PSU Question

[jimmybates]

Didn't they used to say 500w for SLi? How times change eh.

 

[icey_haj]

When I bought my PSU I thought that with newer tech becoming more "efficient" that gradually the power consumption of the cards would come down. How wrong I was.

 

[Dutch Guy]

When I bought my PSU I thought that with newer tech becoming more "efficient" that gradually the power consumption of the cards would come down. How wrong I was.

That is true but then they found out they can fit two cores in one package and in the case of CPU's even 4 cores

 

[Fire Wizard]

You are right for a overclocked system and a max power use of 240W but the OP has a Dual Core and as many reviews have proven is that there is no situation where the GTX280 will use 240

Hello Dutch Guy, completely agree and as already stated, the power supply that schumi has will be absolutely fine.

 

[schumi]

connectors required

Hi, i have been holding off on a gtx280 waiting to see what the ati 4870 was going to be like and it looks like its a much better option that the gtx280 however i am uncertain about the power connectors required for the card.
My PSU has 2x 6pin PCI-e connectors are these sufficient ?
also do you think i will get any benefit upgrading from a 8800GT to a 4870 ?

thx

 

[Greebo]

Hi, i have been holding off on a gtx280 waiting to see what the ati 4870 was going to be like and it looks like its a much better option that the gtx280 however i am uncertain about the power connectors required for the card.
My PSU has 2x 6pin PCI-e connectors are these sufficient ?
also do you think i will get any benefit upgrading from a 8800GT to a 4870 ?

thx

2 x pci-e 6 pin so you are fine.