Power supply for 480 sli

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#1 Mobile-Evil
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Is this power supply enough for two 480's and an i7?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

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#2 04dcarraher
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Yes.
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#3 quaddrag500
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[QUOTE="Mobile-Evil"]

Is this power supply enough for two 480's and an i7?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

if i remember right 950w or 900w is the min req. for SLi 480s
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#4 04dcarraher
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[QUOTE="Mobile-Evil"]

Is this power supply enough for two 480's and an i7?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-023-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

quaddrag500

if i remember right 950w or 900w is the min req. for SLi 480s

No, GTX 480 can only draw a max of 300w per card which means you need 600w on the 12v rail for the cards. the corsair 950 w can supply 930w through the 12v rail. there wont be an issue.

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#5 CellAnimation
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if i remember right 950w or 900w is the min req. for SLi 480squaddrag500
I have 2 480s running SLI using a Corsair 850W PSU without issue.