Is there a motherboard that uses two PSU's?
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not that i know of i knonw theres a case thats a duel motherbored server/gaming pc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TXYFl9fgMk
1664212
im not positive if there's one that takes 2 psu's i some will have a dedicated psu for motherboard and graphics then have the rest running off the other psu
1664213
Yes, however, it is not quite that simple. It is not the motherboard that would determine if you needed the second psu, but the combined power draw of the whole system, such as the multi gpu setups. If this is the case, they sell supplimental psus which are designed to do that, there are ways to run regular psus as a secondary power source but it is risky. But to be honest i cant imagine a system that the modern 1500w high current psus couldnt power on their own.
1189707
Yes. To run the second card make sure you've got a 600 watt Psu and try to get one of the cables that has a molex adapter to reduce the strain on the motherboard
1516788
400W is the min required for the card as long as you are only going to run 1 and you have at least 1 6 pin pci supplementary power connector coming off the power supply. if there is no 6 pin pci supplementary power connector then the PSU is not compatible.
886152
Motherboard connectors are +12V and this PSU comes with a 20+4 pin + 1x 8 pin + 1x 4+4 pin, all of it +12V. However I don't understand what you mean about a 8 pin motherboard (??). Old mobos come with a 20 pin + 1x 4 pin +12V connectors. If so you don't need this powerful PSU. Maybe you are asking for a 8 pin connector instead a 4+4 pin connector, if so the answer is yes.
1978592
Yes,there are actually two 4 pin power connectors. You'll have to separate them.
1176549
I'm not sure but on the asus web sight there is a configurer where you input all your devices and it tells you how big of a psu you need. This psu has a single rail 12v with over 80A. I run two 560tis, i5 3570k@4.2, 7fans, two 1t ssds, 4 500g hdds, and bluray rw 2t external drive, and hopefully soon to upgrade to 2 gtx980s and I know it will handle all that.
25481
Nope. I suggest grabbing a gigabyte ga 78lmt-usb3 if you're not planning on running 2 cards. Best bang for your buck
1492584
You'll have to use either a Thin-ITX board with internal voltage regulation, or a picoPSU unit. Both require external power bricks.
35006
It is possible I think to run one card on a 460 supply, I have 1250 power supply and am running 2 cards.
1799811
Yes, but make sure both PSU's are plugged in to some sort of Battery Back Up + Surge Protection. Otherwise you'll fry both during an electrical surge.
1067927
Yes. The wattage of either PSU doesn't matter. This dongle just allows you to trick the second PSU (the one connected via the MoBo cable) to turn on when the first PSU is on.
2261504
PSU needs to have a 24 pin motherboard power connector. and a 4 pin CPU power connector. Any with those connectors should work fine.
1038110
Yes for 2-way, no for 3-way and up, and no sli bridge but that should be with your mobo anyway.
817878
Any brand that has the compatibility of the same architecture R7 or R9, and requires least 700w or greater
1676917
Short answer: Yes.Long answer: This PSU supports a 24-pin motherboard and 8-pin CPU power connectors, which are the power connectors that your motherboard has. PC parts generally follow these sorts of standards for the sake of maximum compatibility (for example, I don't know of a single modern hard drive that doesn't use SATA or a modern motherboard that doesn't have SATA ports).
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As far as I know, one for CPU and 2 for system. There could be more, that's just how may are in my setup.
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Just to clear something up. yes the video card takes 2 6 pin power connectors, but it comes with an adapter to convert one 4 pin from your power supply (used to power a hard drive or what not) to 6 pin. So with what comes with the video card you only need one 6 pin connector on your mother board, and can actually get by with none if you can find another adapter.