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Wakeboarder,
How are you doing all this and a 425watt PSU ? Any BSOD or reboots ?
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New #822
Nope no BSOD's or other problems at all. I've stress tested it and run prime95 and other benchmarking apps several times and never had a problem. I've always read the Dell PSU's are under rated, I guess it is so.
I was planning on upgrading to a bigger PSU after getting the 4850 if need be, but everything is running fine so I'll just stick with the one I've got.
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New #823
Man that's fantastic, my system is getting BSOD's and rebooting and I'm running a Ultra X3 @ 600 watts.
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New #825
83 is too toasty. Not worth it just for a WEI number that is of dubious accuracy at best.I overclocked my processor a bit but i think the temperatures are a little much. around 45 idle at 3.52. but it went up a point. I'm aiming for a 7.8 score. EDIT: It's settling at around 83 on the first core after 30 minutes of prime 95 :) I guess that's an ok overclock. You think I can go further?
A Guy
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New #827
Thanks. Thats surprising that a 600watt isn't cutting it. I noticed in your system specs though that you are running a lot more add on devices and cooling fans. Do you really need 11 case fans for cooling? I'm just using the stock cooling on my XPS plus a small exhaust fan to help pull out the heat and my temps idle around 37-38 and don't get over 55-57 under load.
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New #829
I Hit 85 in LinX ( more demanding than prime 95) and have been running a 920 at a 4.3 OC for over a year.83 is too toasty. Not worth it just for a WEI number that is of dubious accuracy at best.I overclocked my processor a bit but i think the temperatures are a little much. around 45 idle at 3.52. but it went up a point. I'm aiming for a 7.8 score. EDIT: It's settling at around 83 on the first core after 30 minutes of prime 95 :) I guess that's an ok overclock. You think I can go further?
A Guy
My second system is at 4.0 with a 980, but one 295 is in RMA land, looks like it's giong to be stuck at 7.8.When the 295 comes back.9 When it comes back I may try to push a little more ) on the 980, but do not expect to make it to the 7.9 mark without Phase change, or a true watter cooling system. (I've heard a 5.0 is required for a 980 to hit 7.9 not sure if true )
I do not think 83 is too toasty for a Stress run, but do not think a system could handle it day in and day out. With a H-70 in one and a NH-U12P-SE in the other, my temps stay in the low 40's while folding 24/7. ( the 980 with the H-70 never goes over 61 on a stress test run, but I am already at 1.4 Vtt, ( Intels warning limit ) so I havent decided whither to push higher, although I have seen others that have )Last edited by KMoore4318; 29 Sep 2010 at 02:03. Reason: added info
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New #830
I overclocked my processor a bit but i think the temperatures are a little much. around 45 idle at 3.52. but it went up a point. I'm aiming for a 7.8 score. EDIT: It's settling at around 83 on the first core after 30 minutes of prime 95 :) I guess that's an ok overclock. You think I can go further?
You should check the max temp for your CPU, I think it's around 75-80, I wouldn't run it very long at that temp. Not woth it.
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