6870CF&PSU

[purple stain]

Would this Seasonic 520Watt be able to handle x2 6870's?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

System Specs.
Phenom ii x4 965
Gigabyte 770t-usb3
4G DDR3 1333mhz
750G hard drive
dvd/rw combo drive

 

[shovenose]

go for the 620w version

 

[purple stain]

Well i've already ordered it...it should be able to support x2 6850's but i didn't think i was going to get a 6870 and i did.

Worked out the math and it's about 450watts for 6870 crossire and that PSU i bought put out 480watts on the 12/v.

Just wanted to ask you guys to be sure...

 

[shovenose]

ah shucks i just realized that the 6870 has less power draw than a 5870 sorry i forgot

being a very high quality psu, it will be fine

 

[Emperus]

I am not sure if it can adequately handle that setup.. If we calculate the video cards at 350W full load also, there is the processor and the other extra devices drawing power which will be close to 200W thereby surpassing the PSU's rated power output.. And i've not even accounted for any overclock done on the CPU..

 

[purple stain]

^i was thinking the same thing

I really don't want to but i might just return it and get this Antec 750watt,after the MIR it's the same price as the seasonic i just bought.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026

If anyone else has anything to say plz do because i don't really want to have to wait until the other one gets here when i just bought a 6870 and i want to game NOW

 

[purple stain]

ACTUALLY just forgot where i got 450watts from,it was the total system power draw not just the cards.
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1445/17/

I think i will be fine after all,although that Antec still looks pretty good

 

[Emperus]

That Antec PSU looks seriously good at that price..

 

[rolli59]

According to this power consumption chart http://www.anandtech.com/show/4061/amds-radeon-hd-6970-radeon-hd-6950/24 the Seasonic 520 would handle HD6870 CF setup.

 

[purple stain]

Yes i think it will work.That Antec looks really tempting though.
How long does it take to return an item from newegg?

 

[purple stain]

So i just recieved the package from newegg containing the XFX6870 and the Seasonic520watt(it's got a 6-pin and a 6+2pin).Neither came with molex adapter so i'm not sure what to do...i think i can just buy some?

Very strange i always thought graphics card companys send you molex adapters.