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Rusty4560

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I currently have 2x EVGA 8800GTS 320MBs
I'm looking to replace them with 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130372

I currenly have a 600watt PSU and I'm assuming I need an upgrade. I can't find the power draw on those cards so I'm not sure how much I need to go with.
I've been look at 800watts.

I have two questions.

One: What size power supply would I need to run those 2 in my current system

Two: What power supply would you recommend.


System Specs:
ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus LGA 775
Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1
OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI 600W
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz
4GB CORSAIR XMS2 DDR2 800
4 SATA HDD (2x 80GB, 120GB, 160GB)
2 DVD Burners
(2x EVGA 8800GTS 320MB)
 
Dude, Please overclock your CPU! Your rig must be sooo slooowww.:eek: Oh, and the answer to your question is "Get A 1000 Watt PSU. It will garranteed run 2x GTX 260's. It should also save you money in the long run!"
 
Uhhh, why would he need to overclock his CPU? 2.6 GHz on a Core 2 is plenty for everything out there. Plus overclocking introduces a potential point of problems. Not everyone is in to ricing out their system, some people just want it to work well.
 
RavenousNewt said:
Dude, Please overclock your CPU! Your rig must be sooo slooowww.:eek: Oh, and the answer to your question is "Get A 1000 Watt PSU. It will garranteed run 2x GTX 260's. It should also save you money in the long run!"
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wow what an ignorant post.

his cpu isnt that slow and he certainly doesnt need anything remotely close to 1000 watts. in fact his current psu should be plenty.
 
with 4 HDD, 2 DVD Burner plus 2 gtx 260 factory overclocked, i'd suggest you might hit close enough to the limit of that 600W PSU, just imo though, but i can't recommend one to you, you'll have to wait for another answer or do your own research.
 
nösferatu;1032857875 said:
with 4 HDD, 2 DVD Burner plus 2 gtx 260 factory overclocked, i'd suggest you might hit close enough to the limit of that 600W PSU, just imo though, but i can't recommend one to you, you'll have to wait for another answer or do your own research.
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his current pc with GTX260 in SLI would pull less than 450 watts under full system load. he should be more than ok provided that is actually a good 600watt unit.
 
cannondale06 said:
he should be more than ok provided that is actually a good 600watt unit.
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It isn't. It's based off the FSP Episilon PSU design which has out of spec ripple, or voltage fluctuations, at high loads that can damage or kill the system. Below 500W, it's a great PSU but higher than that and you start running into the ripple problem.

If you feel that you do need a new PSU, I recommend getting in on this awesome deal for a quality 750W PSU:
Corsair 750TX 750W PSU - $98
 
ouch sorry, i too thought that was a good quality PSU.

cannondale06 said:
his current pc with GTX260 in SLI would pull less than 450 watts under full system load. he should be more than ok provided that is actually a good 600watt unit.
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less than 450w under full system load? how did you calculate that?
 
PC's don't use as much as you might think. I've got a Core 2 Duo, GTX 280, 4 HDDs, and a 26" monitor. When running an intense game, like Mass Effect or Crysis, the total load (system + monitor) on my UPS is about 350 watts.
 
not that i doubt it, i'm just curious, how do you calculate/predict your full system power consumption under load?
 
RavenousNewt said:
Dude, Please overclock your CPU! Your rig must be sooo slooowww.:eek: Oh, and the answer to your question is "Get A 1000 Watt PSU. It will garranteed run 2x GTX 260's. It should also save you money in the long run!"
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Go somewhere else and be an idiot please.:rolleyes:
 
Wow, thanks guys. You were a lot more helpful than I could have ever expected. One more question. The reason I'm doing this upgrade is so that I can run SLI and also have dual monitor support at the same time.
I remember seeing someone say you need 9x series or higher to have dual monitor with SLI running.
Has this been confirmed with the new 200 series cards?
 
It hasn't been confirmed with any Nvidia card. AFAIK, no SLI setup can yet use dual-monitors. Only Crossfire can use dual-monitors. In order to use that second monitor, you'd need a 3rd video card.
 
Oh and thanks Danny Bui, I bought the Corsair 750watt for future use if I do SLI with my new card.
 
Sycraft said:
Uhhh, why would he need to overclock his CPU? 2.6 GHz on a Core 2 is plenty for everything out there. Plus overclocking introduces a potential point of problems. Not everyone is in to ricing out their system, some people just want it to work well.
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wow, just, wow...

is there an ignore list on this forum...?
 
wol-va-rine said:
wow, just, wow...

is there an ignore list on this forum...?
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It would be useful. Apparently people don't realize that many processors are binned at higher speeds when stamped as a 6750 versus a 6850. The only difference is the multiplier guys, its the same damn part. Just crank up the FSB to match the 6850 clock and boom, you've got 6850 speeds for 6750 price.
 
jbzx86 said:
It would be useful. Apparently people don't realize that many processors are binned at higher speeds when stamped as a 6750 versus a 6850. The only difference is the multiplier guys, its the same damn part. Just crank up the FSB to match the 6850 clock and boom, you've got 6850 speeds for 6750 price.
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though you have a point, I was referencing his pretty blatant racial remarks more than anything else, it may sound cool to say something is "riced out", but any way you cut it it's insensitive at best, and flat out racist at worst...
 
Anyway, getting back on topic, so are you planning to OC your E6750 or just leave at it stock?
 
I'm most likely leaving it stock although I do have ZALMAN CNPS9500 cooling the CPU. I just don't see the point in overclocking it. I doubt I'll notice a difference.

All I do on my computer is:
Internet
E-mail
WoW
DOD: Source
CS: Source
TF2
etc.

I played through crysis already and now I'm just waiting on any other good games to come out. If I notice problems with apps running slow then I'll consider it more. I look at overclocking like bragging rights for the most part. Plus my computer puts out enough heat as is.
 
Rusty4560 said:
I'm most likely leaving it stock although I do have ZALMAN CNPS9500 cooling the CPU. I just don't see the point in overclocking it. I doubt I'll notice a difference.

All I do on my computer is:
Internet
E-mail
WoW
DOD: Source
CS: Source
TF2
etc.

I played through crysis already and now I'm just waiting on any other good games to come out. If I notice problems with apps running slow then I'll consider it more. I look at overclocking like bragging rights for the most part. Plus my computer puts out enough heat as is.
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Sounds like you have a similar mentality as me. I got a q7600 from a deal a while back and have yet to oc it, perhaps some time in the future, but the 2.66~ is enough for me at this point. have fun with your new video card.


wish i could afford to upgrade right now... :( even though the 8800gt is pretty much all i need. :p
 
I sold my 2 8800gts' for $300 so that pays for half of the upgrade. And I was going to do this so I could have sli and 2 monitors. Without being able to do that now I just got a card that is as powerfull as the 2 8800's but still able to do 2 monitors.
 
Rusty4560 said:
I sold my 2 8800gts' for $300 so that pays for half of the upgrade. And I was going to do this so I could have sli and 2 monitors. Without being able to do that now I just got a card that is as powerfull as the 2 8800's but still able to do 2 monitors.
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Fair enough, as stated before, have fun with that. I know I would. :D


EDIT: IBTL!
 
Cowboy420 said:
Racist? WTF is racist about that? Wol-va-rine you are a fool!!!!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=riced+out
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OMFGIT'SINTHEURBANDICTIONARYANDTHEREFOREISNOTRACIST!!!111!!111ONe!!!!

what a surprise, the N word is in there as well...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=♥♥♥♥♥♥s

:rolleyes:

but that's not racist either, is it...? or all the lame racist jokes after the "definition", if you can call it that...

if you want to pretend to be ignorant to the roots of the term "riced out", that's your choice, I choose differently...
 
wol-va-rine said:
are you serious...? the "urban dictionary" is your defense...? wow, let me guess, next you'll be backing up arguments with wikipedia entries as evidence...?

:rolleyes:
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and what is your fucking point? nobody was trying to be racist in the first place. the riced-out comment simply refers to modding and thats it so get over it.
 
my ricer poem:
Twas the night before Christmas and caught at the light,
Was a domestic V8 and no cops in sight,
I will try, I will try, I will try with this small motor,
To beat this damn Mustang, even with its big blower,
As the light goes green and I pull like no joke,
The Mustang erupts in clouds of tire smoke,
Now Smasher, now Rev-ver, now Stroker, now Blitzin,
These are the names of my four VTEC pistons,
Racing ahead I'm the star of the action,
But I know I'm in trouble when V8 gets traction,
Grabbing second, I hear the RPM's sing,
My mirror is blocked by my shopping kart wing,
I now hear the roar of the big monster gaining,
All I can do is keeping the four-banger straining,
In a second, the shock wave hits with a blast,
And my stickers go flying now a thing of the past,
Don't bother with third, cause now it's too late,
Just try to act cool, like you can relate,
Looking up at the taillights as they get smaller,
The driver back off just to give me a holler,
"You can't win them all," he says in fling,
"You may not win any, in that silly thing,"
I smiled and revved as he pulled out of sight,
With my new mods tomorrow-it will be a better night
 
Mega666 said:
my ricer poem:
Twas the night before Christmas and caught at the light,
Was a domestic V8 and no cops in sight,
I will try, I will try, I will try with this small motor,
To beat this damn Mustang, even with its big blower,
As the light goes green and I pull like no joke,
The Mustang erupts in clouds of tire smoke,
Now Smasher, now Rev-ver, now Stroker, now Blitzin,
These are the names of my four VTEC pistons,
Racing ahead I'm the star of the action,
But I know I'm in trouble when V8 gets traction,
Grabbing second, I hear the RPM's sing,
My mirror is blocked by my shopping kart wing,
I now hear the roar of the big monster gaining,
All I can do is keeping the four-banger straining,
In a second, the shock wave hits with a blast,
And my stickers go flying now a thing of the past,
Don't bother with third, cause now it's too late,
Just try to act cool, like you can relate,
Looking up at the taillights as they get smaller,
The driver back off just to give me a holler,
"You can't win them all," he says in fling,
"You may not win any, in that silly thing,"
I smiled and revved as he pulled out of sight,
With my new mods tomorrow-it will be a better night
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHA
 
meh, I can admit when I'm wrong, I always assumed it was an asian slur, but after asking a few friends (some of them asian) it looks like it's a modding term, my apologies to everyone involved, I am a jackass, carry on...

assume, ass, etc...
 
wol-va-rine said:
meh, I can admit when I'm wrong, I always assumed it was an asian slur, but after asking a few friends (some of them asian) it looks like it's a modding term, my apologies to everyone involved, I am a jackass, carry on...

assume, ass, etc...
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Now that you have offended everybody with your ass/u/me/-tion, you must pick through the thread deleting your posts so it doesn't psychologically damage any readers!!!! :D

Meh. Or people can just grow a little bit of emotional skin and deal with this, that or the other allegedly offensive thing.. :cool:
 
Yes for the price difference go atleast 1000 watts you'd be mad not to, The toughpowers are good PSU at a good price, over in the UK atleast.
 
Right now my computer doesn't skip a beat on anything. I never drop below 40 frames on anything. With my new card this will be even more true. Why overclock my processor and increase the heat of this monster even more. It's not like if I don't do it now I can never do it.
 
wol-va-rine said:
meh, I can admit when I'm wrong, I always assumed it was an asian slur, but after asking a few friends (some of them asian) it looks like it's a modding term, my apologies to everyone involved, I am a jackass, carry on...

assume, ass, etc...
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It is a modding term, that was mainly associated with Japanese cars, hence the rice (rice is cheap, and ricing out generally refers to the use of cheap, poor quality, or just plain pointless parts), so it is a moderate racial slur IMHO, however it has grown to most inexpensive 4 cylinder cars now, from Civics to Neons, not limited to the Asian aspect anymore. I believe the initial Asian aspect came from the cars being "riced out" not the people doing the ricing.
 
It’s fascinating to me that there's this urban legend that “Ricer” is derived from the Latin word Ricarius which is claimed to mean “suck at everything you attempt”. That doesn’t pass the smell test folks. There is no such Latin term. It is truly scary how gullible we have become… Ricer is a racist term plain and simple and there is no revisionist history of the term which can change that.

Here's an online Latin dictionary http://www.babylon.com/define/112/Latin-Dictionary.html
 
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