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X-bit labs CeBIT 2006 Coverage: Day 5

Category: Editorial

by Anton Shilov

[ 03/15/2006 | 01:08 PM ]

Today we take a look at the redesigned dual-MXM graphics card from MSI, we explore plans of leading PSU suppliers to bring 1000W power supplies to the market, glance at dual-chip GeForce 6200 from EVGA, have a look at the world’s first GeForce graphics cards with Zalman coolers from Galaxy and also reveal the world’s most powerful PSU from Hiper.

Table of contents:

• 1 Kilowatt Power Supplies to Become Reality
  
• Cooler Master, Thermaltake Water-Cool Multi-GPU
  
• MSI Geminium Go Redesigned
  
• Hiper Unveils 730W Power Supply
  
• EVGA Unveils Dual-GPU GeForce 6200 Graphics Card
  
• Galaxy Installs Zalman on GeForce Boards
  

1 Kilowatt Power Supplies to Become Reality

No matter what the CPU or GPU designers say about performance per watt, power requirements of contemporary computers are rising. Introduction of quad-SLI concept just prooves that once again: four graphics cards will consume much more power compared to a single one and it is pretty clear that the trend towards energy hungry PCs will continue in the high-end. As a result of that, leading PSU vendors plan to introduce unbelievably powerful 1000W (1kW) power supply units.

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According to what was said during the CeBIT show, users should expect 1kW power supplies as soon as by the middle of this year from companies like Cooler Master, Enermax, OCZ and Hiper. It is interesting to note that OCZ is also working on 1100W PSUs.

We do not know exact specifications of those power supplies unfortunately since developers are pretty vague about them as well, probably because they need to work with CPU and GPU designers to find out requirements of next-generation hardware to ensure that their one kilowatt power supplies are future-proof.