Then I realized that the Antec Smartpower 550W probably wouldn't be gutsy enough to run two GTX260's and an overclocked Q6600 (when I get around to overclocking it that is... ).
So.... what PSU should I be looking at? I was thinking of maybe one of these recertified OCZ PSUs, but they are on the FSP Epsilon platform which goes out of spec on the 12V ripple at higher loads.... http://www.svc.com/ocz-psu.html
Maybe I should just say heck with it and build another quadcore PC with a GTX260 in it instead. Use one of those OCZ PSUs since I wouldn't be loading it heavily at all. Then I could do more damage in WCG and F@H
Then I realize my wallet is screaming and the CC is running away.... so maybe not!
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Main Rig:P5Q Pro Turbo|E6850 L722A470@3.4GHz/1.36v|TRUE|PCP&C Silencer 750w|2x1GB Crucial ballistix PC2 8500|EVGA GTX260/216
WHS:P5KC 0804|Q6600 L751A810@3.3GHz/1.42v|TRUE|CM Real Power 750w|2x1GB Corsair XMS2 PC2 6400|PNY 8800GTX 768MB
Cruncher/Folder: P5Q-Pro 1306|Q9550@3GHz/1.256v|XIGMATEK Rifle|OCZ 700w|2x2GB Corsair PC28500|EVGA 9800GX2 512MB
Looked into that.... that would really make my wallet scream bloody murder. Over $700 easily, that is with an open box GTX260 ($130), the i7 860, 3GB DDR3, and the cheapest board newegg has.
Unless I can find a sick combo or open box deal, i7 just is way too much $$.
I heard the 1000w proxstream is worthwhile and is only $60 there. I am contemplating If I want to buy one or not myself. I do not like the fact that it is 1kw and only 70a on the 12v rail=850w approx. Its not made by fsp either. made by 3y or something like that
I was thinking the same thing on my P6N board, throw that bigger OCZ 1000 watt power supply in and another 8800GT in the last slot available but money is tight right now.
I just got a brilliant (lol) idea. I have a 380W PSU here, what if I ran it in tandem with the 550W to run the other card? Yeah it would be a heavy crossload so what I could do is make it run some other 5V/3.3V stuff to keep it from being crossloaded too much. Hmm, this might work...
Crossloading is putting a heavy load on one rail (12V for example) with nothing/very little on the 5V/3.3V rail. Many power supplies are regulated across all the rails, so if you heavily load one, the volts on it drop way down while the volts on the other rise up. Putting a more even load on all rails keeps the volts in check.
Some are independently regulated, so one rail won't affect another and you can't really crossload the PSU. But the one I have I am 99% sure it isn't new enough for independent regulation.
OK Sparky, you're set. One 260-216 card on the way, USPS, 6-8 days, maybe less. This is the 65nm type so don't try to GPUGrid with it. It will fold like crazy though. I folded up a bunch of WUs last night on it to make sure. Now I have an empty space in the main rig. What to fill it with? Oh yeah, one 5870, when I can find one.
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Oh yeah, one 5870, when I can find one. 
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