480 soc sli

[big jenks]

I already have a 480 Soc and just won a bit of money and could get another one but my question is will my xfx 850watt black edition power them



my specs are i7 920 at 3.3
asus rampage II
2 hdds 1 ssd
7 or so led case fans
cd drive and lcd fan controler
h50 cpu cooler
6 gig ocz reaper ram

 

[Cleeecooo]

you could do it as your PSU is good but
1) Two SOC's isn't a good idea. Go for a reference 480 instead
2) 1kw PSU would be more suitable
3) An SSD may show better results
4) what res do you play at?

 

[big jenks]

i play at 2560x1600
already got an ssd
and wouldent a reference 480 gimp the 480 soc i already have?

 

[Cleeecooo]

i play at 2560x1600
already got an ssd
and wouldent a reference 480 gimp the 480 soc i already have?

Overclock the ref one to SOC speeds. 480 SLI destroys everything anyway

 

[Predicament]

buy another SOC and maybe consider a slight downclock.

 

[MumboJumbo]

Another SOC means you are dumping all that heat into the case. What case do you have? Considering that you have 7 fans in it I suspect another SOC would be fine however.

SLI 480GTX will peak up to about 780w. Some people will say it will reach 800W. The XFX 850w black edition is however extreamly good as it is seasonic design and thus can supply up to and in fact slightly over (in some cases) it's stated wattage. But running it for long periods of time is obviously not going to end well. Considering your resolution, these cards will be stressed out heavily a lot of the time and you will frequently be running around or just bellow the 800w mark. I would therefore suggest not running it on a 850w psu as really you want to keep in the bottom 80% of a psu's stated wattage for most of the time. However it is doable, I would just question the lifespan of the psu as a result.

 

[chrisarm]

have many people had problems with this card, heard a couple of things mentioned about it

 

[Predicament]

have many people had problems with this card, heard a couple of things mentioned about it

roughly 15% I believe. Although I imagine they will sort out the issues in the next batch, so to speak

 

[MumboJumbo]

At the end of the day. If the SOC doesn't work just send it back to ocuk and they know the drill. Try and get a new one out to you soon. It's still a great deal and they aren't all broken so even if you get unlucky you'll get a decent one next go most likely.