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blitz6804 · 07-06-09

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Originally Posted by Hueristic

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Originally Posted by blitz6804

Make sure the 450 W has at least 25 A on the 12 V rail before you try using it for this purpose.

Umm why?

To be sure you do not blow the power supply. I could just be a worry wort.

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Originally Posted by txtmstrjoe

If anyone using OpenOffice wants to give these a gander and let me know what you think, I'd be stoked if you do.

I do not use OpenOffice, but instead, MS Office 12 (2007) and they look good when I open them.

Hueristic · 07-06-09

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Originally Posted by blitz6804

I could just be a worry wort.

timxirish · 07-07-09

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Originally Posted by thlnk3r

By the way, I've been through Zzyzx road on the way to Glamis, Ca. I never knew such a street existed until my wife showed me

I didn't know either-- thought it was just a song title Stone Sour came up with, but apparently that song is named after that road.

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Originally Posted by txtmstrjoe

If anyone using OpenOffice wants to give these a gander and let me know what you think, I'd be stoked if you do.

Most of it is greek to me, but all of them loaded okay in OO and SumatraPDF.

Salku · 07-07-09

I forgotten that I had gotten different part for my rig so here you go

Link

decimate · 07-07-09

Ok, I plan on rigging my 2nd PSU up to the system tonight. If it works and the system POST's, I think what I might do is sell my Silencer 750W Quad Black, stick my Antec 450W back in, and buy one of these things. Simply running the 450W in tandem with my 750W would be a hassle because there's no room inside my case for the 450W and there's no room around the outside of my case for it either. So what do you guys think? Will that Booster thing be able to run 2 2900XT's?

Hueristic · 07-07-09

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Originally Posted by decimate

Ok, I plan on rigging my 2nd PSU up to the system tonight. If it works and the system POST's, I think what I might do is sell my Silencer 750W Quad Black, stick my Antec 450W back in, and buy one of these things. Simply running the 450W in tandem with my 750W would be a hassle because there's no room inside my case for the 450W and there's no room around the outside of my case for it either. So what do you guys think? Will that Booster thing be able to run 2 2900XT's?

Interesting, If you go that route, Write a review on it.

blitz6804 · 07-07-09

That provides 37.5 A on the 12 V rail. That said, you would (theoretically) be able to run the crossfire, even if overclocked. The 6-pins provide 75 W each, the 8-pins provide 150 W each. 75+75+150+150 = 450. The cards also draw 75 W each from the motherboard, so the "main" power supply would be providing 12.5 A to them. Worst case, you might need to plug one of the 8-pins on the "main" power supply just to more-evenly distribute the load.

PERSONALLY, I would advocate just getting a more powerful power supply; you can carry it over to an upgraded rig in future, maybe when you go for some nVidia GTX SLI action. What makes no sense is why does your power supply (which I presume is a single-rail at 60 A) have such problem driving these cards. If overclocked, you need 50 A, if you run stock, it should only need 37.5 A.

Hueristic · 07-07-09

His ps may not be putting out it's rated power. A PS can have a bad cap or three and still function.

The only way for him to check without a meter and knowing how to measure voltage drop is to change ps's or to add one.

Buying things he may not need are not going to help him if indeed his mobo is hosed.

Before Planning a remedy to any problem you have to first Define it.

Check out the 5 steps of problem solving, It will do you good through life.

And as your in college blitz take Critical thinking as an elective if it is not a choice in your curriculum.

N2Gaming · 07-07-09

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Originally Posted by decimate

Ok, I plan on rigging my 2nd PSU up to the system tonight. If it works and the system POST's, I think what I might do is sell my Silencer 750W Quad Black, stick my Antec 450W back in, and buy one of these things. Simply running the 450W in tandem with my 750W would be a hassle because there's no room inside my case for the 450W and there's no room around the outside of my case for it either. So what do you guys think? Will that Booster thing be able to run 2 2900XT's?

I Like this optional SLI/Crossfire add on PSU. I wonder how it knows when to turn on and off, if it does it in sink w/your primary PSU or if it has to physically be turned on and off.

Tator Tot · 07-07-09

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Originally Posted by N2Gaming

I Like this optional SLI/Crossfire add on PSU. I wonder how it knows when to turn on and off, if it does it in sink w/your primary PSU or if it has to physically be turned on and off.

It has a switch you flip.

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