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 The newbie guide to power supply units, Questions and comments are welcomed

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TristanX
post Jan 8 2015, 02:10 PM

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QUOTE(retsmot @ Jan 8 2015, 01:41 PM)
hi guys, i plan on upgrading my graphics card very soon, most likely b4 gst, and was wondering if my current psu have enough juice to handle the new card?

the plan is to get a gtx970/980(most likely leadtek, budget is under 2k). my current rig setup basic info is as follows:

-silverstone strider 650w gold
-leadtek gtx670
-i5, 16gb ram, and 2 internal hdd inside, as well as some fans(5).
-dvdrom
-gigabyte mb, forgot the exact model name...

these are the stuff that i can think of using power...
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Piece of cake. Maxwell is not power hungry.
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post Jan 8 2015, 02:14 PM

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QUOTE(TristanX @ Jan 8 2015, 02:10 PM)
Piece of cake. Maxwell is not power hungry.
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very reassuring. thanks bro!

nice to see u also have leadtek 970 running in your rig!
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post Jan 11 2015, 04:02 PM

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Hello,

Which is better between Odin Pro 550w (GE-M550A-D1) and FSP Hexa+ 550w 80 Plus (H2-550)?
Is there anything better for budget less than RM170?
I only need to power a low end PC.

Thanks.

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post Jan 12 2015, 11:29 AM

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QUOTE(g-pitts @ Jan 11 2015, 04:02 PM)
Hello,

Which is better between Odin Pro 550w (GE-M550A-D1) and FSP Hexa+ 550w 80 Plus (H2-550)?
Is there anything better for budget less than RM170?
I only need to power a low end PC.

Thanks.
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Odin is better. It has 100% Japanese caps inside.
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post Jan 12 2015, 01:17 PM

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QUOTE(TristanX @ Jan 12 2015, 11:29 AM)
Odin is better. It has 100% Japanese caps inside.
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Thanks smile.gif I'll buy Odin then.
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post Jan 16 2015, 11:25 AM

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Antec vp500 have enough juice to power r9 290?
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post Jan 16 2015, 11:32 AM

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QUOTE(Ojil @ Jan 16 2015, 11:25 AM)
Antec vp500 have enough juice to power r9 290?
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Not recommended. That is low grade 500W PSU. 550W or better mid grade PSU recommended for R9 290.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeo...chmarks,10.html

Go for Seasonic S12 II 620W at RM299, or M12 II Evo 620W at RM359.

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post Jan 16 2015, 12:10 PM

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QUOTE(TristanX @ Jan 16 2015, 11:32 AM)
Not recommended. That is low grade 500W PSU. 550W or better mid grade PSU recommended for R9 290.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeo...chmarks,10.html

Go for Seasonic S12 II 620W at RM299, or M12 II Evo 620W at RM359.
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Unfortunately i already owned antec vp500.

Btw, what is the max gc for my psu from both amd and nvidia?
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QUOTE(Ojil @ Jan 16 2015, 12:10 PM)
Unfortunately i already owned antec vp500.

Btw, what is the max gc for my psu from both amd and nvidia?
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GTX970 is the best you can get for that PSU.
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post Jan 16 2015, 06:23 PM

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QUOTE(TristanX @ Jan 16 2015, 12:40 PM)
GTX970 is the best you can get for that PSU.
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Gtx 970 need 2x6pcie slots right?
But my psu only come with 1x6 pcie pin.
Can i use molex to 6 pin connector?

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post Jan 17 2015, 02:34 AM

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QUOTE(Ojil @ Jan 16 2015, 06:23 PM)
Gtx 970 need 2x6pcie slots right?
But my psu only come with 1x6 pcie pin.
Can i use molex to 6 pin connector?
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Graphic card comes with extra molex to PCIE power adapter.
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QUOTE(TristanX @ Jan 17 2015, 02:34 AM)
Graphic card comes with extra molex to PCIE power adapter.
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i planning to change my psu in order to power R9 290 tri-X or reference cooler due to price/performance ratio for used set.
here are the PSU in my mind right now :
1. FSP Hexa+ 550W (12V - 36A - 432W)
2. Cooler Master Thunder M 520W (12V - 40A - 480W) by CWT *cannot find any review
3. Gigabyte Odin Pro 550W ( 12V - 41A - 492W) by CWT

which is better to power single R9 290?
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post Jan 19 2015, 04:25 PM

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QUOTE(Ojil @ Jan 19 2015, 03:57 PM)
i planning to change my psu in order to power R9 290 tri-X or reference cooler due to price/performance ratio for used set.
here are the PSU in my mind right now :
1. FSP Hexa+ 550W (12V - 36A - 432W)
2. Cooler Master Thunder M 520W (12V - 40A - 480W) by CWT *cannot find any review
3. Gigabyte Odin Pro 550W ( 12V - 41A - 492W) by CWT

which is better to power single R9 290?
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Odin is 100% Japanese caps. It should be able to take more punishments from R9 290. I still recommend 600W or better for R9 290 though.
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QUOTE(TristanX @ Jan 19 2015, 04:25 PM)
Odin is 100% Japanese caps. It should be able to take more punishments from R9 290. I still recommend 600W or better for R9 290 though.
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then, Cooler Master Power Supply Thunder M 620W should be better choice than those psu for R9 290 right?

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post Jan 19 2015, 04:47 PM

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QUOTE(Ojil @ Jan 19 2015, 04:41 PM)
then, Cooler Master Power Supply Thunder M 620W should be better choice than those psu for R9 290 right?
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Nope. It's Seasonic S12 II 620W.
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Hexa 550W enough to power up X3 8650 + HD6950?

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post Jan 20 2015, 01:55 PM

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QUOTE(wcypierre @ Jan 20 2015, 09:30 AM)
Hexa 550W enough to power up X3 8650 + HD6950?

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Yes. AMD recommends only 500W or better for HD6950.
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QUOTE(TristanX @ Jan 20 2015, 01:55 PM)
Yes. AMD recommends only 500W or better for HD6950.
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thanks. was wondering of getting an used 6950 from ipmart because it is pretty cheap yet with pretty good performance biggrin.gif
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post Jan 26 2015, 02:02 PM

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Hello

Just curious to know what happens if your PSU is underpowered to handle the current GPU?

Will it risk burning? Will auto shutdown occur?

Recently purchased MSI GTX970 Tiger running with Coolermaster B500 W. Seems to be running on borderline 500W. Am I running risk here?
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