- Dec 29, 2016
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this is the first time ive posted in the forums so bear with me plz.
not long ago i had bought a HP Z200 workstation, and several months later a GPU (gigabyte gtx 650 oc 1gb) which requires a 400 watt power supply to work efficiently.
the stock power supply which came with the case was exactly 320 W but the GPU somehow automagically underclocked itself and is still working perfectly despite the deficient power however im not getting the performance the GPU should be delivering and that explained a lot.
Ive already realized that no ATX power supply can work with the proprietary HP motherboard (20 pin) in my case
To counter this problem ive determined 2 solutions:
1. Buy another power supply and connect it just to the GPU and let it dangle outside the case making it look like that a moron has set up this low tier PC
2. Use another Proprietary PSU (450W) from an older HP case the hp xw4600 workstation. however im not sure this methord will work as it was a seperate PSU designed for a different proprietary motherboard , furthermore i think that the mobo has a 24 pin slot (still unsure) and that just reduces the chances of it working properly.
Most ATX power supplies (including my cousins, with which i have already meddled with) dont even FIT in the Z200 case as they are too small.
I plan on changing the case and the motherboard once i have enough budget but for now i need a crude solution.
not long ago i had bought a HP Z200 workstation, and several months later a GPU (gigabyte gtx 650 oc 1gb) which requires a 400 watt power supply to work efficiently.
the stock power supply which came with the case was exactly 320 W but the GPU somehow automagically underclocked itself and is still working perfectly despite the deficient power however im not getting the performance the GPU should be delivering and that explained a lot.
Ive already realized that no ATX power supply can work with the proprietary HP motherboard (20 pin) in my case
To counter this problem ive determined 2 solutions:
1. Buy another power supply and connect it just to the GPU and let it dangle outside the case making it look like that a moron has set up this low tier PC
2. Use another Proprietary PSU (450W) from an older HP case the hp xw4600 workstation. however im not sure this methord will work as it was a seperate PSU designed for a different proprietary motherboard , furthermore i think that the mobo has a 24 pin slot (still unsure) and that just reduces the chances of it working properly.
Most ATX power supplies (including my cousins, with which i have already meddled with) dont even FIT in the Z200 case as they are too small.
I plan on changing the case and the motherboard once i have enough budget but for now i need a crude solution.
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