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xJumper · 07-02-09

Yea but when i7 comes along or heck if your overkill enough to want tri-sli you might want Skulltrail 2 which could possibly have dual, i7/Gulftown/Nahalem-EX (8 Core) your going to need another PSU. Why not just go for a massive PSU right now and never have to worry about power again.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7371&CatId=106

This. The question "Will I have enough power?" will never come up again. I'm planning to use mine for the next build.

seward · 07-02-09

Thanks for replies! It would have been an interesting experiment, but as some folks have pointed out, it looks like I got a bit ahead of myself...didn't notice that my psu only has 4 6-pin connectors. So my weekend of Crysis is on hold...

Unless someone can tell me how to use a secondary psu for a couple of the cards! I've got a 650w Antec laying around that I'm not using...it's not as simple as hooking up the cards and plugging the psu in...is it?

Slightly skewed · 07-02-09

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Originally Posted by seward

Thanks for replies! It would have been an interesting experiment, but as some folks have pointed out, it looks like I got a bit ahead of myself...didn't notice that my psu only has 4 6-pin connectors. So my weekend of Crysis is on hold...

Unless someone can tell me how to use a secondary psu for a couple of the cards! I've got a 650w Antec laying around that I'm not using...it's not as simple as hooking up the cards and plugging the psu in...is it?

Hmmm, can't you jumper one PSU and use it to power a card or 2? Not sure about this so maybe wait for someone who knows to chime in.

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Originally Posted by xJumper

Yea but when i7 comes along or heck if your overkill enough to want tri-sli you might want Skulltrail 2 which could possibly have dual, i7/Gulftown/Nahalem-EX (8 Core) your going to need another PSU. Why not just go for a massive PSU right now and never have to worry about power again.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7371&CatId=106

This. The question "Will I have enough power?" will never come up again. I'm planning to use mine for the next build.

Uh, no. There's a rather ,large difference in price between those set-ups. And the average household outlet wouldn't be able to handle that PSU. So fail in other words.

Krud · 07-02-09

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Originally Posted by Slightly skewed

Hmmm, can't you jumper one PSU and use it to power a card or 2? Not sure about this so maybe wait for someone who knows to chime in.

Will need something like this

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/56...ter_Cable.html

Gizmo · 07-02-09

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Originally Posted by Krud

Will need something like this

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/56...ter_Cable.html

Not "completely" necessary. I'm not sure if multiple vid cards would change anything, but when I was running close with a 400 watt Antec, I jumpered an old 300 watt PSU with a paper clip and had it running all my fans, hard drives, and optical drives.

As to doing something as jank as I did with video cards, I have heard (though no personal experience) that there can be issues if the video card and cpu are not powered on at the same time.

seward · 07-02-09

Wait a second...is that $15 part all that you need to get 2 PSUs on one line?!?

Slightly skewed · 07-02-09

ya, I was thinking paper clip too. But that cable is interesting.

Jamar16 · 07-02-09

you can use the paper clip method until u get the cable. on the motherboard cable(20-24pin) look for the green wire, put one end of the paperclip in that hole, now find the nearest black wire usually to the left of the green wire and plug the other end of the paper clip in and you will b good to go. hook up a fan to test it tho.

Jamar16 · 07-02-09

i used the paperclip method for quiet awhile and still use it, but to make it easier for me, i strip a small section of both the green and black wire and twine/twist them together and cover with electric tape. (the cables on that PSU aren't sleeved)

here is a guide

http://www.overclock.net/faqs/96712-...upply-psu.html

bumsoil · 07-02-09

jonnyGURU did tri-sli gtx 280's with a BFG 800, so i think you will be fine.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/show...light=adapters

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