Made the move to SLI. (What PSU?)

ChrisJSY · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:56

Spec Below + 1 more 8800 gtx.

Simple question really, my 620 Enermax won't cut it (doesn't have enough connectors)

Does the Enermax Galaxy 850W have 4 PCI Express connectors?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-030-EN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

It has a whole lot of info but sadly not that.

Can anyone reccomend me a 850ish PSU? I don't think I need a 1kw one and I cannot justify the price jump.

MumboJumbo · 22 Oct 2007 at 18:59

"World's first PSU with a dedicated RAM power cable to support next generation 32-64GB RAM systems "

That seems a bit extreme.

It has:

1 x 3Pin Fan RPM
1 x 4pin ATX 12V
3 x 4pin Molex
2 x 6pin PCI-E Power
1 x 8pin CPU +12V
3 x SATA Power

ChrisJSY · 22 Oct 2007 at 19:09

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-000-BG&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

This has 4!
But it's a 1000w

Trying to find one that's not, and has 4, but....meh.

Aha!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-026-AK&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=
How are Akasa?

MumboJumbo · 22 Oct 2007 at 19:25

BFG ones are ment to be very good indeed. But someone asid they had sli running on like 620w corsair. So how does taht work?

Big.Wayne · 22 Oct 2007 at 19:50

Antec Quattro 850W PSU

Energize · 22 Oct 2007 at 20:04

Why don't you just buy an adaptor?

ChrisJSY · 22 Oct 2007 at 21:46

Have a few Molex>PCI-E but then the PC won't power on, both cards work alone.
And to check, not pluggin in power and the card squeels for more jiggawatts!

MumboJumbo · 22 Oct 2007 at 21:47

Why not use 2 powersupplys? It be cheaper.

Get a 450w corsair to power it.

WarBird · 22 Oct 2007 at 22:29

8igdave said:
next generation 32-64GB RAM systems

what's this now?

MumboJumbo · 22 Oct 2007 at 22:31

vista 64bit suports up to 128gb of ram. But you need a room full of motherbaords to support it with some serious air conditioning!

WarBird · 22 Oct 2007 at 22:34

8igdave said:
vista 64bit suports up to 128gb of ram. But you need a room full of motherbaords to support it with some serious air conditioning!

how long til this all kicks in lol

Matt2889 · 22 Oct 2007 at 23:54

Big.Wayne said:
Antec Quattro 850W PSU

^ Agreed, excellent PSU.

Matt.

ChrisJSY · 23 Oct 2007 at 09:16

8igdave said:
Why not use 2 powersupplys? It be cheaper.

Get a 450w corsair to power it.

Yeah but it won't fit inside my case now.

Big.Wayne said:
Antec Quattro 850W PSU

Only x2 6pin PCI-E.
Unless the other two can fit in the 8pin?

smogsy · 23 Oct 2007 at 09:23

antec qauttro have 2x8pin and 2x6pinits on there offical site

i have the 1000w edition mine has both

on oc page

2 x 8-pin PCI-E connectors and 2 x 6-pin connectors for PCI-Express graphics cards

ChrisJSY · 23 Oct 2007 at 09:24

Yeah I need 4 6pin PCI-E.
I think I will spend the extra (and extra shipping, my other order is already shipped! ee

) and get an Enermax Galaxy 1000W.

My friend has one, I have a 620, my spare has a 450, my other two friends have enermax, they seem to be pretty good and last well.

It's the only real brand i've used since ever and I've never had a dead PSU amazingly! My system before this ran off one for 4 years!

I see a lot of memory and gfx brands bringing out PSU's but i'm not sure how good they are.

MumboJumbo · 23 Oct 2007 at 09:51

The galaxy doesn't have them either. Well not when i checked.

Big.Wayne · 23 Oct 2007 at 17:00

ChrisJSY said:
Only x2 6pin PCI-E.
Unless the other two can fit in the 8pin?

ChrisJSY · 23 Oct 2007 at 17:14

I see, it's has the extra bits for.. eeeh! thanks for all your help.