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Video Card Thread (Mostly Gecube x1950xt)
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harvrdguy
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5. August 2008 @ 17:42 |
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Sam, the next build will not only need to be able to run two 4870's, it will need to be able to run two 4870x2 - four gpus. In that case, what kind of power would someone really need??
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harvrdguy
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5. August 2008 @ 17:45 |
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Sorry Sam, just read your post again - it's not a power issue, it's an issue of power connectors - interesting! These are special 6 pin or 8 pin connectors?
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5. August 2008 @ 18:06 |
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Yes, PCI express cards require different power connectors to AGP cards. 6-pin for normal cards, 8-pin for high power ones.
Man, use the post edit button! No need for four separate posts...
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harvrdguy
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5. August 2008 @ 19:25 |
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Post Edit - righto! Mate! (it's a different look with that big black writing just below LOL)
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6. August 2008 @ 00:33 |
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lol
I just read your comments.
Has your "buddy" Mo been teaching you Arabic? lol
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6. August 2008 @ 06:46 |
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To answer your other comment, the peak load of systems with two 4870X2s seems to be around the 750W mark (AC line, so maybe 650W DC), so an 850W PSU should suffice. To be on the safe side a 1KW PSU might not be a bad idea, for that I might go with the Corsair HX 1000, but my actual top-dog suggestion here is the Zalman ZM-1000-HP, it posts excellent performance results and is the quietest performance power supply money can buy. So there!
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harvrdguy
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6. August 2008 @ 15:57 |
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Abuzar - not really but I was right about Inshallah, right? "God be willing." I don't know where I learned that. LOL
Yeah, Sam that's what I figured - better get 1000 watts to be safe if you're gonna run that kind of horsepower.
Hey, Ray's idea of using his 500 watt just for his gfx cards, do people ever stick two PSUs in a case, I guess no reason why not, huh?
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6. August 2008 @ 16:18 |
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see sam remember when we were having that PSU argument, and i was saying getting a 1k would be good, and you said it would be absurd....
:P
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6. August 2008 @ 18:31 |
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Two 4870X2s Shaffaaf? Hardly an everyday choice.
I agree with you though, it is a bit of a trend reversal, but it's been a well known fact that if you take graphics to the absolute limit, you can expect to need a 1KW PSU. Still doesn't mean anything above 1KW is necessary though...
Rich: The idea with the two 500s is sound except for one thing - you're thinking of using your 500W Allied still aren't you? Don't! lol
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harvrdguy
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6. August 2008 @ 23:37 |
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No no Sam, I really wasn't. I was only thinking of Ray, honest. So people on occasion have been known to throw two PSUs in a case? I promise I would never think of contaminating a new build with that Allied deceptive over-hyped PSU. It will go in the garage in storage. The new build will have all high-end parts, including that 1000 watt PSU you told Shaff was absolute nonsense a while back, LOL
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7. August 2008 @ 08:30 |
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Good!
Using two 500W PSUs is a good way of running a very powerful PC relatively quietly, as you can have two quiet PSUs rather than one noisy one. Additionally, if you have a case that can fit two PSUs, chances are it'll be huge and have plenty of room for all the high end components the two units are powering.
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harvrdguy
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7. August 2008 @ 21:27 |
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Well, that's quite interesting. I have an idea that you would spend less on two 500watt power supplies than one 1000 also. Plus quieter. The only drawback is, need bigger case. Hmmmm. Where do you see yourself going on that tradeoff?
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7. August 2008 @ 23:32 |
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8. August 2008 @ 00:01 |
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MGR (Micro Gaming Rig) .|. Intel Q6600 @ 3.45GHz .|. Asus P35 P5K-E/WiFi .|. 4GB 1066MHz Geil Black Dragon RAM .|. Samsung F60 SSD .|. Corsair H50-1 Cooler .|. Sapphire 4870 512MB .|. Lian Li PC-A70B .|. Be Queit P7 Dark Power Pro 850W PSU .|. 24" 1920x1200 DGM (MVA Panel) .|. 24" 1920x1080 Dell (TN Panel) .|.
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8. August 2008 @ 00:06 |
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lol
Way to mislead about the Ghz.
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8. August 2008 @ 00:09 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
lol
Way to mislead about the Ghz.
wonder who i got that off??? ;)
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8. August 2008 @ 00:13 |
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lol Me? I dont know.
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8. August 2008 @ 00:24 |
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yep, pretty sure you have done it before :)
im getting a £75 profit on those :), or event more with the cable management / warranty BS
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8. August 2008 @ 00:35 |
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lol cable management BS.
I do that shit for free. Meaning I dont do it at all haha.
Naw, I try but not too hard.
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8. August 2008 @ 06:51 |
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The tempest and Khaos are two separate cases... lol
Shaff: Lol couldn't you at least put a properly scaled jpeg in there? That pic is all fuzzy and horrible... :)
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8. August 2008 @ 07:05 |
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lol
I see his mobile number. I'm going to call him for no reason and run down his minutes.
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8. August 2008 @ 07:06 |
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Eh? It costs you for answering calls in the US?
Ah of course, international call reception. You sly devil...
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8. August 2008 @ 07:19 |
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Oh, actually I just though it would cost him to answers calls period! lol Yeah we have to pay for incoming here. Unless you are on Nextel, but they are pretty much dead.
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8. August 2008 @ 07:21 |
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Nono, you only pay to make calls in the UK, except for international calls, even then, I don't know if you pay to receive international calls to you in the UK, I only know it costs you if someone calls you when you're outside the country.
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8. August 2008 @ 07:22 |
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Well yeah because if you're outside the country it would be roaming.
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