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01-26-2008, 03:42 AM
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|  Help with my PSU! I was wondering what kind of wattage I'm gonna need for my future overclocked comp. Here are my comps stats: Q6600 2.4 Ghz G0 Stepping (Want to get to 3.6 possibly) 2x 8800gt 512mb Superclocked 650mhz 2x 7200rpm 500gb Hardrives 4x 1 gb PC6400 Crucial Ballistix Nvidia 680i Motherboard Watercooling system Pump Swiftech MCP 650 Creative Soundblaster SE DVD+RW drive 2x 120mm fans 2x 80mm fans I was thinking about just getting a 1000w psu, but if I don't need it then getting a 850 or something would be awesome. Oh yea, my current psu is 750w, and when i overclocked awhile back it didn't like it too much. |
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01-26-2008, 12:12 PM
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| Re: Help with my PSU! another person thinking that wattage counts more than Amperage on the 12v Rails, a Corsair 520hx or PC Power and Cooling 610 Silencer is all you need really, but in case you do have a better PSU right now, can you show me the link of your current one?
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01-26-2008, 01:10 PM
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| Re: Help with my PSU! 750 watts should be plenty for what you have. I think your problem is the way you have things connected. It is possible you have both GPU's on the same rail with other things. I would make sure you have the GPU's on seperate rails and other components divided equally between the different rails. It would also help to know what PSU you have so we knew how many rails you have, and it AMPs per rail. |
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01-26-2008, 07:50 PM
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| Re: Help with my PSU! The corsair HX 620w would be good. If you want a 850w+ for future upgrades, go with the PCP&P Turbocool 860w
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01-26-2008, 09:06 PM
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| Re: Help with my PSU! 95% of 750watts can handle that build i bet you should post a link to the model so we can tell tho
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01-26-2008, 09:09 PM
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__________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know. | |
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01-26-2008, 09:11 PM
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| Re: Help with my PSU! lol I know, but some of those are ones I've never seen or recommended before like that Mushkin
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01-26-2008, 09:14 PM
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| Re: Help with my PSU! OH mushkin is good, its just, every seems to like reccomending only the Corsair power supplies for like he last 6 months!
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