Voltage, amps, and GeForce 8800?

Question

I need some clarification.

The GeForce 8800 320MB (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130082) requires 12v@26A from the power supply and I am having difficulty finding such a PSU. I assume the wire in this pic (http://tinyurl.com/33hl4a) connects the 6 pin PCIe to the 12V wire on the power supply.

So my question is, will a PSU with multiple 12V wires (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153029) at different amperes (14A and 15A) power up the video card when I connect both 12V wires? Do the amperes add up together? (29A)

Answer 1

When they say 26 amps from the 12V rail, they are factoring in the rest of the system as well. If they told you only what was required for the card, some people would buy only that much, leaving no power left for the rest of the system. In reality the card itself will take no more than 9-10 amps, so yes a power supply like the one you are looking for wil work, one rail will power the card, the other the rest of the system.