Graphic Cards PSU makers planning for PSUs for graphics cards

Rahul

Rahul

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ower consumption of modern graphics processing units (GPUs) have been rising consistently in the recent decade and has now reached about 120W per graphics card. In a bid to provide overclockers and owners of low-performance power supplies with opportunity to use high-end latest graphics cards, power supply manufacturer FSP is planning to unveil a special power supply designed to feed only graphics cards.

The VGA power supply from FSP fits into any spare 5.25†slot and can provide a graphics card up to 300W of power (25A current on +12V rail). Given that maximum power consumption of a modern high-end graphics card, such as ATI Radeon X1900 XTX or Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX 512, is 120W and 95W respectively, a 300W power supply will work even for those demanding a multi-GPU system.
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looks like useful device to me :)
 
aah atlast a decent invention .. will be good if they price it decently. i will surely consider buying one of these if things turn out to be good for them.
 
Ofcourse after CeBit, since its gonna be Announced then.

Im wondering, where will you put the Power Plug? :P

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St Albans, 5th February 2006 – Leading power supply provider, FSP Group will announce the launch of the new VGA power unit on their stand number F10 in Hall number 24 at Cebit 2006. Current units being shown will be the Environmentally Friendly GREEN PS power supply unit and the Epsilon. The Epsilon is an all in one extreme 600W/700W high-end power supply unit. Dual 6-pin PCI-Express connectors support nVidia SLI and ATI Crossfire dual graphic card platforms. Epsilon power supply unit is the top choice for the most demanding users. The Green PSU is a quieter and more energy efficient model.

FSP Group is a world leader in the design and production of power supplies and mobile power solutions. Now, without upgrading their existing lower- wattage power supply unit, users can purchase the FSP VGA Power as a second PSU to power graphic cards in their systems. The FSP VGA Power supports NVIDIA SLI & ATI CrossFire graphic cards.

Main Advantages of the VGA are:

- There will be no issues for compatibility.

- Increase stability for the system with independent PSU for graphic cards.

- High efficiency design >75%.

- Low noise design.

- Plug and play. Easy installation.

Visit the FSP stand number F10 in Hall number 24 and see the new VGA Power. On 12th March 2006, all press and customers are invited to a special launch party for this new product where at 18.00 there will be a presentation of the VGA Power with drinks and snacks available on the FSP stand.

FSP products are available from:

MicroDirect http://www.microdirect.co.uk/

Scan Computers http://www.scan.co.uk

Evesham http://www.lowestonweb.com/
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Source - Hexus.net :D.
 
if its priced around 50-75US$ .... i think it will be instant hit ..... good for the people who have cheap PSUs and big cards :)
 
i think its about time these graphic card makers start bundling external PSUs for each of these power eating monsters......
 
but i think this type of PSU will be better than the external one(as ASUS card have) coz they tend to increase the wire mess outside the case ..... and this one looks much better than that ....
 
additional wasted slot, extra heat from PSU, i better have external PSU than 1 additional internal. That way even SFF PCs will have no issues.
 
FSP has come up with a nice idea but instead of having it inside the 5.25' bay

they shud keep it outside the case.

And about time high end cards come with a bundled psu just like asus came up with.
 
Actually I loved ASUS's idea of having an external supply to the N7800GT Dual, that would make much more sense than this FSP thing..
 
Hmm..

More Wires Wires Wires :@.

Why dont the Card Makers just come out and say that they will add te DC Pin thing like in the 7800GT Dual.
 
oh great news .. thanks for the update rahul .. waiting for other bands to follow suit.. any idea about the pricing ??
 
Right now we can only guess.

Im also wondering, how do you plug in the PSU?

Wheres the plug??

More Wire mess :@.

Id say Thermaltake will overprice it at 100$.

The FSP should be 75$.
 
you see that PCI bracket, i think thats the power cable. from the outside power cable plugs in there. 2 pin. Something like many stereos.
 
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