Is this safe?

chrisNWD

chrisNWD

chrisNWD

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So I have a Bloomfield i7 rig (see sig) that I plan to push very hard over the coming weeks. I will be running software that absolutely maxes out both GPU and CPU pretty much 24/7 for days at a time. I did some testing last week and while all my components temps are acceptable, my PSU blew up (scary stuff!) several hours into the test. Luckily, it didn't take anything else down with it.

Now, I'll be the first to admit, it wasn't the best power supply out there. We're not talking "20 quid on eBay" cheap, but it was not a leading brand. I have since learned my lesson and have ordered a Corsair AX750 based on glowing reviews.

I guess my questions are:

  • What (if any) is the expected shortening of my components' life expectancy due to running the machine at 100% load for days on end?
  • Can I reasonably expect my machine to not explode again now that I have a much more reliable PSU?
  • Is there anything else I should be monitoring aside from the obvious (power draw, current, etc.) and how might I accomplish this?

Obviously, what I plan on doing is much better done on a dedicated Xeon box with enterprise level power management, etc. Unfortunately, this is not an option for me right now.

Thanks for the advice! :)
 
I'd keep an eye on temps etc and voltages if possible.

However, i shouldn't think there will be issues, although your components will have a slightly shortened life than had you been using it for only minor stuff.
 
I am going to be doing some Bitcoin mining using individual GPU and CPU mining software running concurrently (Python OpenCL bitcoin miner for GPU, Ufasoft miner for CPU).

In my testing, component load is 100% for roughly 99% of the time (stresses more than Prime!).

PS. Thanks for heads up on sig, is it better now?
 
I'd have though you'd be ok as long as temperatures are good. Plenty of people run things like Prime95 for many hours to check stability without problem. It's not going to do your electricity bill much good though :D
 
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