Tkpenalty's X1950~HD4k Clubhouse

[Namslas90]

I would go with the forth on your list, this gives you room to add another card or for future upgrades.
http://www.ultraproducts.com/product...roductID=4 67

 

[xnox202]

Now I wonder, before you choose anything.. How the 3 of the chosen psu's gonna perform? I might note that bigger numbers always not the better choice.

 

[Stikk]

Yeah, i like that one too, but it might be difficult to get hold of.. I dont think adding another card is gonna be an issue, but having said that, im not too sure an entire computer upgrade might be out of the question in the nearish future.. If i could find that X-Finity 2G here in aus, i'd most probably buy it, but i cant, so im a little bit stuck.. Damn newegg, i why dont that do international shipping?!

 

[Namslas90]

Now I wonder, before you choose anything.. How the 3 of the chosen psu's gonna perform? I might note that bigger numbers always not the better choice.

Good question, but not that big an issue, PSU's are PSU's. A more important question is Quality and longevity. Ultra's are not bad, ckeck this out for more information
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108088

 

[xnox202]

Good question, but not that big an issue, PSU's are PSU's. A more important question is Quality and longevity. Ultra's are not bad, ckeck this out for more information
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108088

Hey that's a good link there! I'm reading it now.

 

[whc.demo]

Hey all!

Im back again.. whc.demo, what kind of PSU did you end up buying? How many amps on the 12V rail? Ollie

i got a coolermaster 550w with 20a and 18a on the 12v rails for $79 AUD from MSY, pc runs perfectly now, for a cheap psu these things r good quality. it powers my x1950pro ,2hdd's ,dvd drive and 3.4prescott without a hitch.

i think the recommended 30a by ATI is for a crossfire set up, sif this card needs 30a 30a x 12v = 360w for card :O
so dont go too overboard trying to find a 30+amp psu!

anything with 2 12v rails with 15a or more on each should be plenty unless u have 16 hdd's..
if only 1 12 rail maybe something above the 22a mark

after reading some reviews a single x1950pro uses around 10 amps and the actuall wattage it uses isnt much more than a x800xt/pe

 

[Namslas90]

i got a coolermaster 550w with 20a and 18a on the 12v rails for $79 AUD from MSY, pc runs perfectly now, for a cheap psu these things r good quality. it powers my x1950pro ,2hdd's ,dvd drive and 3.4prescott without a hitch.

i think the recommended 30a by ATI is for a crossfire set up, sif this card needs 30a 30a x 12v = 360w for card :O
so dont go too overboard trying to find a 30+amp psu!

anything with 2 12v rails with 15a or more on each should be plenty unless u have 16 hdd's..
if only 1 12 rail maybe something above the 22a mark

after reading some reviews a single x1950pro uses around 10 amps and the actuall wattage it uses isnt much more than a x800xt/pe

Depending on the computer, 22 amps will work, most machines 24 amp minimum.

 

[tkpenalty]

I'm back from the dead! Dammit got shaped..

10amps is seriously too low. The X1950PRO Will consume around 22~23 amps, I would like to know what you had this morning because 10amps = instability/something broken, we are talking about combined amperage. Your coolermaster 550W will do fine without a hitch because its more than 20 amps when combined.

Considering the price difference between the shiny iGreen 600W and the model you purchased, it would have been wiser to buy the iGreen 500W, even though its rated at a lower wattage it can run at 500W+ without any problems, the 600W version can go higher than the rated specification. Or, something like a TopPower, those are great too, with their transparent, mirror surfaces.

Hey guys, is it just me or is it that generic companies have caught the "Honeycomb + 120mm fan = good PSU" disease? I've been seeing lately matte/mirror surfaced generic PSUs with honeycomb grilles as well as the 120mm fan unit.

Example, Omni 550W (550W = number or goodness or number of death), does not state Wattage output and etc, has black matte paint, honeycomb grille and 120mm fan, as well as.... wait for it.....

EPS 8 PIN!!!

After studying the inner components, the EPS 8 Pin looked like a joke as the heatsinks were tiny and the PSU felt rather light. I was given a free sample and tested the PSU out, with my motherboard requiring a EPS 8 pin I thought it was good to give it a go. Next thing I knew my PC wouldnt even boot up. Second try it did but froze when I started ragnarok online. I think thats like a great feature but not many low-end low-power consumption systems will have EPS.

Apart from that I tried running it seperately just for the GPU and it magically failed! Who said that the X1950PRO only takes 10amps now eh?

Anyone tried running a physics setup with their X1950s?

EDIT: 1000 posts

 

[Tatty_Two]

Hey all!

Im back again.. whc.demo, what kind of PSU did you end up buying? How many amps on the 12V rail? Im having real trouble with finding a PSU to handle this monster, Im also trying to understand how its possible to send 30A of current down those tiny little wires!! I cant believe that any PSU will put out that much current, its insane, and dangerous!!

I found this PSU:

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Power/TR2power/w0101102/w0101102.asp

It looks ok, 550W, dual 12V rails, but working on Namslas90's estimation of 20-30% power from the other rail, this PSU can do like 19.2A, max.. This seems awfully "low" for a 550W PSU from Thermaltake.. If this half kilowatt PSU cant run this card, i dont know what will!! What do you guys reckon? Will this PSU do it?

Thanks
Ollie

When it refers to a 30A requirement it is talking about total output not necessarily on a single rail, the card manufacturer takes into account system draw from other standard system peripherals, having said that my old 1800XT drew 13A at idle (overclocked) according to ATi tool so must have been hitting around 20A at full load, if in doubt get a good high rated single rail, I say that because with a dual or tri rail PSU if the card pulls the max from one rail it is limited on how much it can draw from a second one, and TBH in the cheaper PSU's it prob wont be able to draw anything from an additional rail so if that second rail is say only drawing 12A for the system/CPU and it's a 19 Amper you are wasting the 7A, with higher power drawing cards IMO you may be better with the single rail as all amperage is available for the draw.

 

[whc.demo]

yer i totally agree with you, i only bought the cheaper cooler master psu to get me out of trouble because i had just spent my money on the card, i will be getting a better psu in the near future..

im just curious to know though if the vid card is drawing ~23a then doesnt that equal 276w just for the card alone!! i dont think so



that sounds like a bit much to me, perhaps in a crossfire set up maybe..

 

[SPHERE]

yer i totally agree with you, i only bought the cheaper cooler master psu to get me out of trouble because i had just spent my money on the card, i will be getting a better psu in the near future..

im just curious to know though if the vid card is drawing ~23a then doesnt that equal 276w just for the card alone!! i dont think so



that sounds like a bit much to me, perhaps in a crossfire set up maybe..

in ati tool (if thats the amp reading your refering to) the amps displayed are for the core voltage i think

 

[tkpenalty]

The X1950PRO doesn't even support voltage monitoring! Guys the Coolermaster 550W will do perfectly fine, it will run without a hitch indefinately. However, some companies like antec have been making shoddy PSUs

 

[ex_reven]

The X1950PRO doesn't even support voltage monitoring! Guys the Coolermaster 550W will do perfectly fine, it will run without a hitch indefinately. However, some companies like antec have been making shoddy PSUs

i have a truepower 2.0 and a smartpower 2.0, one 480 watter and another 500watter
no problems as of yet. I dont think its shoddiness on their part, maybe their product quality control sucks, who knows...

edit - ive got a x1950 pro and im not even in your club lol...what a travesty

 

[Pinchy]

You havent joined yet reven! PM TK

 

[erocker]

My rig...

 

[Stikk]

Hey all!

Thanks for all your replies, they have been very informative.. I wish they'd put this info on the box so idiots like me dont have to go looking for smart ppl to tell them whats going on On the subject of PSU's again (haha, im annoying, i know), i found one that i like the look of, but im worried it might just be all flashy and pretty and not really any good.. I say i like the look of it, by that i mean i like the specs, im not really bothered by asthetics, it will be inside my case anyway. Here it is:

http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=psXGvortec600

Its a 600W PSU with a whopping 37A on the 12V rail! I read a few reviews on it and the only major complaint i could find was that it had fairly small heatsinks.. Not sure if thats really a big deal, but im sure it would be an improvement over my stock 350W PSU that i have rite now! I'm just wondering, does anyone have any personal (or second hand) experience with this PSU? It's an XG Vortec 600W.

I havent really done anything with my computer since i got it, lol, looking at some of your computers they look rather impressive! My computer just looks like a normal computer, this is the first upgrade i have done to it since i bought it.. I wanna get more RAM, maybe, but i dont know how to find out what kind i need! Anyone know about that?

Once i have my card installed, i'll take some photos and post them on here, since you guys have been an integral part of me getting the card working At the moment, it's sitting in its box on the shelf in my room, mocking me.. Its so depressing, i just wanna plug it in and see it work!

Ollie

 

[tkpenalty]

Hey all!

Thanks for all your replies, they have been very informative.. I wish they'd put this info on the box so idiots like me dont have to go looking for smart ppl to tell them whats going on On the subject of PSU's again (haha, im annoying, i know), i found one that i like the look of, but im worried it might just be all flashy and pretty and not really any good.. I say i like the look of it, by that i mean i like the specs, im not really bothered by asthetics, it will be inside my case anyway. Here it is:

http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=psXGvortec600

Its a 600W PSU with a whopping 37A on the 12V rail! I read a few reviews on it and the only major complaint i could find was that it had fairly small heatsinks.. Not sure if thats really a big deal, but im sure it would be an improvement over my stock 350W PSU that i have rite now! I'm just wondering, does anyone have any personal (or second hand) experience with this PSU? It's an XG Vortec 600W.

I havent really done anything with my computer since i got it, lol, looking at some of your computers they look rather impressive! My computer just looks like a normal computer, this is the first upgrade i have done to it since i bought it.. I wanna get more RAM, maybe, but i dont know how to find out what kind i need! Anyone know about that?

Once i have my card installed, i'll take some photos and post them on here, since you guys have been an integral part of me getting the card working At the moment, it's sitting in its box on the shelf in my room, mocking me.. Its so depressing, i just wanna plug it in and see it work!

Ollie

>_>... Yeah its good but isn't very reliable, I would say thats some extreme (no pun intended) advertising. It has huge rail amperages but I have doubts about its stability, since you live in Australia and the climate is getting HOT.

Its cheap because it doesnt have:
-Native support for EPS 8 Pin
-PCI-E Connector; no dedicated rails for it, you will find that the PSU is stressed more.

If I were you I would get what I got; Can output more than 600W (huuuge heatsinks) and has almost too many connectors. Is shiny as hell and is not a fingerprint magnet (the occasional touch can mean death on normal "shiny" PSUs).

12.4 Volts

To ex-reven: Your 480W Truepower will do better than your 500W.

 

[tkpenalty]

Cable management plox.

 

[erocker]

I know, I know, I just got the PSU and it's an Antec 900 the cable management sux.

 

[ex_reven]

To ex-reven: Your 480W Truepower will do better than your 500W.

Yeah but theres a heap less cables ...

 

[tkpenalty]

Wait a minute... thats unavoidable clutter.

 

[Zubasa]

Hi guys~
Today I went out for an Accelero X2 but its out of stock.
So I get myself a Zalman VF-900Cu instead.
Not the card runs at 38C idle and 51C full load.

 

[Alcpone]

Hi guys,

New clubhouse member ere

Not the best pic, but you can see her there!

Not clocked to the max yet, as cant get anything but ccc to oc it!

 

[tkpenalty]

Hey nice sig, for your sig, add ATI Radeon X1950 Clubhouse and your name to it. lol.

 

[tkpenalty]

Hi guys~
Today I went out for an Accelero X2 but its out of stock.
So I get myself a Zalman VF-900Cu instead.
Not the card runs at 38C idle and 51C full load.

Its been confirmed, same temps >_>. But I would say your RAM modules are getting heated (that just proves that AcceleroX2 is more popular than VF900CU though).