition-cpu-cooler.html
and heres a really good mobo / cpu combo deal that i recommend
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131352

 

[cjl]

I'd get AT LEAST a good quality 1000W for that kind of setup. Corsair HX1000W, PC Power and Cooling 1200W, or similar.

 

[yellowcapsule]

Hey 42O

What PSU did you get in the end?

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Don't Necro threads please Yellow,
if you have a question similar to this one, start a new thread
Moto

 

[Outlander_04]

I want to know what resolution monitor needs two 5970's ?