Anyone running a GTS 450?
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riotcity76
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From what I've read they seem like pretty decent folders. 9-10k ppd and they overclock really well. If you can afford the extra money I'd still probably go 460 but a 450 is still a good compromise.
thestepster
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id go for the 460 mate, no one seems to be buying the 450 so its value will bomb seriously bad so ull keep better value in the 460 should u decide to sell on and upgrade later down the line
SOA_RRU
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Hi guys, its an old Dell Dimension 9200 375watta (i know these psu's can take a 8800gtx) its already powering a C2D E6600 & 8800gt so i think it should handle the 450 but im not so sure about a 460.
Palit say 22a for the 450 & 24a for the 460
but other companies say 38a so
i know they like to cover themselves but id like to do the same.
If i can give this old machine a new lease of life folding wise with the least outlay then
if i can't then a new rig will have to be built
& that goes for my other system as well
Palit say 22a for the 450 & 24a for the 460
If i can give this old machine a new lease of life folding wise with the least outlay then
SOA_RRU
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Well if i added a 450 or 460 then i wouldn't run the SMP client like i am now because doesn't gpu3 take one core anyway? besides the way it is now its hardly worth smp folding on a dualcore that isn't on more than 12hrs per day as i nearly always miss the bonus deadline anyway
As for upgrading the psu, im not sure if the Dimensions had proprietary psu's? i know i can add another psu to my Vostro 410 which i know ill have to do if i want to add a 460 to that machine as the psu is only 350w with 18 & 12a 12v rails (mind you it's running a q6600 & 8800gt quite happily)
Its a bit of a gamble at least it feels a bit like it, with a dell PSU
but if its running the QC6600 and 8800GT fine.. i would assume it can run the GTX460 as wel...
You know what i gave away (K little trade) a week ago , a Coolermaster 600w PSU which was perfectly fine for you,
i should of put it in the trade thread on here (forgot about it) and you could of just had it from me ..sorry mate MY bad !
but if its running the QC6600 and 8800GT fine.. i would assume it can run the GTX460 as wel...
You know what i gave away (K little trade) a week ago , a Coolermaster 600w PSU which was perfectly fine for you,
i should of put it in the trade thread on here (forgot about it) and you could of just had it from me ..sorry mate MY bad !
SOA_RRU
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Its a bit of a gamble at least it feels a bit like it, with a dell PSU
but if its running the QC6600 and 8800GT fine.. i would assume it can run the GTX460 as wel...
You know what i gave away (K little trade) a week ago , a Coolermaster 600w PSU which was perfectly fine for you,
i should of put it in the trade thread on here (forgot about it) and you could of just had it from me ..sorry mate MY bad !
The Q6600 & 8800gt is my other rig Ray, the one with the 350w psu. I wasn't going to upgrade that just yet, the rig im starting with has the E6600 & 8800gt on a 375w.
Dunno, might sell em or might whack em in some cheap ass barebones machines for added ppd goodness
I like that idea!!!!
Sounds like the begining of a true Redline folder!!!!!
HEY SOA_RRU is already a "true" RR OC3D Folder
Here a link to what PPD a GTS450 could get,
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...geforce-gts-450-1gb-single-sli-review-19.html
If my budget is lower then i hope it to be, then rig3 is getting 3x GTS450
Here a link to what PPD a GTS450 could get,
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...geforce-gts-450-1gb-single-sli-review-19.html
If my budget is lower then i hope it to be, then rig3 is getting 3x GTS450
thestepster
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yeah there pretty nice numbers, but is that on 611's or 9xx's those points?
That's a good question
But looking at the GTX460 in that chart its a 611P WU as that's the default PPD for it...
thestepster
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wonder what they are like with 9xx's!!
wonder if tom still has a 450 in
wonder if tom still has a 450 in
thestepster
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i dont think they sound as appealing when only doing 12k in theory cause ud be better off with 3 460's cause it would take 4 450's to beat that and the 460's will be cheaper v 4 x 450's
