power for next gen gpu's

tommycompton

tommycompton

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i'm planning on upgrading again when dx10 and the g8 series comes out, i'd jump all over two 8950x2. with all the talk of how much power the next gen will consume i'd hate to have to replace my current power supply to a 1k server class. i was wondering what people thought on this.
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Power/PurePower/w0099/w0099.asp

newegg link
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153037

i was thinking i could run one card off my main psu, and the other off this secondary. seeing as the card would be the only thing taxing the secondary, i would figure 250w would be enough.
 
ceewi1

ceewi1

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FSPs BoosterX is a better unit, but the Thermaltake would also suffice.

These are great units in order to take the extra load of high powered GPUs. As for what will be necessary for the G80s, there's no way to know for sure until they're released. 8950GX2s will not be part of the initial G80 release, though.
 
HumanMage

HumanMage

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This may be a dumb question but where would you install that PSU? The thought of having a PSU exclusivly for your GPUs is a great idea. Is it external or internal?
 
tommycompton

tommycompton

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yup thats how they fit. thanks for the link to the other unit ceewi1.
i know that the 8950x2 may not be released for some time but thats what i'd wait for.
 
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