SLI and PSU connections

[Mudbone]

There was a recent thread about PSUs and the required watts to run a SLI set up. When I started planning a rig based on the Asus A8N-SLI board, I realized that finding a PSU with the correct connectors might be a problem. To run this set up you will need a 24 pin motherboard and 4 pin CPU connector, Two separate 4 pin molex chains, one for drives and one for the SLI bridge on the mother board. Even if current load isn't an issue, I have never seen a molex chain long enough to get to the drive bays and the center of the mobo. Then you are going to need two PCIe 6 pin connectors for the two GPU cards. Preferably not a daisy chain due to the power they are going to draw. Then of course a SATA chain, floppy connector, etc. Interestingly enough I have had a hard time determining exactly which connectors various PSUs have. Which PSUs are going to meet these requirements, particularly the two PCIe connectors?

 

[JBDan]

http://www.pcpowerandcooling.c...rbocools/510/index.htm
This will power it GARUNTEED As far as the connectors you need check the specs

 

[JBDan]

The 510 Express is the model I was referring to

 

[AristoV300]

The 510 Express is a great PSU, but it is very pricey. You can always buy adapters for the video card and mobo of PCI boards.

 

[JBDan]

Originally posted by: AristoV300
The 510 Express is a great PSU, but it is very pricey. You can always buy adapters for the video card and mobo of PCI boards.

Yea its pricey but so is an SLI setup lol. Just sayin you spend the $ on your pc then I say spend the $ on the PSU

 

[Dethfrumbelo]

Only $229 for a 510W PSU? A steal!

If you buy 32 of them it's only $208 per!