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paupav
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shitposter
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Do you really have to make so many threads?
No, it's not okay. Get something that's rated 80+.
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shitposter
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't get anything that's not rated 80+ you're losing efficiency, quality and life.
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br0l0ck
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| It looks good for the price, don't expect it to last forever though, and be cautious of house fires and shorted parts
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jucce
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| Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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| If you go for a 80 PLUS certified the cost will be much higher, sure it's better but I think the one you link to is fine.
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Gniarf
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Looking at the description plate (BK stands for black, same PSU but with different painting): http://www.2cooltek.com/images/D/PS550E12XBk_lable__54539.jpg it's actually a 400W PSU, but like every lame brand, they display the peak power instead of the continuous power. This is typically the one type of psu & brand I avoid when I build my computers, because I want to keep them working for a long time (5+ years).
If it's for your "radeon 5550, intel pentium 2.93GHz dual core" rig it likely has enough power. But make sure you're ok with replacing this PSU in probably 2-3 years. Think about it, maybe you'll want a whole new computer by then.
| puresick wrote: | | I have this PSU, I recommend it, I'm running it with crossfire 7990's. |
I trust you, knowing that a single 7990 alone eats up to 570W under full load so 2 of them on a 400W PSU? Saaaafe.
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Hero
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| Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Gniarf wrote: | Looking at the description plate (BK stands for black, same PSU but with different painting): http://www.2cooltek.com/images/D/PS550E12XBk_lable__54539.jpg it's actually a 400W PSU, but like every lame brand, they display the peak power instead of the continuous power. This is typically the one type of psu & brand I avoid when I build my computers, because I want to keep them working for a long time (5+ years).
If it's for your "radeon 5550, intel pentium 2.93GHz dual core" rig it likely has enough power. But make sure you're ok with replacing this PSU in probably 2-3 years. Think about it, maybe you'll want a whole new computer by then.
| puresick wrote: | | I have this PSU, I recommend it, I'm running it with crossfire 7990's. |
I trust you, knowing that a single 7990 alone eats up to 570W under full load so 2 of them on a 400W PSU? Saaaafe. |
No you're an idiot. Read the graphics again.
It clearly states a powercolor devil 7990 uses 500w+. A 7970GHZ edition (overclocked) uses 250 - 270w at 100% load.
Don't buy a cheap PSU. OCZ, Corsair, Seasonic, Cooler Master. All brands to consider. If the PSU blows up badly it can short out the rest of the pc, and kill it all. A good PSU will stop that kind of stuff. Also, no more than 2 12v rails, 1 is preferred.
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Gniarf
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| Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Hero wrote: | No you're an idiot. Read the graphics again.
It clearly states a powercolor devil 7990 uses 500w+. A 7970GHZ edition (overclocked) uses 250 - 270w at 100% load.
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So we both agree that it is unwise to power several 7990's with a 400W PSU, don't we?
And thinking again about it, 2 cards that eat 250W each at full load on a 400W psu isn't safe either imo.
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paupav
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| Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| bought this PSU Because it is sexy
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Cryoma
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| Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| it's really overheating to be that red
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SF
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| Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Cryoma wrote: | | it's really overheating to be that red |
those are lights...
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| I would flip if I had a computer that flashed that much lol. I want 0 lights at all in my computer.
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