SLI w. Powerstream?

[freddiepm61]

Hi,
If I am getting dual 6800 ultras from leadtek, and an OCZ 600w PSU, which power cables should I use?
Of course one of them is a 6 pin pcie connector, and so that is fine.
However as this PSU only has one, does the graphics card come with a converter?
If so what do I attach it to?
It has 2 shielded VGA/HDD cables which I guess you would use for an AGP 6800 ultra.
are these 4 pin molex, and if so is this what I would attach the converter to?

Also, if there are only 2 sata power connectors, and I am getting 3 sata hd, what should I do for powering the 3rd? it is a 200gb western digital caviar...

Anyway, as always thanks for any help
f

 

[mentok1982]

Two molex plugs are turned into one PCI Express plug with the adapter cable that will hopefully come with your card.

 

[Makave7i Tha Don]

Make sure to give the card that you have to use the molex to 6 pin connector for it's own separate line coming from the power supply

 

[Enigma422]

If your going to spend the money for a 600W Powerstream, you might as well get the PCP&C 510 SLI. It was the first SLI certified PSU by nVidia and already comes with the appopriate plugs for an SLI system without the need for adapters.

 

[legcramp]

but wouldnt the 600w be the competitor of the 510? hehe...I mena..the 520w powerstream is on par with the pcp&c power wise

 

[Enigma422]

Actually if you go over to the Power Supply forums most would suggest the PCP&C PSU over the 600W OCZ. The OCZ PSUs are rated at a lower temperature than the PCP&C PSUs and thus you can't really compare their power ratings as operating temperature has an effect on the power output of the PSU.

This sticky over at XS is a pretty good power supply guide and as stated in the SLI section:

3. OCZ 600w (personally I would get the pcp&c for the price, but it's been proven here, so I'll be fair...)

EDIT: The same thread in XS is also a sticky over in the Power Supply forum.