How to know if a card was used for mining
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Myntekt
September 2, 2014 3:21:38 PM
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September 2, 2014 3:26:44 PM
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Myntekt
September 2, 2014 3:35:14 PM
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September 2, 2014 3:38:17 PM
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September 2, 2014 4:03:38 PM
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Another thing, will a 630W PSU be enough for this card?Depends on the exact model. My guess would be no since I don't think I've ever seen a high quality 630W unit (I might be wrong on that though).
What happens if I use it anyways, and it isn't enough?
What is the exact model? A bad unit might fail, a really bad unit might fry your parts while failing.
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Myntekt
September 2, 2014 4:12:32 PM
That's where the problem comes... I haven't built the system myself, I bought it pre-built from a german webstore hardwareversand.de
I currently have an i7 3770K overclocked to 4,3Ghz altough the W8 task manager sometimes shows 5Ghz tops. I have it water cooled with a h100 and the system has 4 fans + 2 from the water cooler. I also have a Samsung Evo 840 SSD (250gb) and a 7200RP 500GB HDD.
I currently have an i7 3770K overclocked to 4,3Ghz altough the W8 task manager sometimes shows 5Ghz tops. I have it water cooled with a h100 and the system has 4 fans + 2 from the water cooler. I also have a Samsung Evo 840 SSD (250gb) and a 7200RP 500GB HDD.
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Myntekt
September 2, 2014 4:22:38 PM
Myntekt said:
I forgot to say that i have a H440 case, it has a "box" for the PSU and I can't really see that label. The only thing I know is that it is a 630W PSU and it is from BeQuiet.That should actually be a decent PSU, so I'd say that you'll be fine. Just to be clear, what GPU are we talking about?
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Myntekt
September 2, 2014 4:31:39 PM
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I forgot to say that i have a H440 case, it has a "box" for the PSU and I can't really see that label. The only thing I know is that it is a 630W PSU and it is from BeQuiet.That should actually be a decent PSU, so I'd say that you'll be fine. Just to be clear, what GPU are we talking about?
I said 630W but I'm not quite sure about that either, I think it's around 600W to 650W. And I've checked their website already but I'm not sure if the PSU listed there is the one I have, since it might have changed.
The card is the R9 290X, which consumes a lot, I think.
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I forgot to say that i have a H440 case, it has a "box" for the PSU and I can't really see that label. The only thing I know is that it is a 630W PSU and it is from BeQuiet.That should actually be a decent PSU, so I'd say that you'll be fine. Just to be clear, what GPU are we talking about?
I said 630W but I'm not quite sure about that either, I think it's around 600W to 650W. And I've checked their website already but I'm not sure if the PSU listed there is the one I have, since it might have changed.
The card is the R9 290X, which consumes a lot, I think.
Hard to say if its enough or not...
If you want to use a 630-650W unit from BeQuiet, you should set the CPU to stock clocks IMHO.
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Myntekt
September 2, 2014 4:48:19 PM
Eduello said:
Myntekt said:
Eduello said:
Myntekt said:
I forgot to say that i have a H440 case, it has a "box" for the PSU and I can't really see that label. The only thing I know is that it is a 630W PSU and it is from BeQuiet.That should actually be a decent PSU, so I'd say that you'll be fine. Just to be clear, what GPU are we talking about?
I said 630W but I'm not quite sure about that either, I think it's around 600W to 650W. And I've checked their website already but I'm not sure if the PSU listed there is the one I have, since it might have changed.
The card is the R9 290X, which consumes a lot, I think.
Hard to say if its enough or not...
If you want to use a 630-650W unit from BeQuiet, you should set the CPU to stock clocks IMHO.
I'll do that, but hey, they (where I bought mine) sell PC's with a 780 with the 630W PSU from Be Quiet!. Is the R9 290x any different from the 780? Will I see a huge difference when I set it to the defaults?
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September 2, 2014 4:59:22 PM
I used a website to check how much my system uses, and with the R9 290X it consumes 658W with it overclocked, and 643W without. All this at 100%, whilst at 90% it consumes 597W.
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
Do you think it is enough?
EDIT: When I put Capacitor Aging to 20%, it goes up to 700W.
I think I'll just buy a new PSU. Which one do you recommend? I don't want to spend thaaat much 80~120 if possible.
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
Do you think it is enough?
EDIT: When I put Capacitor Aging to 20%, it goes up to 700W.
I think I'll just buy a new PSU. Which one do you recommend? I don't want to spend thaaat much 80~120 if possible.
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I don't usually trust calculators, but it's still a bit borderline. If you want to be 100% certain that it's enough, get a new PSU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-caps...
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Myntekt
September 2, 2014 5:06:58 PM
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I don't usually trust calculators, but it's still a bit borderline. If you want to be 100% certain that it's enough, get a new PSU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-caps...If I get a new one, I'd rather buy a 750 to 800W.
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September 2, 2014 5:07:42 PM
Myntekt said:
Eduello said:
I don't usually trust calculators, but it's still a bit borderline. If you want to be 100% certain that it's enough, get a new PSU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-caps...If I get a new one, I'd rather buy a 750 to 800W.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b2075...
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September 2, 2014 5:09:10 PM
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September 2, 2014 5:09:43 PM
Eduello said:
Myntekt said:
Eduello said:
I don't usually trust calculators, but it's still a bit borderline. If you want to be 100% certain that it's enough, get a new PSU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-caps...If I get a new one, I'd rather buy a 750 to 800W.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b2075...
Why bronze and not gold?
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Myntekt
September 2, 2014 5:16:05 PM
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It's cheaper. Bronze and Gold only tell you how efficient the PSU is, not how good the quality is or how powerful it is.Could you link me a modular one though? That one is semi modular, I don't really know what that is but I guess if I'm buying something new at least I want to get something good.
EDIT: Don't link me PSU, tell me the name, I'm buying it in europe
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Myntekt
September 2, 2014 5:32:34 PM
How about this one?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CP-9020078-UK-Builder-S...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CP-9020078-UK-Builder-S...
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Unfortunately that is one of Corsair's lower tier units, and shouldn't be used with a GPU like the R9 290.
The EVGA PSU I linked earlier should do, the difference between semi-modular and fully modular is insignificant:
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