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This is what I used in both of my sli systems
PSU

Beware, it's slightly longer than a std PSU. Made it a real hard fit in one of my cases.

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Is there an online version of the printed manual at the manufacturer's website? Those things usually explain all the nitty-gritty technical details...

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Thermodyne, this is the case I'm thinking of (Though I'll be looking for a slightly better price, this site just has the best info about its dimensions). Case

Ed, thanks for the idea, but I left my spreadsheet with all the details on it at work (I'm productive, really!) so I can't actually remember what card I was looking at. I might actually show up early tomorrow just to find out.

Edit: Fixed linky

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OK that’s the same case I have but with a different front. You will have to remove the top of case connector panel and fan to install the linked PSU. It’s not a big deal, one screw on the panel and a squeeze bracket on the fan. Don’t loose the screw, it’s a real short one.

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AZ, I believe the minimum power wattage on a PSU for two 7800's in SLI is 500W.

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Currently this is the PSU I'm looking at PSU .
That should fit ok, shouldn't it? Out of curiosity, Thermo, do you have to remove the case connector pannel & fan permenantly, or can they be replaced once the unit is in place?

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You can put them back after the PSU is in.

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Ah, well that's grand then. I'm well used to having to finangle computer bits around to get them working.

Another little question just came to mind. In terms of primarily gaming performance would I be better of with an AMD 2.4GHz with a 1MB cache, or a 2.2GHz with a 2MB cache? The 2.4GHz with 2MB cache is a bit out of my price range.

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OK, so here's where the system is sitting at the moment:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.2GHz Socket 939
Asus A8N-SLI Premium, nForce4 SLI,Socket -939
Corsair TWINX2048-3200
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB SATA2 16MB 7200RPM
Gainward GeForce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 x2
Creative SB X-Fi Platinum PCI, Retail
Samsung 19" LCD Syncmaster 930BF TCO-99 Monitor, DVI-D, D-sub, 4ms
Logitech Z-5450 Speakerset 5.1 THX
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
Razer Diamondback Plasma
Zalman FS-C77 Fatal1ty CPU Cooler - Retail (HS-018-ZA)
Thermaltake Kandalf Black
Seasonic S12 Powersupply 600W
Plextor DVD±RW burner, PX-750A x2

I know, it won't be cheap, but I've got the funds for it, and it's just looking sooo purty. Anybody have any suggestions for things I might have forgoten about, or not even thought of?

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Anybody? Any thoughts at all? I've changed the PSU to a Thermaltake PurePower 680W, for the simple reasons that a) it's cheaper and b) the Seasonic can't handle SLI. I've also changed the DVD drive to a Plextor PX-716AL because it's faster, & I don't really need two just yet.

Also, Thermodyne any thoughts on whether a Zalman CNPS9500-LED Aero Flower would fit in the case I'm looking at?