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Assuming it will not go pop like most do will i get away running 2xBFG 8800GTS 512Mb, 4HDD and AMD x2 4800?
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2x8800GTS 512Mb on a 580w Hiper PSU
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I'm not sure you will tbh.. with four HDD too, that's quite a draw.
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Yeah thats what i thought...
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I seriously doubt it with only 360w on the 12v rail. I would'nt even risk a rig like that on a Hiper.
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God no. Don't do it. You're risking 400 pounds of GPU over some dodgy Hiper PSU? Suicide mate. You need to change that power supply now ideally...for an Enermax.
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Not for me anyway.. Was asking for a friend... 
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Interesting, I have an enermax liberty 500w too and was wondering if I could get away with running a 3870x2 off it.
I'm also running a q6600 @ 2.7 and 3 hdds ... worth risking ?
I'm also running a q6600 @ 2.7 and 3 hdds ... worth risking ?
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Were you on crystal meth when you typed that?
How does that PSU's legendary failure rate equate to "good"?
Same way that the Xbox 360 is "Good" yet everyone* gets the 46 lights of the grim reaper
*Ok, it may be about 30%ish of people
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If he can afford two 8800's then he can afford a decent power supply. Why risk it?
Dont care how many failures the older ones are generally good ones, I had one for over 2 years ran with a 2900XT and C2D system they aint bad but they wont run SLi GT's.
Like BEn_2600+ about Xbox 360's, damn there failure rate is high and people still buy those a friend of mine has the PSU in his blow or something
, people dont stop buying them do they? If hiper improve there PSU's people still still say they are crap, if Xbox 360 improve the design people will keep buying them.
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mine is running 1 640mb GTS but to be totally honest, I don't think it even cuts it with 1 gfx card - in my experience.
Course it does I was running it with a 2900XT and you know that uses more damnd power than an 8800GTX.
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Dont care how many failures the older ones are generally good ones, I had one for over 2 years ran with a 2900XT and C2D system they aint bad but they wont run SLi GT's.
Like BEn_2600+ about Xbox 360's, damn there failure rate is high and people still buy those a friend of mine has the PSU in his blow or something
That doesn't really work though. If an Xbox 360 blows, you are able to replace the entire system in one go. If your PSU blows and takes out components it results in weeks of troubleshooting and RMA'ing. Also, PC's are considerably more important for things like coursework and essential assignments and reports. An Xbox 360 is just an Xbox 360.
Dont know about you but I back my work up on other things than my PC.... And a C2D and something like an 8800GT with 2GB ram, any mobo and one or 2 HDD's wont break this PSU, when these corsairs start dieing I can bet no one will tell people not to buy them.