The GTX590 Club

Photoscubaman · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:00

fire extinguisher on the ready then!!

quick noob question, i have three sets of power leads, comprising of an 8 and a 6 socket.
i need to use 2 8 sockets on the gtx 590 so do i have to use the adaptor supplied 6 to 8 pin or can i use another 8 socket from another pair of leads

its a alienware area 51 alx

please dont laugh at me

joxang · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:15

Photoscubaman said:
fire extinguisher on the ready then!!

quick noob question, i have three sets of power leads, comprising of an 8 and a 6 socket.
i need to use 2 8 sockets on the gtx 590 so do i have to use the adaptor supplied 6 to 8 pin or can i use another 8 socket from another pair of leads

its a alienware area 51 alx

please dont laugh at me

I believe you need to use two sets of leads to power the card. Those alienware PSUs can run 2 x 6 pin power off a single lead, but not 2 x 8 pin. Might want to wait for someone who owns one to confirm though.

EDIT PS: *points* hahahaha

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Photoscubaman · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:22

joxang said:
I believe you need to use two sets of leads to power the card. Those alienware PSUs can run 2 x 6 pin power off a single lead, but not 2 x 8 pin. Might want to wait for someone who owns one to confirm though.

EDIT PS: *points* hahahaha .

Im happy to use 2 sets of leads, has a 1200 wat ps so plenty of room, was running 2 5970 which i have sold to pay fro this

Freddie1980 · 26 Mar 2011 at 12:12

Photoscubaman said:
Im happy to use 2 sets of leads, has a 1200 wat ps so plenty of room, was running 2 5970 which i have sold to pay fro this

To be honest with you I think you should return it under DSR until Nvidia fixes the power management issues.

eggcup · 26 Mar 2011 at 12:40

Freddie1980 said:
To be honest with you I think you should return it under DSR until Nvidia fixes the power management issues.

have the new drivers on the nvidia website not fixed it then?

Photoscubaman · 26 Mar 2011 at 13:20

which drivers the 2.65 or the 2.85 beta?

which one should i use?

cammy5477 · 26 Mar 2011 at 14:39

Photoscubaman said:
which drivers the 2.65 or the 2.85 beta?

which one should i use?

whatever is the newest....

Freddie1980 · 26 Mar 2011 at 14:41

eggcup said:
have the new drivers on the nvidia website not fixed it then?

According to reports there still getting blow outs with the drivers Nvidia recommends. It looks like a hardware issue that Nvidia are trying to fix via a software solution, I don't know how that's going to work or if it's even that's possible only time will tell.

Broken Hope · 26 Mar 2011 at 14:51

Anyone notice this in the techpowerup review?

Gerard · 26 Mar 2011 at 14:54

Broken Hope said:
Anyone notice this in the techpowerup review?

LOL,

Cr416 · 26 Mar 2011 at 15:17

Broken Hope said:
Anyone notice this in the techpowerup review?

Ha! Awsome.

Gtiracer · 26 Mar 2011 at 15:38

I think Ill upgrade with the monster cards of the next generation.

lol @ EPICFAIL

linaaslt · 26 Mar 2011 at 15:42

EPICFAIL

creative guys sits in techpowerup office

An Exception · 26 Mar 2011 at 15:56

LMAO, good spot, I hadn't noticed the Epicfail...

MichaelM · 26 Mar 2011 at 15:58

Broken Hope said:
Anyone notice this in the techpowerup review?

Brilliant.

jakspyder · 26 Mar 2011 at 16:37

I wouldnt buy this card. But i also wouldnt buy the 6990. Both seem ridiculous.

kieves1 · 26 Mar 2011 at 16:47

Lol epicfail .Good spot

Strepsils · 26 Mar 2011 at 16:49

Broken Hope said:
Anyone notice this in the techpowerup review?

LOOOOL

Post of the day!

bru · 26 Mar 2011 at 17:13

HEHE well spotted

trisp · 26 Mar 2011 at 18:08

Ejizz said:
Mate, where do you get this stuff?

And how is 1.025 an extreme voltage?

In the review on techpowerup he states he used 1.2v (then bang) and thats what i would call extreme voltage and so did nivida when they made the annoucment about the overvolting problem, which has now been fixed.

Also thats a great spot!!

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