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Old 04-29-2007   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Power Supplies for nVidia 8800 SLI: Trouble getting the right advice


"Scottyİ" <wapbam@boogie.com> wrote in message
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> "Scottyİ" <wapbam@boogie.com> wrote in message
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>> err no....cos the SLI logo means it can run SLI which is correct...I had
>> 2 x leadtek 8800gts card in SLI config and my PSU (Enermax Liberty
>> 500watt) ran them easily, then I upgraded to two Gainward 8800GTX cards
>> and it would run in SLI even though the PSU stated it was SLI but the
>> 8800GTX cards have 2 PCI-E power adaptors per card so I needed a new
>> PSU...simple really

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> sorry should have read that it wouldn't run in SLI mode for the 8800GTX
> and the PSU I bought was the Enermax 720watt which will run the 8800GTX no
> probs at all
> --
> Scottyİ


This site does a great review of some power supplies out their.

http://www.hardocp.com/

Tom

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