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Old 18-04-2009, 13:04   #5
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Re: Sapphire ATi Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3 AGP Dual DVI

I think it may well ship with a 6 pin rather than an 8 pin. Ive found a 6 pin to 8 pin cheaper however I can not see how you can deliver more power that way? how many molex connectors go into your 6 pin?

http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1807.html here is the link if you want it

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you are fine mate min reqs from sapphire

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PCI Express based PC is required with one X16 lane graphic slot available on the motherboard.
1GB or greater system memory for better performance.
450Watt or greater power supply with 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector recommended.
For ATI CrossfireX: 550 watt power supply or greater with two 6-pin connectors.
Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive.
DVD playback requires DVD driver
Blu-ray/HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray/HD-DVD drive and playback software.
For a complete ATI CrossFireX™ system, a second ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 graphics card, an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one ATI CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable per board are required.
Ok this is for the pci e but it aint gonna be any different
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