Is 1200WATT enough for 7 HDD 3 DVD and Two 4870X2?

[Di7]

I'm smelling something burning in my room..

When I checked, it was my COOLMAX GreenPower 1200w..?

Is 1200w not enough for:
CPU: i7 Extreme 965
GPU: Two 4870X2
Motherboard: Gigabyte Ex58-Extreme
HardDisks: (7HDs). They are Seven. 6 WD GraanPower and 1 Maxtor.
Memory: 6 of 1600mhz 12GB Total.

I want to upgrade my Power Supply from 1200w to 1600w

I'm not sure if I need to do that?

 

[Helloworld_98]

You could run it on a high-end 1000w so it's definitely your psu.

 

[irkjab]

Yeah, 1200W is enough for that setup. I'm guessing the burning smell means that your PSU fried.
There's no need to get a 1600W psu, just a better quality 1200W one.
Just don't get the cheapest one you can find this time, eh? The PSU isn't a good place to skimp on a system.

 

[Di7]

The available PSU here is COOLMAX..

I have another CM Green Power 950 Watt (intended to be used in another computer) can I try it with the pc make sure.. or is it going to blow.. ?

 

[irkjab]

You can test it with the 950W, but take out the other 4870x2 first

 

[xthekidx]

Coolmax...o boy. Where are you shopping from? Give us a link to an online store.

And go for an ASUS P6T Deluxe V2, the spacing of the PCIEx16 slots is better for a quad-fire setup, you cant have two of those GPU's right up next to each other, you will have heating issues unless they are watercooled.

 

[irkjab]

xthekidx, he's already built the pc.

 

[xthekidx]

Hmm I missed that.

 

[AKM880]

HEHE, Coolmax, o boy is right lol.

 

[sharken]

if you peel the coolmax sticker off it says "AMD" under it....

 

[croc]

The available PSU here is COOLMAX..

I have another CM Green Power 950 Watt (intended to be used in another computer) can I try it with the pc make sure.. or is it going to blow.. ?

I think it'll blow as well....

www.jonnyguru.com for PSU reviews. The Wolf DID like the coolmax 1350W unit, but said that the 950 was really a highly over-rated 600w unit. They did no reviews of your 1200w unit that I could find at all.

 

[kingnoobe]

Also just to note... a 1600watt won't plug directly into your wall.. Considering 120 is your normal wall outlet. So while they'll plug in without a special socket you'll be getting 1200 watts anyways. So basically you'll to put in a breaker, and outlet to get the full 1600 watts anyways. Which as far as running isn't really all that difficult you'd just have to do a bit of research to make sure you get everything right. *breaker+socket type*.

 

[Di7]

Hey!! Thank you all for commenting..

Today, I returned CooLmaX and I bought a new PS for 399$ !!

It's Thermaltake 1500W..
I could not find it in their website: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Category.aspx?C=1265


So, I took this picture:

 

[chedrz]

Complete overkill. But whatever, it's your money.

 

[xthekidx]

yeah a decent 1000w PSU would have been fine. Not that the PSU you bought isn't a good one, but its not necessary.

 

[Di7]

There is a problem with my north bridge of EX58-Extreme..
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/259111-30-ex580-extreme-north-bridge-additional-news-stops

 

[AKM880]

@ chedrz, agreed. Overkill for that system, you said you spent $399 on the PSU With only 80A on the 12V rails combined. WHEN you could've gotten a way more reliable Corsair 1000HX for $240.00 after MIR with 80A on the 12V rails as well. Even the Corsair 850TX has 70A on the 12V rail.

850W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

1000W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007

Your PSU is still nice, but just a suggestion.

 

[cokenbeer]

@ chedrz, agreed. Overkill for that system, you said you spent $399 on the PSU With only 80A on the 12V rails combined. WHEN you could've gotten a way more reliable Corsair 1000HX for $240.00 after MIR with 80A on the 12V rails as well. Even the Corsair 850TX has 70A on the 12V rail.

850W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009

1000W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007

Your PSU is still nice, but just a suggestion.

On their website it says that it's 120A on the 12V.

Also, I didn't notice this before but I guess the OP is European.

 

[Di7]

A new problem withe the 1500W:

My new 1500W can not handle my computer
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/252101-29-1500w-handle-computer

PLEASE HELP IF YOU COULD.

 

[xthekidx]

Your post from the overclocking section so people do not need to go there, this topic does not really belong in the overclocking forum:

Hello..

Computer specifications:

CPU: Intel i7 Extreme 965 3.2Ghz.
Motherboard: Gigabyte EX58-Extreme rev.1
GPU: TWO ATi RADEON HD 4870X2 2GB
Memory: OCZ 1600 (6X2GB) 12GB Total.
HDD: 3 WesternDigial HDs with 2TB (6TB Total using RAID). and 2 WD 500GB SATA2 (inside, in the floppy place). 2 other SATA2 HDs outside ( 7 HDDs total).
Blu-ray Burner: LG BRD Burner
Case: Gigabyte-Poseidon-310
Power Supply (NOW-NEW): Thermaltake 1500W watt.

Two days ago I bought a new power supply Thermaltake 1500W after suffering of 1200W Coolmax:

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My new 1500W works OK sometimes. For example, yesterday I lift the computer ON with crossfireX enabled and GTA IV game with the highest graphics options for 6 hours and it doesn't blink.. Then I ran stability test using EVEREST Ultimate for more than 2 hours and stressing everything (CPU-HD-MEMORY..).

BUT after I finished all tests I shutdown the PC and turned it on again it ran for a second then stopped ( the CPU fan makes a move then stops).


Sometimes, if I wait for 10 min then turn it on it works.

Or if I unplug the cables then turn the computer on then off, plug the cables it works.

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I feel there is an electrical cycle problem..

Should I change my PSU (it is the third one for this PC).
Can't I reorganize the cables on a way that makes everything work all the time?

My computer is now working fine.. is it reasonable not to turn it off at all to avoid this problem ( for years I mean).

What do you think?

Please Help or tell an electrics expert about this problem.

As I said in the other thread; refresh us on why you replaced your PSU twice already. Is it because you were experiencing the same issues? If so its probably not your power supply, that 1500w PSU should be able to handle any imaginable system. I would suspect your motherboard, but a more complete history of your problems thus far would be helpful in diagnosing this issue.

 

[Di7]

Your post from the overclocking section so people do not need to go there, this topic does not really belong in the overclocking forum:


As I said in the other thread; refresh us on why you replaced your PSU twice already. Is it because you were experiencing the same issues? If so its probably not your power supply, that 1500w PSU should be able to handle any imaginable system. I would suspect your motherboard, but a more complete history of your problems thus far would be helpful in diagnosing this issue.

Hey..
HISTORY OF MY NEW PC:

- I used COOLMAX 950W with one 4870X2..
- Then I bought s second 4870X2 so I upgraded my PSU to 1200W..
- I faced crashing with 1200W during Games and full loaded uses. (I used every SATA, USB, PCI and Memory slot available in my motherboard).
- I faced high temperature during full loaded uses (The green, red LEDs were ON, sometimes even the orange LED) .
- I smelled something burning in my room.. It was the COOLMAX 1200W which stopped working (died) so I replace it with 1500W adding a fortune.
- Now the computer works fine, no crashes, no smells, even when I stress it to the utmost. The problem sometimes appears when I shutdown the PC. It will not work directly. I have to wait for about 10 mins or unplug PSU's cables and plug them again.