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Post Date: 2007-09-23
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    Posted: 23 Sep 2007 at 1:32pm
Will the Corsair 620 be powerful enough for 2 8800 Ultras?  I would like to add another card down the and and I want to make sure I won't have to upgrade the power supply when I add the extra card. Thanks guys!

Specifications: 
Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
 (High-Quality Unit)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 680i LT Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI)
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel)
 (Extreme-Performance) 
Floppy / Media: Sony 1.44MB Floppy (Black Edition)
Hard Drive 1: 320GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM)
 (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: 320GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM)
 (SATA) 
Raid Option: Setup my two hard drives in a Raid 0 Stripe (Read and
 Write Performance Boost) 
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL
 / Network Connections)
Modem: - No Thanks
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB (By: eVGA / Asus)
 (PCI-Express) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Up to 7.1 Channel) 
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper
 Heatpipes) 
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode
 Tubes)
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes
 Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image
 Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks 
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
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You need a 700W PSU at least.
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750 Thermaltake be OK? Or should I move up to 1000?


Edited by Papadave - 23 Sep 2007 at 4:34pm
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The Ultras could use up to 400W under load I believe. So, I think 750 should be good....
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Posts: 2220 		  Quote skyR Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Sep 2007 at 5:17pm
750 is good.. you can go higher if you plan on upgrading further in the future
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Everything else look OK?  I think I'm going to place my order now.
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Posts: 2220 		  Quote skyR Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 23 Sep 2007 at 9:27pm
Rest looks good.

Just keep in mind that your system will not recognize 4GB of ram until you upgrade to x64.
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Ya, I'm aware of it, and once things get more stable on the 64 bit version, I will upgrade.  Thanks for your advice!
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I have read it may be wise to go a little bit further than 750W with a PSU if you plan on running SLI mode with Ultras. You will want to check with Digital Storm on this, but I have seen mention of noises coming from Ultras in SLi when powered by PSU's in the ~700W range. Specifically a chirping or whistling noise. I would suggest going with an 850W at the least, possibly a 1000W based on what I have seen others that run that setup saying about it.
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Posts: 15 		  Quote Papadave Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Sep 2007 at 9:44am
I have added the fact that I would like to add a second card when I placed my order, with instructions to contact me if they think there may be an issue.  Hopefully I will hear from them shortly if I need to make a change, and thanks for the heads up!
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For  two 8800 Ultras you will need at least the 1000W Thermaltake.  You can find this information directly on NVidia's website (see link below).  They provide a list of what PS are supported when using two cards in SLI mode.  Per the website the Termaltake 1000W and 12000W are supported.
 
 
There's also nothing under 950W on the list.
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certified =/= supported

certified is a sticker that makes products sell.

a single ultra only uses 175W on load.


Edited by skyR - 24 Sep 2007 at 3:38pm
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1000W is the minimum for SLI Ultras? That seems like gross overkill.. Although, I admit ignorance..

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Originally posted by skyR

certified =/= supported

certified is a sticker that makes products sell.

a single ultra only uses 175W on load.
 
I agree, 1KW PS is way too much. A 850W PS has plenty enough power to run the 8800 Ultras in SLI.
 
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Posts: 16314 		  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Sep 2007 at 1:32am

We have built machines with a 850W power supply with two 8800ULTRA's in SLI and a high-end quad core processor.

No problems, however, when you are spending that much money, a few extra bucks will do good to future proof your system with a bigger power supply.
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