Ocing questions

hobosrock696 · 04-09-2008, 02:32 PM

I have a few questions and my specs are:
1. 3500+ oc @ 2.7 ghz
2. graphics is part of question
3. 430 wat psu
4. EP-9NPA+SLI
5. 250gb caviar hd
I would like to know if I upgraded my psu and used a 3870x2 instead of 7600gt sli if it still would be stable. Thanks!

**bigfellla** · 04-09-2008, 02:36 PM

Not with a 430W PSU. You will need a much better psu, with at least 30A on the 12V rail. Remember, the +12V1 rail is dedicated to the CPU, so take that from your equation. Look at the PSU info link in my sig for more details.

hobosrock696 · 04-09-2008, 02:38 PM

If I use a single rail psu is that better than multi rail and I have gotten it stable in crysis on high it just hickups and my psu shrieks so I put a 7600gt ko back in.

hobosrock696 · 04-09-2008, 03:25 PM

I also noticed my remaining two rails are 15A and 15A... so is that enough?

04-09-2008, 02:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
hobosrock696 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 49 OS: Windows XP SP3 x86	Ocing questions I have a few questions and my specs are: 1. 3500+ oc @ 2.7 ghz 2. graphics is part of question 3. 430 wat psu 4. EP-9NPA+SLI 5. 250gb caviar hd I would like to know if I upgraded my psu and used a 3870x2 instead of 7600gt sli if it still would be stable. Thanks!

04-09-2008, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigfellla MENTOR HARDWARE TEAM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aussie in London Posts: 2,399 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Professional SP2, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: Ocing questions Not with a 430W PSU. You will need a much better psu, with at least 30A on the 12V rail. Remember, the +12V1 rail is dedicated to the CPU, so take that from your equation. Look at the PSU info link in my sig for more details. __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2007 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Laptop nVidia Drivers

04-09-2008, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
hobosrock696 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 49 OS: Windows XP SP3 x86	Re: Ocing questions If I use a single rail psu is that better than multi rail and I have gotten it stable in crysis on high it just hickups and my psu shrieks so I put a 7600gt ko back in.

04-09-2008, 03:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
hobosrock696 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 49 OS: Windows XP SP3 x86	Re: Ocing questions I also noticed my remaining two rails are 15A and 15A... so is that enough?