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| Thread ID: 89075 | 2008-04-20 03:11:00 | 9800 GX2 questions | DeSade (984) | Press F1 |
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| 660517 | 2008-04-20 03:11:00 | I am looking into this card right now along with the GTX and some questions have come up. I have been advised that I need a 600w+ PSU for this card but I am skeptical that they just want to sell me something else. Can anyone confirm this? I currently have a 500w PSU that isn't very old and would rather not replace it yet. I would also like to know what plug the GX2 and GTX use, and if a retail card would come with a molex adapter or if I would have to purchase separately and if its available separately or at all. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 660518 | 2008-04-20 04:45:00 | YOu do need a 600 watt PSU, the new cards are very power intensive, and unless you want your system to get a BSOD halfway through a game, you need to get a better psu. 750 Watt or higher are best. | SPARTAN 860 (2618) | ||
| 660519 | 2008-04-20 07:40:00 | Damn I was afraid of that. Thanks for the info Would this one be ok? Is it a good brand? www.icute.com.tw |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 660520 | 2008-04-20 08:08:00 | Would this one be ok? Is it a good brand? www.icute.com.tw Icute ain't great for PSU's In my opinion these 3 brands are among the best: Coolmaster Silverstone Enermax |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 660521 | 2008-04-20 08:13:00 | iCute, just look at the i in front of them. They are trying to be mackish. Anything that tries to borrow another's idea (which isn't even good) usually isn't good. Go for coolmaster. | SPARTAN 860 (2618) | ||
| 660522 | 2008-04-20 11:38:00 | I would have to go down to a 700w to even consider a coolmaster, too expensive. How about this one www.playtech.co.nz Pretty much top end of my budget along with the card, I never expected to have to buy a PSU. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 660523 | 2008-04-20 22:27:00 | Desade, what LCD are you going to have with this card? | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 660524 | 2008-04-20 22:28:00 | I don't know if you meant to post the 1KW PSU, but thats a little over the top. One of these 650W (www.playtech.co.nz) ones will do the job. |
autechre (266) | ||
| 660525 | 2008-04-20 22:56:00 | I would have to go down to a 700w to even consider a coolmaster, . What makes you think that isn't enough? Most people wildly overestimate: www.extreme.outervision.com |
pctek (84) | ||
| 660526 | 2008-04-20 22:58:00 | But if I were you, instead of getting a twin GPU card, I'd just get 2 8800GT's. They cost less, and they work better. Or so I've heard anyway. The twin GPU cards tend to be a little bit gimmicky. And it's strange that they even bothered releasing it IMO, given how hard they're pushing SLi And with the extra money left over from the 9800 you could invest in a better PSU. |
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