How much power will it take to run...

E-WOODx_FALLENx · 02-15-2007, 02:35 AM

2x NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 604MB w/DVDI + TV Out Video
Sorry i didn't know where to ask this.

Yo-Yo · 02-15-2007, 03:19 AM

I'd say about 36 amps on the 12V+ line since 1 of those cards needs 26amps and it is useally 1.5 times the normal power requirements to run 2 cards.

E-WOODx_FALLENx · 02-15-2007, 03:21 AM

Ok thanks.

**ceewi1** · 02-15-2007, 08:03 AM

I'd also avoid Dual Rail PSUs, unless you've established that the particular unit has no OCP. Otherwise you could find yourself limited to using one 18A 12V rail for both video cards, drives, and everything else aside the CPU. Better to go for something with a strong single rail, or three or more rails.

02-15-2007, 02:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
E-WOODx_FALLENx Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Englewood, Florida Age: 23 Posts: 82	How much power will it take to run... 2x NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 604MB w/DVDI + TV Out Video Sorry i didn't know where to ask this.

02-15-2007, 03:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yo-Yo Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Spokane,WA, US, Earth, Milky Way, Umm... Posts: 370	I'd say about 36 amps on the 12V+ line since 1 of those cards needs 26amps and it is useally 1.5 times the normal power requirements to run 2 cards. __________________ Pentium D 820 2.8 ghz Asus P5L-VM 1394 1024mb DDR2-PC2 4200 Nvidia 7600 GT 80GB HDD + 120GB IDE XP Pro 3DMark06: 4482

02-15-2007, 08:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,267	I'd also avoid Dual Rail PSUs, unless you've established that the particular unit has no OCP. Otherwise you could find yourself limited to using one 18A 12V rail for both video cards, drives, and everything else aside the CPU. Better to go for something with a strong single rail, or three or more rails. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

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02-15-2007, 03:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
E-WOODx_FALLENx Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Englewood, Florida Age: 23 Posts: 82	Ok thanks.