Do i7 mobo have special psu needs?

[travistee]

Do i7 mobo have special psu needs?

[willawake]

Re: Do i7 mobo have special psu needs?

you need an 8pin 12v (well...its recommended for overclocking)
i am using corsair CMPSU-550VXEU

[370forlife]

Re: Do i7 mobo have special psu needs?

Same that any new core 2 duo motherboard needs, just as long as it has a 8 pin Xeon connector (the only 8 pin that will plug into the motherboard, pci-e 8pin's won't.)