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Thinking of moving from onboard to external GPU, i think based on paper the Amps on the 12v are around 22 on this psu and the spu needs 24, would this really matter?
SG05 with FSP300 - is this enough for 550TI?
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Sounds like a plan.... What is your overall rig spec as this will be sandybridge and i3 2120
So im (hoping) overall watt powerdraw wont come near 300w.... I wont be OC'ing CPU at all...
So im (hoping) overall watt powerdraw wont come near 300w.... I wont be OC'ing CPU at all...
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lol
So you probably have a much higher profile than mine.... including OC...
Ill let you know how much it pulls, should all be with me by monday
So you probably have a much higher profile than mine.... including OC...
Ill let you know how much it pulls, should all be with me by monday
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OK well ive built it
Got a 550TI
Overclocked to 1000mhz.
Seems to perform really nicely. CPU is 2120 mobo is gigabyte.
Im pulling no more than 160w from the wall!! so with 80% efficiency rig must only be using around 130w which I cannot believe for the level of performance.
This figure is taken while running heaven in perma loop.
Temps on CPU hover round 55 - 60. I have turned off all CPU power saving using stock fan, replaced thermal paste with mx4.
Thinking this will be fine till nvidia do the die shrink then put another single PCIE GPU in there
Literally amazed at how efficient it is.. Just waiting for 240GB SSD to arrive now to finish the build off
Got a 550TI
Overclocked to 1000mhz.
Seems to perform really nicely. CPU is 2120 mobo is gigabyte.
Im pulling no more than 160w from the wall!! so with 80% efficiency rig must only be using around 130w which I cannot believe for the level of performance.
This figure is taken while running heaven in perma loop.
Temps on CPU hover round 55 - 60. I have turned off all CPU power saving using stock fan, replaced thermal paste with mx4.
Thinking this will be fine till nvidia do the die shrink then put another single PCIE GPU in there
Literally amazed at how efficient it is.. Just waiting for 240GB SSD to arrive now to finish the build off
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Yeah, not sure it needs the beam, I could just then mount on the base of the case in the tray.... Thing is it all runs really cool, GPU mobo and CPU so heat is not a major issue, maybe if I upped to the 450w psu and a 560ti heat may become a prob...
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Taken advice, bent tray up and mounted SSD using industrial grade velcro onto the side of the PSU. Airflow should be great now.
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I could mount SSD on underside of the folded up plate, that is the other option, will see how hot it gets on PSU but I cannot see it being an issue as PSU wont be straining that hard...
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Managed to undervolt the memory to 1.2v (this)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-098-KS
And CPU to 0.975 in BIOS which shows as 0.99 in CPUZ
Stable in prime95 for 30 mins.. Really impressed with SB
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-098-KS
And CPU to 0.975 in BIOS which shows as 0.99 in CPUZ
Stable in prime95 for 30 mins.. Really impressed with SB
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Ive moved it to the middle of the case, it is roughly over CPU, but im now undervolting the CPU to 0.97v and its running super cool... Plenty of airflow through the case.
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Stripped it back loads mate, I did manage to get a 260 in there, now running a560ti, ill try and post some more pics. lovin it