i'm using acbel 550w, planning to get this card, wht should i do? can use 2 PSU for one system unit ? or just get a new PSU? i dont want to waste the current PSU...
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 Mar 19 2008, 12:25 AM
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Mar 19 2008, 12:57 AM
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can but ~ one bulky PSU sitting outside the casing ?
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Mar 19 2008, 01:59 AM
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QUOTE(Ezonizs @ Mar 19 2008, 12:57 AM) can but ~ one bulky PSU sitting outside the casing ? if it really work , i dont mind, modification on casing can be done, as long as i didnt waste the PSU.. and my acbel 550w doesnt have the 8pin socket for the GC for 9800GX2.. |
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Mar 19 2008, 04:31 AM
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can be done....u just need to know how (not that hard oso anyway...just google)
as for the 8pin....saw a review on the net for the zotac 9800GX2 and it came for the molex-8pin and molex-6pin converter. so dont need to worry... if it were me id probably get a strider 400w for all the other components and use the acbel for the GC only  if ur running single GX2 then i guess the other way round is fine as well  |
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Mar 19 2008, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE(mADmAN @ Mar 19 2008, 04:31 AM) can be done....u just need to know how (not that hard oso anyway...just google) where to put the other psu..as for the 8pin....saw a review on the net for the zotac 9800GX2 and it came for the molex-8pin and molex-6pin converter. so dont need to worry... if it were me id probably get a strider 400w for all the other components and use the acbel for the GC only if ur running single GX2 then i guess the other way round is fine as well if using full tower then it's not a problem.. the only way think is to invest in a high end psu  |
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Mar 19 2008, 01:42 PM
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Souce from guru3d:
For whatever reason the retention clip on top of the 8-pin connector is too wide, and blocked by the chassis on the GX2. I took out six power supplies to verify if their 8-pin connector would fit on the GX2, among them SLI certified products .. only the Enermax Galaxy 1000 Watt PSU connectors was able to fit properly, and that's just crazy Haha..this word will kill alot ppl dream to get this 9800GX2 |
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Mar 19 2008, 01:42 PM
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where to put is up to ur imagination la.....
should be more worried about how to turn the second PSU on when u press the power switch (got guides on the net...but u willing to do the mod or not is a diff thing). Added on March 19, 2008, 1:45 pm QUOTE(RegentCid @ Mar 19 2008, 01:42 PM) Souce from guru3d: continued....For whatever reason the retention clip on top of the 8-pin connector is too wide, and blocked by the chassis on the GX2. I took out six power supplies to verify if their 8-pin connector would fit on the GX2, among them SLI certified products .. only the Enermax Galaxy 1000 Watt PSU connectors was able to fit properly, and that's just crazy Haha..this word will kill alot ppl dream to get this 9800GX2 QUOTE For whatever reason the retention clip on top of the 8-pin connector is too wide, and blocked by the chassis on the GX2. I took out six power supplies to verify if their 8-pin connector would fit on the GX2, among them SLI certified products .. only the Enermax Galaxy 1000 Watt PSU connectors was able to fit properly, and that's just crazy. BFG inserted a 8-pin converter cable to bypass this problem ... and Murphy's law kicked in completely, that one didn't fit either. Now our sample is from an early batch, only 50 of these boards + 8-pin cable where shipped out, the new batches have that final (proper) 8-pin cable. But fact is, without that 8-pin feed, your card is not going to work. i doubt any of that 50 will reach malaysia SOURCE This post has been edited by mADmAN: Mar 19 2008, 01:45 PM |
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Mar 19 2008, 01:47 PM
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Then is not a great news to madman lor
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Mar 19 2008, 01:50 PM
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hahaha finally gamespot has reviewed the gx2
 http://www.gamespot.com/features/6187891/i...topslot;title;1 |
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Mar 19 2008, 01:56 PM
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souce from gamespot:
Nvidia recommends using a 580W power supply with a single card and 850W for two GX2s running in SLI. XFX recommends 630W or more for a single GX2 and 680W or more for an SLI configuration What the hack is this.....800W also hard to push this monster le they still say 600W |
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Mar 19 2008, 02:02 PM
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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Mar 19 2008, 01:56 PM) souce from gamespot: nope.. dunt think so.. high psu power probably for overclockers... minimum shud be as stated...Nvidia recommends using a 580W power supply with a single card and 850W for two GX2s running in SLI. XFX recommends 630W or more for a single GX2 and 680W or more for an SLI configuration What the hack is this.....800W also hard to push this monster le they still say 600W |
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Mar 19 2008, 02:13 PM
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PSU is not just about total wattage. You have rails and amp to consider about as well. It's time for Corsair HX1000W.
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Mar 19 2008, 02:28 PM
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QUOTE(skylinegtr34rule4life @ Mar 19 2008, 01:50 PM) hahaha finally gamespot has reviewed the gx2 wonder y they didnt use 8800gts g92 SLI to compare... in some games, the 8800gt SLI also beat the gx2... disappointing... http://www.gamespot.com/features/6187891/i...topslot;title;1  |
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Mar 19 2008, 02:30 PM
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Because GX2 is two 8800GTS G92 sandwiched together, technically from the specs.
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Mar 19 2008, 02:34 PM
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QUOTE(Hyde`fK @ Mar 19 2008, 02:30 PM) Because GX2 is two 8800GTS G92 sandwiched together, technically from the specs. but then it would be very interested to see that... maybe the gx2 will lose the GTS SLI... imo the g92 gts SLI will beat the gx2 and i dont think gts SLI also need that much power... This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Mar 19 2008, 02:35 PM |
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Mar 19 2008, 02:38 PM
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Still early to judge. Drivers aren't quite optimized for GX2 yet. GX2 should perform better. And SLI efficiency with 80% more is back on track in 9 series.
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Mar 19 2008, 02:48 PM
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Mar 19 2008, 03:19 PM
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tigerdirect video review of the EVGA 9800GX2....
SOURCE the dude might have a point about them SLI enabled games...plus theres also the driver issue.... oh well. have to wait and see somemore |
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Mar 19 2008, 03:40 PM
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i love this Logan guy...hahaha..he is AMD and ATI die hard fans...this Nvidia 9800GX2 really stun him alot alot....but he did't mention how much Power it consumtion on it...hahaa..Leave me alone!!! hahaha
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Mar 19 2008, 03:40 PM
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suprisingly GX2 power consumption is rather well controller compare to X2, thumbs up for nvidia.........
btw guru3d did mention this monster need some psu with 35A per 12 volt rail to power it, this might be problem for some |
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