Power for SLI

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MetalX

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I've been wondering if my power supply has enough juice to run two 8800GTS 512s in SLI mode. It's an Enermax 465W with 33A on the +12V. I used the eXtreme Power Supply Calculator with my system configuration, except that I selected the video cards to be in SLI mode, and it said I'd only need 399 watts.

I was just wondering if this is true, or if I should buy a new PSU, because this one is nearly 3 years old.
 
Alright, thanks. :) I just was a bit worried because it's getting on in years. But it's the best power supply I've ever had experience with, and I've always been a bit overconfident with it.

By which I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if it could power LA by itself. :)

Also... any recommendations of a good SLI motherboard? I'd prefer one that doesn't cost much and can overclock like hell... other features don't matter much to me. Also, I have a preference for ASUS boards, but I'm willing to look at other respectable manufacturers too. ;)
 
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