why don't companies include power adaptors for pci-e vid cards that are SLI ready?! unless you've got a new psu you're not gonna freakn have 2 connectors. i hate it when companies ::eVGA cough cough:: cut corners like that.

4/28/2006 7:57:42 AM

because you're buying a cheap psu built on another platform standard than your current machine.

4/28/2006 9:27:17 AM

how is that? if i've already got a "non-cheap" psu that has plenty of Watts and only 1 pci-e connector and i wanna go SLI i've got to buy another $70+ psu? good thinking...

[Edited on April 28, 2006 at 11:09 AM. Reason : rather than use a supplied ~$3 connector?]

4/28/2006 11:01:05 AM

looks like i'm gonna have to drop $8 on Newegg for this crap and i'll have to wait...

4/28/2006 11:52:35 AM

My eVGA GeForce 6800GS came with a pci-e power adapter...

What did you buy?

[Edited on April 28, 2006 at 12:53 PM. Reason : m]

4/28/2006 12:53:17 PM

7800gt. Seems it is supposed to come with one but i do not think it did.

[Edited on April 28, 2006 at 1:08 PM. Reason : .]

4/28/2006 12:54:34 PM

Go Tiger Direct and order an extra one.

4/28/2006 1:44:50 PM

my 7800GT came with one also, i would contact whoever you bought it from. or did you buy an OEM one?

4/28/2006 11:07:30 PM

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"My eVGA GeForce 6800GS came with a pci-e power adapter..."

Yeah, that's what I have as well. It came with an adaptor. My PSU has two PCI-E cables anyway, though, because it's not some ghetto shit like Battousai's got.

4/28/2006 11:20:55 PM

riiiiight... i think my comp could beat your comp up and steal its lunch money

4/28/2006 11:56:09 PM

Yeah, but I do have a sweet power supply.

4/29/2006 12:07:20 AM

my fucking power supply is like an oven

4/29/2006 12:16:46 AM

newer (read: atx v2.0+) psu's have pcie power cables built in, as well as a 24 pin atx connectors and sata power. your motherboard is atx 2.0+, buy a psu that supports it

4/29/2006 4:46:55 AM

if you can afford 2 7800GTs then you can afford the adapater

4/29/2006 7:18:18 AM

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"Go to Tiger Direct"

or Intrex and buy one today w/out waiting.

And like ^ said...if you can afford 2 7800GT's then you can afford an adapter (even though one should have come with it).

4/29/2006 8:12:04 AM

i would still contact evga about it, if you got two retail cards then you should have two adapaters.

4/29/2006 12:02:17 PM

Intrex doesn't carry them anymore.

Tiger Direct = paying for shipping and waiting.

Wether or not I can afford 2 7800gt's does not mean i'm going to pay $8 for some plastic and wires...

4/29/2006 10:40:17 PM

there is a tiger direct outlet store on capitol blvd...

4/29/2006 10:54:24 PM

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"does not mean i'm going to pay $8 for some plastic and wires..."

i know, gonna look for a cheaper alternative

4/30/2006 12:10:44 AM

i'll have one for sale next week i think

4/30/2006 1:01:20 AM