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08-14-2006, 05:04 PM
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sli mobo sli psu?
i have a Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 PCI-E mobo and i was wondering if i needed a sli psu or if i could use a regular power supply, also the graphics card is a BFG GeForce 7950GX2,do i need a sli psu for it? i dont want to go sli with the graphics
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08-14-2006, 05:09 PM
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The only real difference in SLI power supplies is they have duel PCIe power connections. Most video cards come with converters for two molex to a single PCIe connection...
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08-15-2006, 12:56 AM
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My antec smartpower 500watt isn't an "sli psu" but it has 2 pci-express dongols anyways. And you'll want very poweful psu to run the 7950gx2, as it is essentially an sli of 7900gts mashed into 1 card.
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08-15-2006, 02:19 AM
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That's strang... Most I've seen have two PCIe connections. I guess some might be based on power output... But then again, I've heard of some very cheap/weak SLI power supplies.
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08-15-2006, 02:22 AM
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08-15-2006, 02:32 AM
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SLi certified PSUs go through testing with nVidia. Although many non-SLI certified PSUs run SLI fine.
But yeah, look for a strong PSU for that card.
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