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Old 05-01-2006, 06:45 AM   #1
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I have a gateway gt5056,amd64 x2 3800, and it has a 300watt psu,i want to change it can i use a SLI psu, just cause its cheaper than others and has what i want. ty
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Alright.


Well...why do you want to change the unit to an SLI-approved one? Are you adding a new video card?

Because of a proprietary form factor, you may not be able to fit a new ATX unit in your existing case.
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Old 05-01-2006, 07:06 AM   #3
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I want SLI cause i cant find a one with pic-e connector and aleast 20 or higher on to 12v, and yes im getting a new video card to, a Geforce 6800XT i know it dont need pci-e connector, but will upgrade video card later date just thinking ahead.
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Old 05-01-2006, 08:36 AM   #4
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Any SLI power supply that's cheaper than a standard ATX 2.0 unit is not likely to be good quality.
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