Can the Corsair 620HX Power Supply Handle 8800 GTX SLI?

Post by **Apoptosis** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:08 am

There many rumors floating around about what it takes to run a pair of NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX video cards in SLI. Today we put one question to rest, will the Corsair 620HX power a pair of 8800 GTX video cards paired up in SLI with an overclocked and watercooled Kentsfield? With no power supply under 750W has been SLI Certified for 8800 GTX SLI will this 620W be able to handle it?

Article Title: Can the Corsair 620HX Power Supply Handle 8800 GTX SLI?
Article URL: http://legitreviews.com/article/462/1/

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:04 am

You sir.

Are a mad scientist.

liqnit · Post by **liqnit** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:26 am

Great experiment.
My friend had a Mushkin 650 PSU running 8800GTX in SLI.

Post by **dicecca112** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:47 am

no, he'd be mad if he tried the 520W Corsair. I would put good money it would work though

Jejking · Post by **Jejking** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:06 pm

We want a powerdraw-measurement, I am eager to see how much power the whole system, and the cards will draw.

By the way, overclocking your PS, it IS possible but not recommendable, anyone wants to respond to this? (not that I am going to try

)

Gamble · Post by **Gamble** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:54 pm

Agreed, I want to see measurements of the rails while running all that fun stuff....

super nade · Post by **super nade** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:40 am

Its always nice to see a good review. Would it be possible to get O-Scope readings at different points on the board and via the Molex?

Best wishes from OCForums!

S-N

Schwarz · Post by **Schwarz** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:39 am

INteresting I myself have a 650 mushkin PSU and was pondering about it.
Not that I have the money to buy myself 2 8800GTX but just a question I was asking myself.

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:29 am

Gamble wrote:Agreed, I want to see measurements of the rails while running all that fun stuff....

I'm sure if you keep pestering Brian he'll eventually post them up.

stopthekilling77 · Post by **stopthekilling77** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:34 pm

i'm in no-worries mode cause i have yet to hear anything bad about this PSU and i can't wait to order all my parts off newegg here in a few weeks. two thumbs up!

R3N3G4D3 · Post by **R3N3G4D3** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:31 pm

According to newegg, the 520W handles SLI as well (check specifications): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817139001

Although I don't know if it can run 2 8800s in SLI, maybe 7950.

werty316 · Post by **werty316** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:48 pm

Corsair do have some great quality PSUs and even so I am surprised it it handling the load.

Bwall · Post by **Bwall** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:13 pm

Power use? I think I should call Dr. Emmett Brown.

I just hooked up the Power Angel and got some from the wall numbers running 3DMark2006.

At idle on the desktop this machine pulls a "mild" 356w.
Under a full CPU load 462w.
In the Canyon Valley test the system averaged in the 530w range and peaked at 549w!!

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:37 pm

AmerenUE thanks you!

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Can the Corsair 620HX Power Supply Handle 8800 GTX SLI?

Can the Corsair 620HX Power Supply Handle 8800 GTX SLI?

Good review!