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HD4870 Crossfire: Recommend a PSU from Irish store?

oceanclub · 2008-10-30 11:27:17

Hi all, I just bought a Radeon HD4870, not realising it requires _two_ PCI-E connectors. Ooops. So, I need to get a new PSU. Now, I may as well future-proof myself by getting a PSU that supports 2 HD4870s in Crossfire mode, so I presume (simple maths mode) I need a PSU with 4 PCI-E connectors. The official list of…

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30-10-2008 12:27pm

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oceanclub

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Hi all,

I just bought a Radeon HD4870, not realising it requires _two_ PCI-E connectors. Ooops. So, I need to get a new PSU. Now, I may as well future-proof myself by getting a PSU that supports 2 HD4870s in Crossfire mode, so I presume (simple maths mode) I need a PSU with 4 PCI-E connectors.

The official list of cerifified PSUs is on the ATI side at:

http://ati.amd.com/online/certifiedpsu/index.html

However, I'm having difficulty tracking down any of the ones recommended for 2 x HD4780 in Irish stores, either online or bricks or mortars.

If anyone has bought such a PSU recently, please let me know,

Cheers,

P.

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