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How do i know if is hardware or software related. it is a second hand card. if it does not work I want to retrun it to the seller...

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Had it tested with a bigger PSU they say the card is faulty. Any one knows who carries the warranty on Gainward in South Africa as well as the warranty period. I don't know where is was bought from... :cry:
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Axiz carries the warranty and its usually 3 years.

There was a thread here somewhere that some people were blaming Vista for their cards malfunctioning (I cant find it though).
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Weird.. my pc only consumes around 240W of power
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Ark wrote:Weird.. my pc only consumes around 240W of power
Looking at your specs I wouldn't say it's to weird ...
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turns out i have overkill on my psu.... i only need 293w and i have a 460w lol
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If you want a double comparisson then here is the Asus version of a power calculator.
http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalc ... uage=en-us
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390W - sheesh. I'm glad i dumped my 350 for a 550. random resets were a hint too... :)
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Stelliopis wrote:I am running a 450w Peak PSU.... but this thingie says I need 499w. How serious is a 50w shortage?
Man, that's a big problem you got there. You should start chasing the exact voltage on that.
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Coming from a dead AOpen 700w what's the PSU to get in the 700w-850w range now? I see the same AOpen is expected in a few days time so do I wait for that (not that I mind, this one lasted me a few years) or are there better alternatives? Not paid attention to pc hardware for a long time hence I need some suggestions. Looked at a few like Cooler Master but they don't have power buttons and I kinda like my power button, my desk covers the wall socket and it's handy to have for power outages. I'll make a 2k stretch if needs be but I want to know it's a decent purshase before I do and seeing my personal system is dead in the water I do not have time to look up reviews whilst at work so help me out please.
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http://www.prophecy.co.za/coolermaster- ... 23300.html

Awesome PSU. Own one myself. Super quiet and has the power button at the back that you like so much ;)
Bazik recommended it to me, so I am passing on the torch. :)
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Rayne wrote:Coming from a dead AOpen 700w what's the PSU to get in the 700w-850w range now? I see the same AOpen is expected in a few days time so do I wait for that (not that I mind, this one lasted me a few years) or are there better alternatives? Not paid attention to pc hardware for a long time hence I need some suggestions. Looked at a few like Cooler Master but they don't have power buttons and I kinda like my power button, my desk covers the wall socket and it's handy to have for power outages. I'll make a 2k stretch if needs be but I want to know it's a decent purshase before I do and seeing my personal system is dead in the water I do not have time to look up reviews whilst at work so help me out please.
I would go for the corsair 750w. One 12v rail with 60A. It also includes 4 8pin pci express connectors. Only downside is its not modular. If my 700 aopen were to go I would go for this one. Its also well priced R1600. http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/corsa ... -1451.html
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That's quite alot of AMPs for a 12v. Actually that's double a moderately decent PSUs most powerful 12v.
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Frozenfireside wrote:That's quite alot of AMPs for a 12v. Actually that's double a moderately decent PSUs most powerful 12v.
Most other psu's spread the amps over mutiple 12v rails. For instance the aopen 700watt uses 4 12v rails.
PC power and cooling also has a 60 amps 12v rail.

Another one to look at Rayne is the pc power and cooling Silencer 750 Quad. http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/power ... -2103.html

That one and corsair are the best options imho.
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Frozenfireside wrote:If you want a double comparisson then here is the Asus version of a power calculator.
http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalc ... uage=en-us
regards, Frozen
btw, this link aint working...
you can get to the calculator, but no cpu or graphics types come up?
or is it just me with this problem?
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PureFire wrote:
Frozenfireside wrote:If you want a double comparisson then here is the Asus version of a power calculator.
http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalc ... uage=en-us
regards, Frozen
btw, this link aint working...
you can get to the calculator, but no cpu or graphics types come up?
or is it just me with this problem?
No I checked too, it isn't a very usefull calculator
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Just booted a new build with the Corsair TX750. Shot for the heads-up, it's an awesome PSU. Long cabling, very decent sleeving and very, very quiet, much quieter than my old AOpen. Sweet bag it came in too.
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^ Also got me a Corsair TX750 with the single mother of a 12V rail. Awesome PSU.

This article caught my attention:
http://www.anandtech.com/casecoolingpsu ... i=3413&p=1

It's about debunking myths about power supplies. You don't need as much power as you think, configuration is key! That's why I love my single rail supplies, they can supply anything with the right amount of power. Multi rail PSU's are wasted unless they are properly configured. You get cleaner power but I still rate single rails are better.
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Hey ppl. I need your help. I have a pc at home which I am keeping away from the minefield of the internet. So, my problem is that I want to upgrade my PC but I am not sure if it will be able to handle the upgrade. Currently my pc consists of a MSI K9A2 Platinum V2 Motherboard, 500GB SATA HDD, 4GB DDR II 800 RAM, 500W PSU and a AMD Phenom II X4 945 3GHz. I want to upgrade my graphics card. My current card is a 512 MB ATI 1090. So, here's the question: Can I upgrade to a ATI Radeon HD 4890 using this PSU and setup?
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AFAIK, the base components of the AOpen 700W and, if I remember correctly, the Corsair models are made by the same company, which means the AOpen 700W and up models are good quality. I did a bit of research when I bought my AOpen 700W non-modular secondhand, for R200. :) Anyway, the point is that you could save a bit of money by going for the AOpen without sacrificing quality. Oh, and it does come with a switch.;)
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KALSTER wrote:AFAIK, the base components of the AOpen 700W and, if I remember correctly, the Corsair models are made by the same company, which means the AOpen 700W and up models are good quality. I did a bit of research when I bought my AOpen 700W non-modular secondhand, for R200. :) Anyway, the point is that you could save a bit of money by going for the AOpen without sacrificing quality. Oh, and it does come with a switch.;)
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Yes but the Corsair will let you pull far more amps on the 12V rail. Those corsairs are insane, I have just ordered one :shock:
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MadFrog wrote:Hey ppl. I need your help. I have a pc at home which I am keeping away from the minefield of the internet. So, my problem is that I want to upgrade my PC but I am not sure if it will be able to handle the upgrade. Currently my pc consists of a MSI K9A2 Platinum V2 Motherboard, 500GB SATA HDD, 4GB DDR II 800 RAM, 500W PSU and a AMD Phenom II X4 945 3GHz. I want to upgrade my graphics card. My current card is a 512 MB ATI 1090. So, here's the question: Can I upgrade to a ATI Radeon HD 4890 using this PSU and setup?
a bit late, but yes, provided your PSU is good quality I see no problem. Seems you've upgraded already.
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The TX is dead.

My prior VGA died. Replaced that with a GTX 260. PC ran fine for two days straight until it's first spontanious shutdown (hard). After that it did not power on. Left cables unplugged for a while and then it powered on fine. Ran for a few hours and shutdown again (hard). Did same and got it to run again but just as I got into the OS to do a disc check and power down it shutdown again (hard). Now regardless what I do I cannot get it to boot at all.

Funny thing though - mobo LED's power on - ?

Yes, it reaks of a burning smell.

You telling me this thing could not handle a 260/3x HDD's/2x writers/4x fans? There were no power dips and I was present during all shutdowns.

What be the reason? And could this be the cause of the prior VGA's death too?
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