Sli??????????

wootmachine9000 · 05-03-2006, 12:34 PM

So my system is
MSI K8N Diamond Plus
2 GB Corsair Ram
200GB WD SATA 3 gb/s
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
eVGA 7900GT
Enermax Liberty 500w

if I want to go SLI some time soon can my power supply handle it ok? (I don't overclock or anything like that).

Thanks

ebackhus · 05-03-2006, 12:52 PM

What are the amperes on the 12v rails? You'll ideally want a total of 34a.

wootmachine9000 · 05-04-2006, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ebackhus

What are the amperes on the 12v rails? You'll ideally want a total of 34a.

I don't know. I don't know what that's about or how to tell. Here it is though http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817194003

I don't know if this helps but one of the reviews says "44amps total on the 12v."

ebackhus · 05-04-2006, 08:47 AM

I'd say you're set there!

05-05-2006, 09:45 AM

Yeah that is an extremely good power supply. Good quality power for SLI.

manofsorrow · 05-05-2006, 09:23 PM

I believe the enermax liberty 500w is certified for sli, at least thats what mine said on the box. They are great power supplies and you should not have any problems with it.

tehdigit · 05-05-2006, 10:36 PM

the psu should serve you fine
any more upgrades and i would look into a 550-600watt

it depends on what you wanna do:)

~~mountcarlmore~~ · 05-06-2006, 06:13 AM

the liberty has 32a on its combined 12v rails, you dont just add up the two lines. But, the liberty it seems is the first enermax psu rated at 40c, so its 32a mean alot more than the previous enermaxes who were probably rated at much lower temps. so, in conclusion, the liberty is one of the best psus out there, and it can even almost approach pc power and cooling stability.

05-03-2006, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
wootmachine9000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RHIT-#1 in Engineering for 8 straight years Posts: 234 OS: none currently-broken My System	Sli?????????? So my system is MSI K8N Diamond Plus 2 GB Corsair Ram 200GB WD SATA 3 gb/s AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ eVGA 7900GT Enermax Liberty 500w if I want to go SLI some time soon can my power supply handle it ok? (I don't overclock or anything like that). Thanks

05-03-2006, 12:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,338 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	What are the amperes on the 12v rails? You'll ideally want a total of 34a. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

05-04-2006, 08:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,338 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	I'd say you're set there! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

05-05-2006, 09:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
manofsorrow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 89 OS: winxp	I believe the enermax liberty 500w is certified for sli, at least thats what mine said on the box. They are great power supplies and you should not have any problems with it. __________________ Asus A8N-E mobo Benq light scribe dvd-rw Amd athlon x2 4400+ @ 2.8 ghz 2x 160 gig hard drives in RAID 0 array water cooled 4x 80mm case fans controlled by a Vantec controller 42" LG plasma monitor Idle temp. 28C load temp. 34C (on average) Fully sleeved etc.

05-05-2006, 10:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
tehdigit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 120 OS: Windows XP Pro	the psu should serve you fine any more upgrades and i would look into a 550-600watt it depends on what you wanna do:) __________________ i need money :(

05-05-2006, 09:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
T_Rex Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Yeah that is an extremely good power supply. Good quality power for SLI.

05-06-2006, 06:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
~~mountcarlmore~~ Register user Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 131 OS: XP/vistabeta2 My System	the liberty has 32a on its combined 12v rails, you dont just add up the two lines. But, the liberty it seems is the first enermax psu rated at 40c, so its 32a mean alot more than the previous enermaxes who were probably rated at much lower temps. so, in conclusion, the liberty is one of the best psus out there, and it can even almost approach pc power and cooling stability.