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| Corather | Aug 29 2013, 10:42 PM Post #1 |
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Straight from KnC, recommended power supply ratings for their 3 models.
Looks like they will use even less power on average than originally anticipated, however the smaller Mercury may use a little more. I have planned to get an 850 watt power supply anyway. The model I'm using now in my feathercoin worker is extremely power efficient, and it's easy to work with, fully modular design, I like it. Also the PSU will run cooler if it's only drawing 50% of it's capacity. |
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| Gump | Oct 16 2013, 05:02 PM Post #2 |
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On this topic...there are some warnings against the Corsair HX850 in that it could throw a surge, after abnormal reset and restart, and blow a capacitor on the miner. Some folks are using them without issue, which is comforting, since I bought four of them already (silent doh!) so I'll have to be careful. Also, the ATX needs a jumper to start up when it's not plugged into a motherboard. You may already have one. I bought this one for a 20-pin ATX. There are others for 24-pin: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251029011014?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 |
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| Corather | Oct 17 2013, 12:13 AM Post #3 |
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Good call. I'll pick one of those up. I like the dummy load instead of a straight jumper. Keeps surges away. |
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| Gump | Oct 23 2013, 10:40 AM Post #4 |
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KNC has said "one large customer had an issue with Corsair HX850's" and so they recommended the following: If you find the miner off for some reason, disconnect all power cables, restart the power supply, power down again, reconnect cables and power up normally. I think the miners might be spiking in power draw and shutting down the power supply. This puts it in a state that causes it to spike on restart. Disconnecting everything prevents this. |
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