W willdebeast Solid State Member Messages 19 Jul 19, 2010 #1 As my title states, I was wondering how powerful of a PSU I would need to have the option to have 2 ATI 5850s running in Crossfire
As my title states, I was wondering how powerful of a PSU I would need to have the option to have 2 ATI 5850s running in Crossfire
iPwn ..m.0,0.m.., Messages 3,999 Location ::1 Jul 19, 2010 #2 The 5850 draws 151 Watts at max, so you'd need a 300W power supply for the cards themselves! What is the rest of the setup?
The 5850 draws 151 Watts at max, so you'd need a 300W power supply for the cards themselves! What is the rest of the setup?
M Marshillboy In Runtime Messages 401 Location C Jul 19, 2010 #3 It sounds like 650W would be fine, but we won't know for sure until we know what the rest of the components are
It sounds like 650W would be fine, but we won't know for sure until we know what the rest of the components are
OP OP W willdebeast Solid State Member Messages 19 Jul 19, 2010 #4 Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223 Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846 Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409 (I'm think I might want to later buy another two sticks of these to upgrade to 8GB) Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012 This is the one I was thinking of getting The reason I made this thread was to see if I could upgrade the PSU and Mobo within budget so that I could have a single 5850 and then later get another and Crossfire them.
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223 Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846 Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409 (I'm think I might want to later buy another two sticks of these to upgrade to 8GB) Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012 This is the one I was thinking of getting The reason I made this thread was to see if I could upgrade the PSU and Mobo within budget so that I could have a single 5850 and then later get another and Crossfire them.
OP OP W willdebeast Solid State Member Messages 19 Jul 21, 2010 #5 So I guess my question is will a 650W PSU support a processor that I'll probably unlock into a 4 core and overclock, 2-4 sticks of RAM, and 2 5850's
So I guess my question is will a 650W PSU support a processor that I'll probably unlock into a 4 core and overclock, 2-4 sticks of RAM, and 2 5850's