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Old 07-17-2007, 01:05 AM   #1
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Power Supply Enough?

I am building a new rig and plan to get a second 8800 ultra. i am also using a quad core and 2gb ram. Will the ocz 850w PSU handle the sli?

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817341003
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Old 07-17-2007, 03:13 AM   #2
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try using a power supply calculator
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/p...ulatorlite.jsp
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Old 07-17-2007, 09:31 AM   #3
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I think Nivida has a pretty comperhensive list of SLI compliant PSUs on there site. Sorry, I dont have a link. Generally though 850w from a quality power supply should handle two top of the line video cards without any problems but check out the Nivida site to determine if your PSU is on the list for SLI.

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Old 07-17-2007, 10:57 AM   #4
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I am building a new rig and plan to get a second 8800 ultra. i am also using a quad core and 2gb ram. Will the ocz 850w PSU handle the sli?

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817341003
PSU^
For two 8800 Ultras a 850 watt OCZ isn't going to cut it. This web page has a list of approved power supplies for two 8800 Ultras in SLi...900 watt minimum to 1200 watts. Make sure you buy an approved/certified power supply...don't get a cheap piece of junk.

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