It seems that my PSU can handle the additional load no problem yet I don't have enough connectors to use the 8-pin EPS and the 4x 6-pin PCIe.
Apower 680 psu upgrade#
This is only going to be happening for a few weeks, maybe three months, and then I'm dropping the GTX 570 out of the system.so I don't really see a reason to upgrade the power supply unless that is the only good way to do this.ĮVGA GTX 680 SC (FACTORY overclocked, but I do need to drop the frequency to stock for final CUDA testing)Īs far as I can measure with my UPS, my PC is drawing no more than ~120W at idle and load wattages are not surpassing 400W either (that being said I need to watch that figure some more when running CUDA simulations). If I am gaming (fat chance of that in the next few months either) it is only going to be on the GTX 680 at 1920x1200 (no Surround yet) and, again, the GTX 570 will be idling with no monitors attached.
Apower 680 psu full#
At worst one GPU will be at full load while the other idling, and the CPU will maybe be peaking at 25% usage.
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Basically, no, explosions, just a slow, quiet death. Anyway, that PSU had died in about, a day of use in a P4 System. :) It was a 680w unit, the 19 one I would say. I've got a Seasonic X750, a GTX 680, and a GTX 570. Next was from one of those Shaw Tornado 680 Cases for 45, that case houses my temporary PC, not too bad actually. I've got a bit of a temporary problem, and I'm hoping you guys can assist.