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Title: Corsair Builder Series CX V2 500-Watt 80 Plus Certified enough for 2x6870s ? Post by: fxgmblr on June 23, 2011, 05:03:22 AM is this PSU (Corsair Builder Series CX V2 500-Watt 80 Plus Cert.) good enough to handle 2 Radeon 6870s?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2T2U6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER Title: Re: Corsair Builder Series CX V2 500-Watt 80 Plus Certified enough for 2x6870s ? Post by: Kermee on June 23, 2011, 05:58:29 AM On paper, it should be plenty.
Cheers, Kermee Title: Re: Corsair Builder Series CX V2 500-Watt 80 Plus Certified enough for 2x6870s ? Post by: SlaveInDebt on June 23, 2011, 08:29:37 AM On bare minimum system, with no overclock just enough.
Title: Re: Corsair Builder Series CX V2 500-Watt 80 Plus Certified enough for 2x6870s ? Post by: DaMayan on June 23, 2011, 10:44:34 AM Well it only has 2 pci-e connectors while you need 4.
But the 12v rail does have 408 Watts available which should be enough if you were to split them... I would go for a PSU that comes with 4 pci-e connectors though, they are made to hold that kind of power and won't be maxed out all the time like this on would be. Title: Re: Corsair Builder Series CX V2 500-Watt 80 Plus Certified enough for 2x6870s ? Post by: fxgmblr on June 23, 2011, 09:59:12 PM Well it only has 2 pci-e connectors while you need 4. But the 12v rail does have 408 Watts available which should be enough if you were to split them... I would go for a PSU that comes with 4 pci-e connectors though, they are made to hold that kind of power and won't be maxed out all the time like this on would be. can you recommend one that's decent quality and cheap? i thought the radeon 6870 comes with an extra molex -> pci-e adapter though thanks |