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I need to know how to tell which PSU will be ok for SLI

I have been looking at this PSU:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/99138

I was wondering before i buy anything how exactly do you know if it will be able to power SLI, Im not sure wether this comes with 2 PCI Express connectors or not. And also im not sure if it will provide +12V to the graphics cards. Can anyone tell me a way to know what PSU is right so i can choose carefully when im purchasing products in the future.
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Hi, having looked your right however this one mentions having PCI Express graphic card power connectors

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/90614

Is this model good and im guessing it will support SLI having the connectors.....

Thanks.
The UK Antec site has that power supply badged as SLI ready - so it should have all the connectors you need: http://www.antec.com/uk/pro_powerSupply.html
The second link (...90614) almost certainly supports SLI, since it notes "... PCI Express graphic card power connectors ..."  (Note the pural connectorS)     For that matter, the first link (to the NeoHE 550) is most likely an SLI supply -- but it's very surprising to me it doesn't make any mention of it.

But the UK Antec site refered to by smiff13 above shows BOTH the NeoHE 550 and the TruePower TPII-550 as being "SLI Ready"

I'd say either would work fine -- the worst case is you might have to buy a couple of these:
http://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/detail.asp?store=pcmall&dpno=443808&source=ZWB11607&srccode=cii_5784816&cpncode=11-11356985-2&adcampaign=email,ZWB11607&wt.mc_id=ZWB11607