280 Watts Now, the number for the 8800 GTS is 273 watts, which is still quite high. If you plan to run two of these cards in SLi, you need a powerful power supply and an SLi Motherboard that can supply this power to these cards. The GTX uses about 308...

is because PSUs are generally most efficient at about 50% load, and this means that for the same load a power supply with a twice the required capacity will draw less power from the wall socket than one which is running at 100% capacity. good tip cheers. i...

would bouce back and forth forever since the stick nor the ship absorb any of the shock. Of course none of this is possible but there is your explanation. er... wth? hey did necro guy - original author ever get a power cord? dang last I left this thread, page...

can think of a better power supply that doesn't go over $60.00 and would be a better choice let me know. This is my first build so i want things that work good.. will a "Thermaltake W0014 Silent Purepower 480 watt" be a good power supply to run my equipment?...

20-pin PC power plugs. I accidently recommended a server supply once, OUCH, so then I looked at Newegg's description and here's what I found: The 24-pin power supply in question said it was compatable with a couple Tyan server boards. I went to Tyan's...

have done more homework on my power supply before I purchased. Lesson learned. I will move forward with what I have for now as you suggested. If you have some suggestions for what to look for in a power supply (or models you recommend), I would appreciate...

Requirements Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 FX CPU's CPU running at 2.4 GHz + 450-Watt power supply or greater, 30 Amps on 12 volt rail recommended (assumes fully loaded system) PCI Express compliant power supply required. Super VGA or DVI-I compatible...

Dell's XPS 720 H2C Hot and Cool. Overclocking, liquid cooling, and gaming - from Dell? We check out the company's highest-end system to see how the PC giant differentiates itself from... itself.. Overclocking, liquid cooling, and gaming - from Dell? We check...

of 08. I considering buying the 2900XT or the 8800 GTS 640. Currently I'm leaning towards the 8800 GTS 640 because it sounds more stable and consumes less power. Though with the 2900XT I hear the performance increases every patch and some say it fully...

a better and more powerful PSU. Consider yourself warned. Will it fit in the case? I have no idea. *Pop* :non: :pfff: Are you willing to risk damage to your system componets when your power supply overloads and dies? I think it will fit...