Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:43 am Post subject: Need explanation/what is sli ready?pci-e?24pin vs 20?6600gt
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I am confused.
What is sli ready?
And if the power supply is not "sli ready" can you convert it to that?
What exactly is needed for the conversion. Should sli not ready be a
sign the supply maybe cannot handle 2 smaller sli cards such as 6600gt models? How much would you need on one of the 12 volt rails for that?
How much does each 6600gt draw?
What is pci-e connector? 6 pin right. But 6 pins that plug into the mobo and take 12v right? So on a 2 12v rail psu would you plug both the mobo12v and the pcie connector 12v each from a separate and unique 12v rail?. Can you convert non pci-e PSU to pci-e?
Finally is there a disadvantage of using an adapter on a 20 pin PSU to a 24 pin PSU? Do you get EMI leakage and that is why some MObo manufacturer instructions tell you to get a 24 pin psu from the start?
Thanks so much
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I am confused.
What is sli ready?
And if the power supply is not "sli ready" can you convert it to that?
What exactly is needed for the conversion. Should sli not ready be a
sign the supply maybe cannot handle 2 smaller sli cards such as 6600gt models? How much would you need on one of the 12 volt rails for that?
How much does each 6600gt draw?
What is pci-e connector? 6 pin right. But 6 pins that plug into the mobo and take 12v right? So on a 2 12v rail psu would you plug both the mobo12v and the pcie connector 12v each from a separate and unique 12v rail?. Can you convert non pci-e PSU to pci-e?
Finally is there a disadvantage of using an adapter on a 20 pin PSU to a 24 pin PSU? Do you get EMI leakage and that is why some MObo manufacturer instructions tell you to get a 24 pin psu from the start?
Thanks so much