Nvidia 9800GX2

Yes. However, what size and resolution display are you running? If it's less than a 24" LCD (1920x1200 or higher) the 9800GX2 is a waste for you.
 
my power supply is 500w and my CPU is the intel Q6600 and i got 4gb low latency OCZ ram 800, is that enough to support this card?
 
Draziom said:
my power supply is 500w and my CPU is the intel Q6600 and i got 4gb low latency OCZ ram 800, is that enough to support this card?
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It depends heavily on what PSU you have, exactly, but chances are you will need a new one. What make and model is your PSU?
 
Nope, won't cut it. Pretty much all Coolermaster PSUs with the exception of their Real Power Pro line are trash.

You need something like a Corsair 620HX or 650VX for that setup.

A 550+ watt Seasonic or Silverstone branded PSU would also be an option, or the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad, which has been getting down in to the $140-150 range lately.

A good PSU isn't cheap.
 
silent-circuit said:
Nope, won't cut it. Pretty much all Coolermaster PSUs with the exception of their Real Power Pro line are trash.

You need something like a Corsair 620HX or 650VX for that setup.

A 550+ watt Seasonic or Silverstone branded PSU would also be an option, or the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad, which has been getting down in to the $140-150 range lately.

A good PSU isn't cheap.
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QFT.

I would recomend the Thermaltake ToughPower series. I have one, and never had one single hitch with it. Look into them. They are quite affordable.
 
FIDDYOWNZ said:
QFT.

I would recomend the Thermaltake ToughPower series. I have one, and never had one single hitch with it. Look into them. They are quite affordable.
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However, all other Thermaltake PSUs are trash, so be sure you get a Toughpower is you get one of them.
 
 
As long as you're able to clock in your Q6600 at 3.60GHz or above and adjust your RAM frequencies and timings, you'll have a very good setup that can probably max out at ~22,000 - 25,000 3DMarks (06)
 
AuDioFreaK39 said:
As long as you're able to clock in your Q6600 at 3.60GHz or above and adjust your RAM frequencies and timings, you'll have a very good setup that can probably max out at ~22,000 - 25,000 3DMarks (06)
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i dont know how to OC my CPU or RAM. is it easy? can i do it at home or do i need tools?

is my PSU ok? or do i need a bigger one?
 
Draziom said:
i dont know how to OC my CPU or RAM. is it easy? can i do it at home or do i need tools?

is my PSU ok? or do i need a bigger one?
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You need a higher quality PSU, not necessarily a "bigger" one. Look to the Corsairs I mentioned earlier, or Seasonic, Silverstone, PC Power & Cooling...
 
Notice what it says on the side of my EVGA 9800GX2 box:

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"Minimum 580W or greater system power supply." If you're going to go out and buy a new one in preparation for this card, make sure you get something that has 8-pin PCI-Express power connectors (PCI-E 2.0 compliant), as the 9800GX2 requires one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector...and yes, it's okay to say "wow," cause the thing is a beast :)
 
AuDioFreaK39 said:
Notice what it says on the side of my EVGA 9800GX2 box:

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"Minimum 580W or greater system power supply." If you're going to go out and buy a new one in preparation for this card, make sure you get something that has 8-pin PCI-Express power connectors (PCI-E 2.0 compliant), as the 9800GX2 requires one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector...and yes, it's okay to say "wow," cause the thing is a beast :)
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thanks for the info. clear and to the point. :)
 
Draziom said:
can 3 9800GX2's be SLI'ed on this motherboard? http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_790i_ultra_sli.html
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Yes, but do you really want to spend $400 on 2GB of DDR3, or $300+ on a PSU to power all that, or $1200 on graphics cards? You better have a /damn/ nice display.

Also, SLI really doesn't scale that well past the second GPU. The 9800GX2 has 2 GPUs on it already. I wouldn't suggest paying for 2 of them; you won't see much if any return on that second $600.

Trust me, you don't want a 790i. You don't want an Nvidia chipset at all. Just pick up a nice P35 board if you don't have one already; it'll do well for you.
 
silent-circuit said:
Yes, but do you really want to spend $400 on 2GB of DDR3, or $300+ on a PSU to power all that, or $1200 on graphics cards? You better have a /damn/ nice display.

Also, SLI really doesn't scale that well past the second GPU. The 9800GX2 has 2 GPUs on it already. I wouldn't suggest paying for 2 of them; you won't see much if any return on that second $600.

Trust me, you don't want a 790i. You don't want an Nvidia chipset at all. Just pick up a nice P35 board if you don't have one already; it'll do well for you.
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can that Nvidia board support DDR2? and the p35 you mentioned is that from asus?
 
Draziom said:
can that Nvidia board support DDR2? and the p35 you mentioned is that from asus?
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No, no 790i support DDR2 right now, and I don't think any ever will. Fairly sure they're all DDR3 only boards, and DDR3 is stupid expensive without offering any real performance increase over nice DDR2.

P35 is a chipset, not a specific board. You can get P35 based boards from Abit, Gigabyte, DFI, MSI, ASUS, etc. Most if not all major manufacturers have at least one, and usually several, out based on the P35 chipset now. I'd personally stay away from ASUS; their customer support is horrible. DFI, Abit, Gigabyte. I stick to those three.
 
silent-circuit said:
No, no 790i support DDR2 right now, and I don't think any ever will. Fairly sure they're all DDR3 only boards, and DDR3 is stupid expensive without offering any real performance increase over nice DDR2.

P35 is a chipset, not a specific board. You can get P35 based boards from Abit, Gigabyte, DFI, MSI, ASUS, etc. Most if not all major manufacturers have at least one, and usually several, out based on the P35 chipset now. I'd personally stay away from ASUS; their customer support is horrible. DFI, Abit, Gigabyte. I stick to those three.
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I'll definitely second that comment about mobo companies to stick with and avoid
 
That 580W is a bunch of crap. I run SLI GTS512's and a q6600@3.6ghz on a corsair hx520 just fine. The only thing that the 620 offers over the 520 is a few extra amps on the 3v rail. The 520hx is more than enough to run a single GX2.
 
Yes, it's called Quad SLI, and the official drivers are yet to be released.... :)
 
Your board supports one 9800GX2 only. It is not a SLI capable motherboard. It uses the X38 chipset, which is very good but only supports CrossfireX. You need a SLI capable motherboard to run two 9800GX2s in SLI. That'd mean a 680i, 750i, 780i, or 790i (DDR3 only) based motherboard.

The only 680i based board I would recommend is the Abit IN9-32X MAX. The only 780i based board I would recommend is the MSI P7N Diamond. The only 750i based board I would recommend is the MSI P7N Platinum. Any of the 790i boards appear to be good, but are very expensive and require DDR3 RAM. 2GB of DDR3 is likely to cost you about what you paid for the motherboard, offers no real performance benefit over DDR2, and is generally not a good idea right now unless you have an almost unlimited budget and just don't care.
 
i'm going to second pc power and cooling silencer 750 quad. pcp&c is one of the best companies and this psu is rock solid. i have mine and have never had a single problem. plenty to run sli and everything else you need.

"recommended" requirements are always way overdone. as far as i know there's no need for anything higher than maybe a 800 watt psu at the moment, unless you're running a shitload of hard drives as well.
 
MurderCityDevil said:
i'm going to second pc power and cooling silencer 750 quad. pcp&c is one of the best companies and this psu is rock solid. i have mine and have never had a single problem. plenty to run sli and everything else you need.

"recommended" requirements are always way overdone. as far as i know there's no need for anything higher than maybe a 800 watt psu at the moment, unless you're running a shitload of hard drives as well.
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Agreed. Lovin mine as well, couldn't be more efficient :)
 
the PC&P 750 quad only has 6 pin connectors though doesnt it? I was looking at the corsair 750TX. Its only 129 right now after rebate and has 2 6+2 and 2 6 pin. 59A single rail.
 
veedubfreak said:
the PC&P 750 quad only has 6 pin connectors though doesnt it? I was looking at the corsair 750TX. Its only 129 right now after rebate and has 2 6+2 and 2 6 pin. 59A single rail.
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$115 from Buy.com last I checked, actually.

The PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad Black has 4 6 pin PCIe power connectors, but it comes with 2 6 pin to 8 pin adapters (and they work fine). The CrossfireX version (red) has 2 6 pin and 2 8 pin connectors. If you can get the 750TX for less (and you should be able to, right now) it's also a solid choice.
 
silent-circuit said:
$115 from Buy.com last I checked, actually.

The PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad Black has 4 6 pin PCIe power connectors, but it comes with 2 6 pin to 8 pin adapters (and they work fine). The CrossfireX version (red) has 2 6 pin and 2 8 pin connectors. If you can get the 750TX for less (and you should be able to, right now) it's also a solid choice.
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No adapters. The PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad comes with two 6-pin PCI-E connectors AND two 8-pin PCI-E connectors built right in.
 
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