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Installing G raphics Cards in an SLI C onfiguration
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While NVIDIA recommends an SLI-Ready power supply, the following table
provides some general power supply recommendations based on testing
performed in the NVIDIA SLI validation lab.
Table 6. Recommended Power Supplies
NVIDIA SLI Sy stem Type
Minimum Recommended PCI Express
Power Supply
High- End: GeF orce 680 0 Ultra 500W –55 0W, +12V @ 30A
Mid-Range: GeForce 680 0 GT or 6800 420W–48 0W, +12V @ 25A
Entry-Level: GeForce 660 0 GT 350W –42 0W, +12V @ 20A
If the power supply specifies two 12V windings (i.e. 12V1 and 12V2), add these
numbers together to check against the specifications described above.
For systems with the 6800 Ultra or 6800 GT, please make sure the power
supply also contains PCI Express auxiliary power supply connectors. If your
power supply does not have a PCI Express auxiliary connector (6-pin
connector), please contact your graphics board partner for an HDD-to-PCI
Express power adaptor.
The NVIDIA SLI power supply recommendations are based on the following
test configurations:
 High-End NVIDIA SLI Configuration:
¾ Dual GeForce 6800 Ultra Graphics cards
¾ Athlon 64 939-pin CPU or Intel Xeon
¾ Two or more HDD, including RAID 0,1, 0+1 or 5 configurations
¾ Two optical drives
¾ PCI sound card
 Mid-Range NVIDIA SLI Configuration:
¾ Dual GeForce 6800 or GeForce 6800 GT Graphics cards
¾ Athlon 64 939-pin CPU
¾ Single HDD
¾ Two optical drives
¾ PCI sound card
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