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ceewi1
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I wouldn't recommend it, the unit is made by SolyTech (Deer). The Sunbeam Nuuo 550W is better unit at the same price. The Ultra X2 550W is also worth considering, at the same price after MIR.
Crossfired X1950s would want something stronger (and more expensive), though.
Ah good catch on the rebagging, me I'm not a fan of Ultra PSUs anymore but given the relatively lax budget, damn near any PSU is more than acceptable. In anycase,
1. The video configuration is single-gpu/card
2. 1950s use less power (relatively) than their previous gen brethen
(and I can confirm they run plenty fine on even the stock PSU which comes with the Sonata II)
1. The video configuration is single-gpu/card
2. 1950s use less power (relatively) than their previous gen brethen
(and I can confirm they run plenty fine on even the stock PSU which comes with the Sonata II)
ceewi1
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I don't often recommend them either. The Youngyear models are quite poor, but the X2s are made by Wintech, and certainly a cut above.
I don't doubt that a single card would run fine, although I wouldn't recommend any of those units for crossfire. I agree it would be a bad idea to go with a multi-GPU rig at the present time, and only mentioned the power requirements since you referred to it as a multi-GPU friendly platform.In anycase,
1. The video configuration is single-gpu/card
2. 1950s use less power (relatively) than their previous gen brethen
I am quite aware that Sony simply slaps their name on the things they sell. I go more by how they work. "Reliably"! Now cd drives with a name like Artec(not Antec) will fall apart in 2 minutes. ruf! ruf! grrrr...
We pound 'em Sonys around here and they still hold up. 
What can I say.. they last.
liquidshadow
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Syncmaster 931C-BLACK $334 2000:1 contrast and 2ms response.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 $220 Easily overclocks to at least 3.2Ghz
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 $143 Great overclocking motherboard
G-SKILL 2GB GBHZ Kit $300 Easily overclockable RAM
Seagate Barracuda 320GB 16MB SATA2 $95
PC Power and Cooling 610W PSU $160 One of the most stable PSUs that I've used
connect3D X1950XTX $410 The new ATI GDD4 card for a good price
Not really, I have a friend who's had to replace 3 Sony drives on their Vaio.
@Praetor
What do you think about the new PC Power and Cooling PSUs?
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 $220 Easily overclocks to at least 3.2Ghz
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 $143 Great overclocking motherboard
G-SKILL 2GB GBHZ Kit $300 Easily overclockable RAM
Seagate Barracuda 320GB 16MB SATA2 $95
PC Power and Cooling 610W PSU $160 One of the most stable PSUs that I've used
connect3D X1950XTX $410 The new ATI GDD4 card for a good price
I am quite aware that Sony simply slaps their name on the things they sell. I go more by how they work. "Reliably"! Now cd drives with a name like Artec(not Antec) will fall apart in 2 minutes. ruf! ruf! grrrr...
Not really, I have a friend who's had to replace 3 Sony drives on their Vaio.
@Praetor
What do you think about the new PC Power and Cooling PSUs?
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Jet
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Ah good catch on the rebagging, me I'm not a fan of Ultra PSUs anymore but given the relatively lax budget, damn near any PSU is more than acceptable. In anycase,
1. The video configuration is single-gpu/card
2. 1950s use less power (relatively) than their previous gen brethen
Why not a fan of Ultra PSUs? I have the X2 550w model, and I couldn't be more pleased with it's performance.
liquidshadow said:
Sorry, I'm not Praetor, but they are some of the best, if not the best, power supplies out there.
Apparently someone else makes the drives for the Vaio line. I still have one here that has been used in three builds since it was made in 2002.
But the length of the drive casing was too long for the new build where the CRX225 had to replace the CRX220 there. 
unless I put it in the top 5 1/4" drive bay.Those are on the "GOOD" llist of supplies.
They're safe.We'll take that under advisement.
I'm stcking with Antec. sorry!