Curse

Mr Pink57 · Apr 27, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admael

That's nothing! The 1.6kW version of mine has 117A on the +12v rail!

But at 1600W it's only 77% efficient... that's too much wasted electricity.
I need 85% or greater!

I can assume you are talking about the Ultra 1600w which does in fact have a 88% effecienty rating. On a standard wall outlet it puts out max at 1300w due to regulations, however on a 220a it will put out max.

pink

Snograt · Apr 27, 2008, 03:09 PM // 15:09

Bah, you foreigners and your trifling 110V supplies.

Come to the UK where 240V is where it's at!

Hehe.

Admael · Apr 27, 2008, 08:01 PM // 20:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Pink57

I can assume you are talking about the Ultra 1600w which does in fact have a 88% effecienty rating. On a standard wall outlet it puts out max at 1300w due to regulations, however on a 220a it will put out max.

pink

Really? I didn't spring for it because they told me 79% at max, but around ~80% around 800 (which is what I use)

Here's the chart I looked at before. Maybe this is from a standard outlet?

my2cent · Apr 30, 2008, 05:12 AM // 05:12

just sum feedback my 550 watt psu did power up my rig flawlessly, also tested when playin cod4.

Snograt · Apr 30, 2008, 08:42 AM // 08:42

Great to hear! Always good to get closure

my2cent · Apr 30, 2008, 02:22 PM // 14:22

Damn! bad news, my computer shut down every now and then while playin crysis! the 550w failed me CURSE U CRYSIS@!!!!

Specs on crysis
Everything on high @ 1680x1050

gpu temp's around 46degree under 36% fan speed
cpu around 35degree

gonna get myself a silverstone 750w sli ready tommorow

http://umart.net.au/au/product_info....05c0787cb33d7d

Just out of curiosity : wat type of rig do u nid to play crysis on very high setting and wont lag ~_~, even with my 8800 GTS 512 sli i lag abit every now and then /swt.

Snograt · Apr 30, 2008, 04:25 PM // 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by my2cent

Just out of curiosity : wat type of rig do u nid to play crysis on very high setting and wont lag ~_~, even with my 8800 GTS 512 sli i lag abit every now and then /swt.

A ridiculously overpowered one. Crysis is for next-gen machines. It wants 4 99xx in quad-SLI, the CPU that's due out next year and DDR4.

It was a test on how high they could push graphics - nobody can play it with everything maxed at anything over 40fps.

The following three posts will call me a liar and prove me wrong - I DARES YA!

Tachyon · Apr 30, 2008, 06:30 PM // 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

A ridiculously overpowered one. Crysis is for next-gen machines. It wants 4 99xx in quad-SLI, the CPU that's due out next year and DDR4.

It was a test on how high they could push graphics - nobody can play it with everything maxed at anything over 40fps.

The following three posts will call me a liar and prove me wrong - I DARES YA!

I completely agree! Even the guys at Crytek stated that no matter what system you run it on in the next year or two they can bring it to it's knees with Crysis.

swaaye · Apr 30, 2008, 08:27 PM // 20:27

http://techreport.com/articles.x/14355/9

And this is at the wall, folks. PSUs are at best around 80% efficient, so the actual internal PC power consumption will be 20%+ lower. A SLI rig should be fine with a decent 600W PSU. You do need one with dual power connectors, and they don't show up until around that wattage.

Just make sure you buy a quality PSU. That's what's most important.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/
http://techreport.com/case+power/
http://www.anandtech.com/casecoolingpsus/

Snograt · Apr 30, 2008, 09:33 PM // 21:33

Bah, where do my SLI'd 8800GTX come on that list?

swaaye · Apr 30, 2008, 09:57 PM // 21:57

a bit below SLI'd 8800Ultras.

my2cent · Apr 30, 2008, 11:51 PM // 23:51

bit higher then 8800GTS 512, but i heard 8800GTS perfromed better than a8800gtx under 1680x1050 reso