No your not reading them incorrectly. Most power supply's split the + 12vovt rail to 2-6 rails, so the total output power gets divided into these different rails. Case in point, a 620 watt psu with 3 +12 volt rails http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139002 will have 18 amps on each rail and thats it your not going to get any more from that rail.

The psu Big P recommended is a single rail which is good, but like I said earlier there have been some compatibility issues with the ABIT IP35PRO mobo and corsair power supply's, most people use them with no issues.

The psu Big P recommended is a single rail which is good, but like I said earlier there have been some compatibility issues with the ABIT IP35PRO mobo and corsair power supply's, most people use them with no issues.

Here is a link to the above statement.

http://forum.uabit.com/showthread.php?t=130017

Do I need a +12 V at 26 amps then, or are they saying the total for all the +12 rails needs to be at least 26 amps?
I can't believe the thing that's giving me the hardest time is the stupid power supply.

And Vinny, I understand that having a 700 doesn't cost me more on my energy bill, but it does cost me an extra $100 in innitial expense that could be a deal buster.

"Do I need a +12 V at 26 amps then, or are they saying the total for all the +12 rails needs to be at least 26 amps?
I can't believe the thing that's giving me the hardest time is the stupid power supply."

Who are they?

OK BG, let me clear something up. Which 8800 video card are you referring to? GS, GTS, I know its not the GTX, mucho $.

Whats the interface PCI-Express X16 or PCI-Express 2.0 X16 ? Please provide a link to the exact card.

The PCI-Express X16, 8800 series video cards suck hard on the +12 volt rail.

Like I've been saying PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 ................................ ya can't go wrong, unless you run two 8800gtx's in crossfire.

+12V@ 49A (Large Single Rail)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130082 This is the EVGA nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS

System Requirements: Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 26 Amps.)

Wow not too shabby for the $$$. I got that + a feew xtras for around 2300. Not too biga fan of gateway but hell who cares. Not a bad deal