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[ganjiry]

ello chaps
still not got them in
im getting mixed replie's when i ask about the power requirements. my psu is a xfx core edition pro 750w 18months old. most people are saying that 750w is enough to run them but as im running 2 monitors the cards will use a lot more power even at idle.. so what ya think folks? theres no way i can afford a new psu untill early next year. install one card or 2?

using this calculater http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine it suggests 575w. if i add 25% to the capacitor aging it says 706w

coolermaster psu calculator says 700w too.

in this thread people are saying that they're running 2 x 670's on less than 750w http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=1752597&mpage=1

i just dont want to be killing things

 

[Hopalong X]

Hanns.G HL231 review | Monitors | Reviews | PC Pro

Power consumption Peak power consumption 27W
Idle power consumption 1W

Very little power draw by the monitors.

I would think your XFX 750 Bronze should be more than sufficient.

Measured power consumption two cards in SLI x2

1. System in IDLE = 160W
2. System Wattage with GPUs in FULL Stress = 433W
3. Difference (GPU load) = 273W
4. Add average IDLE wattage ~20W
5. Subjective obtained GPU power consumption = ~ 293 Watts

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

• GeForce GTX 670 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 500~550 Watt power supply unit.
• GeForce GTX 670 2x SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit as minimum.

Red above I added and is 2xSLI stressed wattage draw. In other words maxed out.

All the info is here.> http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_670_2_and_3way_sli_review,4.html

 

[paulpicks21]

If it helps, I ran 2x 560ti's off my Antec 750 watt just fine, I believe the 670s use the same if not slightly less power.

 

[ganjiry]

okey dokey chaps thanks a lot.
ive asked a couple of place's with mixed results but i know n trust u bunch of reprebate's when it comes to this kind of thing everythin ive learned has been from u lot.
cheers chaps

edit: nice 1 cheers hopalong

 

[Hopalong X]

Cheers!

Guru3d info has been dependable so far for me.

 

[ganjiry]

no worrie's

yeah i've found guru3d to be quite helpfull too. i missed that bit about the power at the bottom of the review when i saw it

 

[ganjiry]

no pics yet folks sorry. had a right nightmare with them. the first went in sound but as they are 2 and half slot cards the first one just covers the second pci-e slot. i tried installing the second card in the 3rd pci-e slot but something is stopping it from sitting right. its only 1 or 2mm at most but i cant suss whats stopping it.
heads up my arse for now so i'm gonna smoke a tonne n go to kip lol. fresh head in the morning may help but i can't see it fitting unless i go water and thats not an option. nothings ever straight forward is it
catch ya later folks

 

[essenbe]

ganjiry, Can you explain the 'something's stopping it from siting right'? Is it something in the slot, or is it that the backplate won't line up with the slot screw holes? If it is the screw holes, you may have to loosten the backplate on the card slightly, screw it in, then tighten the backplate again. I've heard some people even bend the backplate. I've never dared that trick though, an couldn't recommend it.

 

[NoN]

no pics yet folks sorry. had a right nightmare with them. the first went in sound but as they are 2 and half slot cards the first one just covers the second pci-e slot. i tried installing the second card in the 3rd pci-e slot but something is stopping it from sitting right. its only 1 or 2mm at most but i cant suss whats stopping it.
heads up my arse for now so i'm gonna smoke a tonne n go to kip lol. fresh head in the morning may help but i can't see it fitting unless i go water and thats not an option. nothings ever straight forward is it
catch ya later folks

What's about the 4 screws on the PCB side that holds the radiator ? They might be up 1 or 2mm too high. May be flatted ones could do the trick?

 

[paulpicks21]

Also bear in mind, if you do manage to fit the cards in slot 1 and 3 that you will need a longer SLI bridge. I don't know if you have one or not, but thought I would mention it.

 

[ganjiry]

morning folks
i'll detail it a bit better now ive had a bit of sleep. ive added the position of the cards in the image.
along the bottom of the mobo are the power/oc buttons but these only raise above the pci-e slot by about 1mm which the gpu clears. there are also the headers fro usb/fan and front panel which i thought was stoppping them so i disconnected the fan and usb which seemed like it helped but it did'nt seem like the card had gone fully into the slot. it was bloody hard to get out tho.
the first card sits right ontop of the sata ports so i thought the asmedia sata port maybe in the way but that is'nt as high as the main sata's there's not enough room to get down and flick the pci-e slot lock into place either.

 

[paulpicks21]

I don't know what to suggest bud, you would think with that mobo you could fit any 2 cards on it.

Have you got any further with it since your post this morning?

 

[Britton30]

I agree Ryan, can you take some detailed pics of the cards when you try to fit them?

 

[ganjiry]

ello chaps
not tried again yet, aching from yesterday lol but will have another look 2moz. the only thing it can be really is the front panel connectors and ive already took the quick connector off. so the can't get any lower. the asmedia sata port is clear as it's not being used and it isn't anymore raised than the main sata ports which the first card sits on. the only other thing it could possibly be is one of the usb headers.
i''ll have another crack 2moz and get some pics while im at it.
an online friend had the similar problem with his asus gtx560's and the same mobo but had just enough room. his bottom card covered half of the onboard power/oc buttons.

i am inpressed with the single card tho. it runs nice n cool and frame rates in some games have doubled. i just hope i get to sli em

edit: not gonna be able to do while taking pics untill the afternoon as my daughter is taking the camera on a school trip but will sort it as soon as she's bk

 

[linnemeyerhere]

ganjiry,
Well that's it you'll just have to send these back and get the water block versions and go full water cooled that way they can be side by side.

 

[ganjiry]

ganjiry,
Well that's it you'll just have to send these back and get the water block versions and go full water cooled that way they can be side by side.

slight problem with that lol,
1 i can't afford too go water
2 if they were 2 slot cards i could sli 3 of em
3 cant really send em bk unless they're faulty as i would have to ship them out of the country so they could be returned. (i did'nt buy them)

gonna have a look today in some proppa light and take some pics while at it. may shed some more light on the problem.
if it does'nt go in tho i'll just have to stick with one. thats not a bad thing tho as these cards jump all over my 6950's performance

 

[Britton30]

Ryan, I hate to say it but, you'll just have to send me the spare 670 card.

 

[ganjiry]

oh yeah thats a cracking plan

it may end up dremel'd

 

[Alsisgevat]

Ryan, Asus has made adjustments for thos extra thic cards, I noticed on mine with the air cooled cards the main problem was those easy connecter clips, but, they did fit in the end even if it was in slots 1 and 4. Also you can always buy aftermarket air coolers that are thinner then the ones installed, they aren't nearly as expensive as waterblocks, and are still thinner. So before you go and discard a great card, try...."tweeking" it a bit

 

[ganjiry]

ello chap.
yeah i removed the quick connector as soon as i saw it would be in the way. my daughter will be home soon and it will still be daylight so i'll get in and have another crack at it. will be able to take some pics too then so may see better in the pics enit. i managed to get the card pretty much in place bar about 1mm so its got 2 be able to fit. i can't use slot 4 as the space between the slot and my psu is not quite enough either lol. i'll suss somethin tho