8800 psu min requirements

[BigRon]

Im about to order 2 x GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB and was wondering if my present 500w power unit will run these, it is a Zalman,its around 2-3 years old.Do these cards need seperate power leads from psu.

 

[Raikiri]

They each need 2x PCI-e power leads, and no... not a hope in hell your PSU will run them.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-HP This might be ok, but it a hiper and their reputation sucks I wouldn't trust one with £900 worth of graphics cards.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-015-TG This would work but it is very loud under load.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-030-EN This would be my first choice.

 

[easyrider]

Im about to order 2 x GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB and was wondering if my present 500w power unit will run these, it is a Zalman,its around 2-3 years old.Do these cards need seperate power leads from psu.

It amazes me that someone about to spend a grand on gfx cards does not know about PSU's

I reckon this is a joke

 

[BigRon]

So as i drive 40000 miles a year, does that mean i know how to build roads..
NO
I am going to be spending 2 grand and i want to be clear in my mind that when i order stuff-It it is correct.

Raikiri- thanks for you help

easyrider- as you go on the net a lot, can you recommend a very good small fibre splicer to me and also what jnt closure i should use in a jf10/for a 192 fibre.

 

[easyrider]

So as i drive 40000 miles a year, does that mean i know how to build roads..
NO
I am going to be spending 2 grand and i want to be clear in my mind that when i order stuff-It it is correct.

Raikiri- thanks for you help

easyrider- as you go on the net a lot, can you recommend a very good small fibre splicer to me and also what jnt closure i should use in a jf10/for a 192 fibre.

LOL I like it!

Your spending two grand?

Why dos this not include a new PSU?


Get one of these.http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-029-EN

 

[BigRon]

Cause im nuts-- and i keep trying to save money and then i go and want some thing else.

Lol

P.s no offence was intended by my homour

 

[easyrider]

No Offence taken.


Enermax Galaxy 1000W EGA1000EWL ATX2.2 Modular PSU would be the PSU i would get.

 

[BigRon]

Does look good,
I wonder if Evga are going to release the 756 model over here as at moment i see its only 640.
Also what would be make to go for Evga,BFG or Leadtek

 

[fornowagain]

You have been warned

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=80667

 

[achitophel]

You have been warned

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=80667

The really worrying thing about that thread was, although the guy was hoping it was just the PSU, you could sort of sense that he was worried that he'd totalled the cards as well

 

[bfar]

It amazes me that someone about to spend a grand on gfx cards does not know about PSU's

I reckon this is a joke

And they wonder why people take the mickey out of geeks

Here was I thinking this was a forum for like minded people who are trying to help each other out.

The fact that the poster is asking questions on this forum BEFORE he goes out and buys/blows up expensive hardware only proves that he is NOT a joker, but a very sensible and smart individual.

You are not helping him. You are insulting him

 

[achitophel]

And they wonder why people take the mickey out of geeks

Here was I thinking this was a forum for like minded people who are trying to help each other out.

The fact that the poster is asking questions on this forum BEFORE he goes out and buys/blows up expensive hardware only proves that he is NOT a joker, but a very sensible and smart individual.

You are not helping him. You are insulting him

I'm not arguing with you ar all - however, having read that thread above, it just cannot be worth the risk of skimping when buying the PSU. Even a slight risk of damaging £1k worth of GPUs would be madness.

 

[easyrider]

And they wonder why people take the mickey out of geeks

Here was I thinking this was a forum for like minded people who are trying to help each other out.

The fact that the poster is asking questions on this forum BEFORE he goes out and buys/blows up expensive hardware only proves that he is NOT a joker, but a very sensible and smart individual.

You are not helping him. You are insulting him

Oh please,

Read the thread,Some harmlss banter is not insulting him.

I give him a link to the PSU he should get for 8800 GTX in sli.

So before you make yourself look more silly than you actually are.

READ THE THREAD AGAIN IN FULL!

 

[bfar]

Oh please,

Read the thread,Some harmlss banter is not insulting him.

I give him a link to the PSU he should get for 8800 GTX in sli.

So before you make yourself look more silly than you actually are.

READ THE THREAD AGAIN IN FULL!

Fair enough, but you're still a geek