tatts Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 I have no experience with nforce4 boards from other manufacturers i have and it wasnt nice, the following i used wiith 3 diff cpu's ... asus a8v deluxe wireless .. max overclock was 209fsb !!!! gigabyte k8n ultra sli .. max overclock 219fsb dfi ultra d .. max overclock 310 fsb (& thats only because of cpu temps) and touch wood, the only problem i had with the ultra d was ddr timings which was cured in no time thanks to tmods bios cd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhammock200 Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 much rather have a hiper type r :nod:For looks maybe, for the best power never! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatts Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 For looks maybe, for the best power never! sorry but that made me laugh :nod: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatts Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Single card requires min. 400W PSU with 12V rating of 26A SLI configuration requires min. 500W PSU with 12V rating of 34A ocz powerstream 520W sli ready: +3.3V(28A), +5V(40A), +12V(33A) Hiper Modular Type-R 580W Power Supply (630W Peak) SLI Ready +12V1@18A, +12V2@20A (38A) ive also read many reviews saying the hiper is one of the most stable psu's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
|||synthtax||| Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 So I guess I'll go with the OCZ (so I don't have to upgrade it later when I put in another 7800GT). The OCZ should have me covered from pretty much any angle, right? From: http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10854 THE OCZ POWERSTREAM 520W HAS PROVEN TO BE THE BEST ALL ROUND PSU FOR DFI N4 MOBOS! What is that based on? Also, if I'm going to have to spend extra $$ on a new PSU, then there's NO WAY I can afford the Lanpary SLI-DR. The LP SLI-DR doesn't have any features that the Infinity lacks that I really want, at least I don't think so. As long as they are comparatively stable and OCable, I don't need the uv reactive extras, extra LAN, extra audio connectors or extra SATA. Does the LP have any critical OC features that the Infinity doesn't? Thanks, |||synthtax||| PS: Are there any different revisions for this board that I should be aware of? I'm used to ABit M/Bs, and sometimes having the right revision is critical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatts Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 So I guess I'll go with the OCZ (so I don't have to upgrade it later when I put in another 7800GT). The OCZ should have me covered from pretty much any angle, right? actually no, if you read my last post, 2 7800's need 500w min & 34A plus the ocz is only single rail 12V the 520W is not best all rounder performance wise, budget wise maybe but i know id much rather keep my hiper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
|||synthtax||| Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Single card requires min. 400W PSU with 12V rating of 26A Where did you get that from? Is that the main criteria? The PSU I have now, the Antec SmartPower 400W (SP-400) has two 12V rails, the first rated for a max of 15A, the second 14A, that's 29A total. Should that not be sufficient? Dave, why exactly did you say that PSU wouldn't work? NOTE: This is assuming that if/when I do put in another GFX card, I upgrade the PSU. Thanks, |||synthtax||| Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraPickles Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Actually, Nvidia's requirement for SLI is 30 amps on 12v rail now. -pickles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatts Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_howtobuild_2.html High-End: GeForce 7800 GTX or GeForce 6800 Ultra = 500-550W, +12V @ 30A so its struggling to start with and prob run out of juice if overclocking aswell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenC Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Take a look at my signature for rocommended PSU's for these boards. Go with a PSU from the "A" list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraPickles Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 so its struggling to start with and prob run out of juice if overclocking aswellSo is your argument... -pickles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhammock200 Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Single card requires min. 400W PSU with 12V rating of 26A SLI configuration requires min. 500W PSU with 12V rating of 34A ocz powerstream 520W sli ready: +3.3V(28A), +5V(40A), +12V(33A) Hiper Modular Type-R 580W Power Supply (630W Peak) SLI Ready +12V1@18A, +12V2@20A (38A) ive also read many reviews saying the hiper is one of the most stable psu's Rave on! The Hiper Type R's are recommended primarly as a consession to our UK/EU members, because the best PSU's are so expensive over there! PC PSU's: #1 PC P&C 510 #2 OCZ PowerStreams #3 Antec, Enermax, Fortron/Sparkle, Seasonic #? Skyhawk #? Hiper Type R, Ultra X-Finity, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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