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Is a AX 1200i enough?

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January 1, 2014 11:55:28 AM

Hello folks, this is probably my fith post about the latest problems i've been having with my newly built system.

To begin, here's my specs:
i7 4930K (Bought pre-OC'd @ 4.6Ghz)
Corsair H100i Cooler
CoolerMaster HAF X case
2 x EVGA GTX 780 Ti's
Asus Rampage IV Extreme
16GB Corsair Vengeance
Corsair AX 1200i PSU
2 x Seagate HDD's (1 TB - Games and Misc) (250GB OS)
Also have a Corsair 240GB SSD, which I removed thinking it was the cause of my problems, which it is not...

Anyhow, since i've built this computer I have had nothing but problems, BSOD - usually 0x00000124 Hardware Malfunctions, or my drives couldn't be found, or the system just randomly restarts with no warning whatsoever.

As mentioned above, I bought a pre-clocked bundle from Scan, which included the 4930K @ 4.6GHz, 16GB Vengeance @ 2133MHz, Rampage IV Extreme and t he H100i - Pretty much because I have no experience overclocking myself, plus it was free of charge.

After wiping my drives several times, installing all the necessary drivers and Windows 7, i'm still getting BSODs or restarts, the only thing I think i've manged to fix is the HDD going missing thing.
I've scoured the internet, reading through old posts regarding almost anything I think may have been of use - And I downloaded multiple software - CPU Temp, CPU-Z, EVGA Precision X and about an hour ago I tried OCCT which funny enough gave me a bluescreen after 3 seconds of running it.

This makes me think it's either my overclock, since I was using the OC profile (4.6Ghz & 2133MHz), or my PSU. Do you guys think the AX 1200i is alright for running this setup, or would I need a bigger PSU?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated, and sorry for rambling on. ;) 

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January 1, 2014 11:58:27 AM

yeah even 1000w is enough if you dont overclock way to much(overvolting)
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January 1, 2014 12:04:12 PM

ultrawakawaka said:
yeah even 1000w is enough if you dont overclock way to much(overvolting)


Great, now I've just to find the culprit of the BSOD's... Or bring my setup to a repair shop.

Does anyone have any experience with a 0x00000124 BSOD? I've installed all the latest drivers, and Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor mentions that my build should not conflict.
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January 1, 2014 12:07:19 PM

It should be more than enough. It sounds more like an unstable overclock to me, also you may want to look into upgrading the the system bios as that may help aswell.
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January 1, 2014 12:10:18 PM

bignastyid said:
It should be more than enough. It sounds more like an unstable overclock to me, also you may want to look into upgrading the the system bios as that may help aswell.


Scan mention that with every Mobo they have the latest bios installed. I've even done a bios reset. It could be the overclock causing it, especially since when I ran OCCT it Blue screened in a matter of seconds. I've ran it again using the stock profile and it hasn't happened. Just to mentioned, i've also done a chkdsk and everything's clean.

Thanks for helping :) 
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January 1, 2014 12:12:55 PM

remove those graphics card the ending number 4 usually deals with something with the pcie slots
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January 1, 2014 12:15:44 PM

ultrawakawaka said:
remove those graphics card the ending number 4 usually deals with something with the pcie slots


I'll have a go at removing them tomorrow when I have a bit more free time to tinker around. I have the two GPU's plugged in, and a TP-Link wireless adapter.
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