650w PSU WITH R9 290 OC EDITION

[MDR3VO]

will a 650w psu work with an asus r9 290 OC edition gpu

Specs
Intel i5 4460
8gb ram
Vs650 corsair
1tb hdd
Asus r9 290 oc

 

[Rogue Leader]

Does it matter that the cards minimum power requirement is 750w

Thats recommended by the manufacturer, however often exceeds what it truly needs. They account for people using really bad power supplies in that number. The real number for an R9 290 is 650.

 

[MDR3VO]

I have just had my screen go black for a sec and crash while I was web browsing and it came up with an error application has been blocked from using graphical hardware.

Any clues?

 

[Rogue Leader]

Hard to say, could be related to the issue you are having, but not sure.

 

[GhislainG]

I have just had my screen go black for a sec and crash while I was web browsing and it came up with an error application has been blocked from using graphical hardware.

Any clues?

You may not believe it, but it most likely is caused by a defective GPU.

 

[MDR3VO]

Just tried it and its the same crashing with a blue screen

 

[GhislainG]

Just tried it and its the same crashing with a blue screen

You tried what?

 

[MDR3VO]

with the new psu coolermaster g650m

 

[GhislainG]

with the new psu coolermaster g650m

I'm not surprised that it didn't resolve the issue. What's the next step? RMA the GPU?

 

[MDR3VO]

How do you rma the gpu

 

[GhislainG]

You contact the place you bought it from or the manufacturer, report the issue and they'll issue an RMA. https://cms-am.asus.com/ecp/Rma.html

 

[MDR3VO]

it says us and Canada customers only I'm in the uk

 

[GhislainG]

Then connect to a UK site: https://eu-rma.asus.com/pick_eu/uk/

 

[MDR3VO]

Could it be because of not great airflow because I have a very small case (core 1100)

 

[GhislainG]

How hot does the GPU get? Did you add a high airflow 92mm rear exhaust fan? According to reviews, that GPU doesn't exhaust hot air from the case - you need to optimize the case's airflow. That inexpensive case is fine for an office PC, but it's far from ideal when using such a hot GPU.

 

[MDR3VO]

so do you think it could because of bad air flow

 

[GhislainG]

Possibly, but you didn't answer my questions.

 

[MDR3VO]

85-90 and yes i do have a rear fan

 

[GhislainG]

At 85-90°C it definitely should work properly. If your card is the ASUS R9 290 DirectCU II OC, then I presume you are using performance mode; otherwise it would probably run at up to 94°C.

Did you contact Asus to report the issue?

 

[MDR3VO]

No

I just want to check if everthing is ok before i do.
will the nzxt s340 be good for the r9 290

 

[GhislainG]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9431/the-nzxt-s340-case-review or http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cases/2015/03/18/nzxt-s340-review/3 (check the GPU delta). If you really want a cooler GPU, then a case like the Phanteks Enthoo Pro would be better, but it also is noisier.

 

[MDR3VO]

What about the nzxt phantom 240. is good temp wise

 

[GhislainG]

It's a very good quality and quiet case that never was designed for maximum GPU cooling. Try to find a review that includes actual GPU cooling performance, but a quiet case rarely provides ultimate cooling performance.

 

[MDR3VO]

I dont know where to find the cooling performance could you help please

 

[GhislainG]

It hasn't been tested for cooling performance, but since it's larger than the S340, it should provide similar cooling performance (good for that type of case). You'll need to remove the middle cage and add a second front fan; adding one at top would also help. Could you explain why you'd rather get a new case than RMA the GPU? What GPU profile is configured?

 

[MDR3VO]

Just tried the card in open air(test bench) and ran a game and 10 mins in it brings up artefacts then blue screens straight away