you can use your video card for allot of that stuff now..with the right programs

Q56 what was your core voltage for 760 core? I haven't gone above 756 yet. 741 is stable with low temps  though.

just speaking my words carefully is all.. with all the word police people running around.

don't forget about the part where they charge higher prices for the re-badged cards

Without the LinX bug.... GFlops looking good!

Ok, i figured this thread would be a good place to ask a question i have. I am looking into a new PSU for my benching rig. Currently i am benching cpu only, as i do not have the $ for high end video cards currently. I am benching on air right now, but i have cpu and nb DICE pots i plan to use once i feel like i have mastered the mobo and maxed the 2 procs i have out on air. The PSU needs to be around $100 - $130. ($130 before MIR's). Here are the one's i have been looking at:

TT 750w modular [60 amps on 12v] - $125 free ship: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153104
Antec 750w partial modular [62 amps on 12v] - $130 free ship: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025
Silverstone 750w [60 amps on 12v] - $130: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256049
Corsair 750w [60 amps on 12v] - $110 free ship: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

A little out of my price range, but very nice:
Corsair 850w [70 amps on 12v] - $140 free ship: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
Ignoring the 850w Corsair i posted, what would you choose(TT, Antec, Silverstone, or Corsair)? considering brand, power, and price?

psynapse

xxrabid93

Ok, i figured this thread would be a good place to ask a question i have. I am looking into a new PSU for my benching rig.

What logic led you to this conclusion?

Well, it is about extreme benching, and this is a decision for my benching rig with DICE. I consider any sub-zero benching extreme.
 
If you want me to, i will just make a new thread in the overclocking forum, and will delete my post here.

General hardware is probably the place.

Of the ones in your range, get the Corsair. I'd make the effort to spring for the TX 850, though. You'll use every bit of it once you start benching multiple cards.

xxrabid93

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xxrabid93

Ok, i figured this thread would be a good place to ask a question i have. I am looking into a new PSU for my benching rig.

What logic led you to this conclusion?

Well, it is about extreme benching, and this is a decision for my benching rig with DICE. I consider any sub-zero benching extreme.
 
If you want me to, i will just make a new thread in the overclocking forum, and will delete my post here.

I agree. This is a good place to ask any sort of questions relating to benching. Especially sub-zero benching. To answer your question, I would go with the TT, or the Corsair as they're the brands that I've heard most about.

your going to need to spend quite a bit more than your willing...

you can start with a corsair hx1000 1k. it seems to max out at about 1130 watts or so before the unit just shuts off.
that will run your whole setup including you over clocking your cards and running on dice.

http://www.nextag.com/cor...80516-D88E87AC654989C4

my bit of advise.... single rail.... go single rail at all costs.

John.... got new mobo... and prepping.  will be a day or 2.  maybe if I am so inclined I will take some pics

look around and see if you can find the PC power and cooling 910w silencer for a decent price.. i snagged mine from the xoxide close out sale for $150.

@johnksss
congrats on finding a 5970, the rarest card since the 295 release

oh and if you would be so kind as to sell me that 295 I promise to liven up this thread ;)

Well actually i have a separate benching rig. You are probably looking at my main rig though. But i will probably try out my main rig's cpu and gpu's in the benching rig eventually.

My cheap a$$ benching rig currently:

DFI UT P35 T2R - i plan to get alot of use out of this mobo. When i get some better chips, i plan on shooting for 600+ fsb.
2x1gb 1066 Dominators
Pentium D 915 and P4 660 - i have yet to try the 660. I am currently working on maxing the 915. I have hit 4.6ghz fairly stable on air right now with the 915.
ATI x600xt
Antec 550w psu

The x600xt, 550w psu, and p4 660 came from an old rig. The PD 915 i had laying around. The mobo i bought here, and the ram is from my main rig, which i replaced with 2x2gb 1066 Doms. (I had 4x1gb Doms originally)

I know this will never come near 750w. But if i use my main rig's cpu and gpu's i definitely will need more power than 550w. I also plan on picking up some more chips for benching (e5200, e7400, e3200). Another reason i want a new psu for my benching rig is that the current one is 4-5 years old now. I honestly don't know how much longer it will last.
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I actually have thought up a little plan, since i don't have the $ for a quality 1000w psu. What i am figuring is that i get a 750 or 850w psu now (probably the 750tx or 850tx.) Then, when i have the $ for really powerful hardware later, i could purchase a 1000w psu or something similar. So smaller now, and bigger later. Does this seem like a reasonable plan?

Halo_003

Q56 what was your core voltage for 760 core? I haven't gone above 756 yet. 741 is stable with low temps  though.

You mean voltage tuner?  The highest it would go without the mod...1188. 

someone has maaaiiiillll.   I am out for the evening.  night all.