Ok PSU for a solo 5870?

[Dervana]

OCZ CoreXStream CSX500W-UK ATX PSU - 500 W
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/components-upgrades/other-components/power-supplies/ocz-corexstream-csx500w-uk-atx-psu-500-w-15050623-pdt.html

Has 25A and 20A on the 12 Rail (total of 444W) which makes me think as long as I don't overclock the holy hell out of it it should be ok. The rest of the system is lightweight enough, it'd be a dedicated miner.

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[HellDiverUK]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7216.msg1921633#msg1921633

I'm running a HD6970 AND a HD5870 off that same PSU.  No problems so far, though the cable with the 2x4-pin HDD plugs gets a bit hot (running two 6-pin PCI-E connectors off it using an adaptor). 

[Dervana]

Thanks.

[bcpokey]

It will probably be ok, however it is not a good PSU. HEC OEM, old old old model, not even 80+ certified. It probably won't murder your GPU or anything, but definitely don't try to load much else on it.

[HellDiverUK]

It will probably be ok, however it is not a good PSU. HEC OEM, old old old model, not even 80+ certified. It probably won't murder your GPU or anything, but definitely don't try to load much else on it.

Well, I've got two of them, and had zero issues with them.  One is running perfectly fine with two heavy power GPUs, as linked above.  For the price I paid for mine, I think they're very hard to beat.

They're still a quality PSU, they're not like the crappy CIT or ACE things that are £20 for a 750W.

[vm1990]

It will probably be ok, however it is not a good PSU. HEC OEM, old old old model, not even 80+ certified. It probably won't murder your GPU or anything, but definitely don't try to load much else on it.

Well, I've got two of them, and had zero issues with them.  One is running perfectly fine with two heavy power GPUs, as linked above.  For the price I paid for mine, I think they're very hard to beat.

They're still a quality PSU, they're not like the crappy CIT or ACE things that are £20 for a 750W.

haha you say crappy but some of those cheap power supply can be tough as hell iv got an ALPINE 750w and dam its had some abuse iv had it in PC cases where parts have ran over 100C iv had its droped and thrown and iv taken it up to 600w and other than a squeeky fan its still going strong

also op if you pay a bit extra get something like
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/700w-ezcool-ps-08-modular-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-atx-v23-psu