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  • N Nithin Sundar

    Nish Sivakumar wrote:

    He seems to have won a lottery or something.

    Now if whatever Lord Nishâ„¢ said came true (in this case)......

    Nish Sivakumar wrote:

    randomly also replacing his power supply.

    If I don't do that I can expect a fried world famous chip delicacy. :omg:

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    Nish Nishant
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    Nithin Sundar wrote:

    If I don't do that I can expect a fried world famous chip delicacy. :OMG:

    I thought most recent video cards have their own fans (often bigger than the card itself).

    Regards, Nish


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    • N Nithin Sundar

      Looks like after 4 years my 8800GT has decided to stop working when I thought about at least a good 3 more years. I've looked at GTX 580 to be...a "worthy" replacement for another 6 years or more. Would like suggestions as to what kind of PSU you guys recommend. I'm looking at probably a Corsair 600W or a 800W.

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      DaveAuld
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      I have a GTX580, and the original 700W psu in my machine wasn't man enough to run the card. However swapped to another 700W psu and it was. You need to look at the amps that can be delivered over a single 12v rail and not the combined overall wattage of the PSU. Something to be aware of.

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      • N Nish Nishant

        Nithin Sundar wrote:

        looked at GTX 580

        Are you a power PC gamer? That card is around 500 USD!

        Regards, Nish


        My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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        Nithin Sundar
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        Yeah I heard that it's a very good card. Somewhere like 20 to 25k I guess. I'm a gamer but not a hardware enthusiast enough to just go and get hardware when they get released. It's because my 8800GT stopped. I usually get this kind of stuff for like 6 years or so. I think it's a worthy investment for that much of a time.

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        • N Nish Nishant

          Nithin Sundar wrote:

          If I don't do that I can expect a fried world famous chip delicacy. :OMG:

          I thought most recent video cards have their own fans (often bigger than the card itself).

          Regards, Nish


          My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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          Nithin Sundar
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          Actually I meant that without a proper power supply both a Graphic Card AND the CPU are in danger of just going wrong.

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            I have a GTX580, and the original 700W psu in my machine wasn't man enough to run the card. However swapped to another 700W psu and it was. You need to look at the amps that can be delivered over a single 12v rail and not the combined overall wattage of the PSU. Something to be aware of.

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            Nithin Sundar
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            Even a 700W PSU wasn't enough? :( You're right about the voltage rails. I'm looking for a good PSU with suggestions on that. Which PSU you have?

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            • N Nithin Sundar

              Actually I meant that without a proper power supply both a Graphic Card AND the CPU are in danger of just going wrong.

              My Blog My Achievements: * Posted 25,000th message in GIT O_O * Official supporter of the "thatraja's GIT Meet Sponsor Foundation" :D What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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              Nish Nishant
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              Ok, Mr Crow and I were surprised because you never mentioned your existing PS sucked!

              Regards, Nish


              My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                Ok, Mr Crow and I were surprised because you never mentioned your existing PS sucked!

                Regards, Nish


                My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                Nithin Sundar
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                Fair enough! You call it "sucked". The internet calls that "El Cheapo". Was shocked to discover that recently. After 4 years. :-D :-D

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                • N Nish Nishant

                  Ok, Mr Crow and I were surprised because you never mentioned your existing PS sucked!

                  Regards, Nish


                  My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                  Nithin Sundar
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                  By the way "El Cheapo" is like NEVER EVER GO NEAR THAT. Imagine my "surprise".

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                  • N Nithin Sundar

                    Fair enough! You call it "sucked". The internet calls that "El Cheapo". Was shocked to discover that recently. After 4 years. :-D :-D

                    My Blog My Achievements: * Posted 25,000th message in GIT O_O * Official supporter of the "thatraja's GIT Meet Sponsor Foundation" :D What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                    Nish Nishant
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                    I usually buy sub-$100 video cards - of course I don't play PC games at all. So I've never had a problem with my PS not being good enough.

                    Regards, Nish


                    My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                      I usually buy sub-$100 video cards - of course I don't play PC games at all. So I've never had a problem with my PS not being good enough.

                      Regards, Nish


                      My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                      Nithin Sundar
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                      Yeah. It still matters a little when you upgrade a CPU though. Not much I guess. Here's hoping there's a new trend: Lord Nish makes PC games play at full graphics without a graphic card.

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                      • N Nithin Sundar

                        Yeah. It still matters a little when you upgrade a CPU though. Not much I guess. Here's hoping there's a new trend: Lord Nish makes PC games play at full graphics without a graphic card.

                        My Blog My Achievements: * Posted 25,000th message in GIT O_O * Official supporter of the "thatraja's GIT Meet Sponsor Foundation" :D What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                        Nish Nishant
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                        Nithin Sundar wrote:

                        Lord Nish

                        You're making me sound like a sith lord there. :suss:

                        Regards, Nish


                        My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                        • N Nish Nishant

                          Nithin Sundar wrote:

                          Lord Nish

                          You're making me sound like a sith lord there. :suss:

                          Regards, Nish


                          My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                          Nithin Sundar
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                          You have cookies. You must be. :suss:

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                            Looks like after 4 years my 8800GT has decided to stop working when I thought about at least a good 3 more years. I've looked at GTX 580 to be...a "worthy" replacement for another 6 years or more. Would like suggestions as to what kind of PSU you guys recommend. I'm looking at probably a Corsair 600W or a 800W.

                            My Blog My Achievements: * Posted 25,000th message in GIT O_O * Official supporter of the "thatraja's GIT Meet Sponsor Foundation" :D What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                            sethy123
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                            Hi i wouldnt get a 580 tbh rather get a factory oc'ed 670 youll basically get the same performance as a stock 680, and its new tech. also the 670 should use less power and run cooler than a 580.

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                              Hi i wouldnt get a 580 tbh rather get a factory oc'ed 670 youll basically get the same performance as a stock 680, and its new tech. also the 670 should use less power and run cooler than a 580.

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                              LloydA111
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                              sethy123 wrote:

                              oc'ed

                              Overclocking increases risk of hardware failure over time, he wants the card for 6 years.

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                                Looks like after 4 years my 8800GT has decided to stop working when I thought about at least a good 3 more years. I've looked at GTX 580 to be...a "worthy" replacement for another 6 years or more. Would like suggestions as to what kind of PSU you guys recommend. I'm looking at probably a Corsair 600W or a 800W.

                                My Blog My Achievements: * Posted 25,000th message in GIT O_O * Official supporter of the "thatraja's GIT Meet Sponsor Foundation" :D What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                                lewax00
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                                Nithin Sundar wrote:

                                I'm looking at probably a Corsair 600W or a 800W.

                                When in doubt, go overboard! That's what I did...wasn't sure what I needed, so I bought a 1000W :laugh: (Although, I'm probably close to justifying it by now with everything I've added since.)

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                                  Even a 700W PSU wasn't enough? :( You're right about the voltage rails. I'm looking for a good PSU with suggestions on that. Which PSU you have?

                                  My Blog My Achievements: * Posted 25,000th message in GIT O_O * Official supporter of the "thatraja's GIT Meet Sponsor Foundation" :D What you do, when you don't know what to do is what you do when you don't want to do what you do.

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                                  DaveAuld
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                                  Not sure, and not at home for the next 10 days so can't even check for you. Sorry.

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