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Old April 14th 04, 08:27 PM
Dr. Linux
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Default 6800 Ultra power requirements?

Anybody now how much power these beasts are going to consume? Time to buy a
new power supply!


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Old April 14th 04, 11:57 PM
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480 watt PSU is what Nvidia is saying.

DaveL


"Dr. Linux" wrote in message
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Anybody now how much power these beasts are going to consume? Time to buy

a
new power supply!



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Old April 15th 04, 12:32 AM
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110 Watts for the card. Minimum power supply is 480 QUALITY watts.

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"Dr. Linux" wrote in message
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Anybody now how much power these beasts are going to consume? Time to buy

a
new power supply!




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Old April 15th 04, 03:22 AM
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"DaveW" wrote in message news:8Sjfc.38059$_K3.163553@attbi_s53...
110 Watts for the card. Minimum power supply is 480 QUALITY watts.

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Holy Fark! Glad I went into overkill mode when buying the PSU.

Tony.


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Old April 15th 04, 04:34 AM
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Trollin', eh? Well, you got me to reply. So far it's working.

DaveL


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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 23:32:20 GMT, "DaveW" wrote:

110 Watts for the card. Minimum power supply is 480 QUALITY watts.




And you case and hard drives melt as the Hot Air is blown into the Case.


This is a utter Crap CARD..


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Old April 15th 04, 07:51 AM
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:57:47 -0700, "DaveL"
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480 watt PSU is what Nvidia is saying.

DaveL


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480 watts...!!!!!

Sh_t,, that's a power station, not a power supply...

I'd better start saving..
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Old April 15th 04, 08:40 AM
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:51:16 +1200, Bruce Tyler wrote:

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 15:57:47 -0700, "DaveL"
wrote:

480 watt PSU is what Nvidia is saying.

DaveL


"Dr. Linux" wrote in message
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480 watts...!!!!!

Sh_t,, that's a power station, not a power supply...


LOL !!

John Lewis

I'd better start saving..


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Old April 15th 04, 10:17 AM
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"DaveL" wrote:
480 watt PSU is what Nvidia is saying.

DaveL



Last time I checked the calendar, it wasn't April the first for
April's Fool. Where the hell this information piece is printed at?
 




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