- Sep 26, 2013
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Hello all.
Had a couple of severe crashes Monday night, PC just shutting off without an error, smell of burning plastic, etc. Judging by where the smell is coming from, it's the PSU and I don't want to boot it again for fear of losing more of the rig.
Started the RMA process with Corsair, but I don't have a spare PSU to test and don't know how long the process is going to take, so I'm looking for a relatively cheap stopgap (or a replacement should the RMA not pan out). The PSU I'm coming from is this, which provides 54A on a single 12V rail: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
I'm running an HD 7870 GHz edition, which research tells me requires at least 27A on the 12V, and 2 6-pin connectors. My question is, if I get a PSU that has 2 rails, can I use them both to power the card or does it not work properly. For reference, the PSU I'm looking at is this one, with a 23A and a 20A rail and 2 PCI-E connectors: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153166
Would that PSU be sufficient or do I need to find one with at least 27+ on one of its rails?
Thanks!
Had a couple of severe crashes Monday night, PC just shutting off without an error, smell of burning plastic, etc. Judging by where the smell is coming from, it's the PSU and I don't want to boot it again for fear of losing more of the rig.
Started the RMA process with Corsair, but I don't have a spare PSU to test and don't know how long the process is going to take, so I'm looking for a relatively cheap stopgap (or a replacement should the RMA not pan out). The PSU I'm coming from is this, which provides 54A on a single 12V rail: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
I'm running an HD 7870 GHz edition, which research tells me requires at least 27A on the 12V, and 2 6-pin connectors. My question is, if I get a PSU that has 2 rails, can I use them both to power the card or does it not work properly. For reference, the PSU I'm looking at is this one, with a 23A and a 20A rail and 2 PCI-E connectors: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153166
Would that PSU be sufficient or do I need to find one with at least 27+ on one of its rails?
Thanks!
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