[QUOTE="GreaterthanG0d"][QUOTE="Flinchey"][QUOTE="GreaterthanG0d"]LOL.
Actually, Im not a pr0 PC builder or anything, but from what I can tell your PSU is 650W. Thats definitely not enough for 2 of those cards. You'd need about 900 - 1000W.
As for the heat issues... you shouldn't have any problems if your intake/output fan at the back is well aerated. The only real issue you'll have (from experience0 is a LOT of fan noise. Try using a thermal-take gaming case.
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no. don't you people have any advice other than ZOMG!!111!1 buy moar PC parts, you MUST be made of money if you're posting here.
not to mention the fan noise from the GTS is barely anything. my single 8800GT is louder than two of those *shudders*
For ****'s sake. Get real. I was only trying to give adivce. Far from being "made of money, I break my back working to leave what 3/4 of this ****ing would consider a "poor" standard of living. I was just giving a realistic overview of what the situation was.
And any uneducated yob would realise that his PSU may not be sufficient for SLI. You seem to forget that thermal take cases and heat effficiency have a large effect over all when it comes to things like this. A LOT of enegry is wasted in gaming rigs due to thermal energy generated & lost by its components.
Im not telling him to do anything. PLUS, if he's considering buying another damn 8800 I don't think he's poor.
But that's just me.
While I guess you were trying to help, giving out incorrect information usually does more harm than good. You never said "I think, or I believe you need" You said "That's definitely not enough for 2 of those cards. You'd need about 900 - 1000W" which is just wrong.
One of the biggest problems I have come across on these types of boards is people (for whatever reason) will give out incorrect information.
There is nothing wrong with trying to help, or giving your opinion. Like maybe if you would have said, "I would not feel comfortable with that setup with that PSU", instead of saying "Thats definitely not enough" when indeed it is.
Now I agree that efficiency is important, but that PSU has upto 85% efficiency,so where's the problem there? And what does Thermaltake cases have to do with anything. Yes some of their cases are good, some are crap. But guess what other companies can make PC cases that allow good air to flow too. Ever hear of Cooler Master, or Antec, or Lian LI?
I hope I don't sound like an ass, I don't mean too, but these types of post's cause people to waste time and money, and sometime run around in circles like a dog chasing their tail.
Ok, sorry - point taken. It might have been a bit rash for me to spew like that. Actually, the main reason I actually wanted to give out that little bit of advice was actually due to a bad experience i had recently...
You see, February 2008 I bought A silverstone 650 (might have been 700)W PSU, with an Nvidia Geforce 8800GTX. Although all the kit was bought separately, I had a professional build it for me. He pointed out that 650W wasnt cutting it for my set-up (He explained something complex and random about N-force motherboards), and that throwing in a quadcore processor coupled with a GF8800GTX was asking for too much stress on the PSU. At the time, like you and 99% of the worlds population, I had already set fire to my wallet, so I decided to ignore him and take the box as it was.
Thing is, March 20th, A DAY BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY, the damn GPU fried, taking with it my external buttkicker sound card (not a great loss, however xD ). After close inspection from said computer professional, it was due to either "insufficient power supply" OR a faulty jumper-cable from the HDD to the PSU; the former being the more likely.
Truth is, I really didnt want this to happen to anyone else. I was covered by warranty for 70% of the damages, but Im not sure how things work abroad.
Anyways, sorry if I gave out incorrect data.
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