So I've played a while with the idea of installing 2x GeForce GT1030 on an already low power ITX System J5005 Intel.
The Intel CPU has a total of 10W TDP, it's really economically.
The GT 1030's draw (according to specification) each a 30W Max.
There's an SSD and some fans, but i doubt they consume more than 5-10W in total.
I want to put all this in a case with a 150W PSU (Yeah, you read it right).
According to my calculation:
30W CPU/Board
+30W GPU 1030
+30W GPU 1030
+10W Other Stuff
= 100W
I know there's "recommendations" for the GT1030 by Nvidia to have (already for one 1030) a PSU that provides 300W. (But i think that's just some sort of over-dimensioned disclaimer for them to not get screwed over in court.)
Also i read that the GT1030 temporary "spikes" up to 70W power usage (e.g. a second or two, or even lower than that). On the 12V rail that powers the GPU's i get a total of 96W.
Can this work?
Is this sound?
I do the math and it looks OK to me but maybe im wrong .
I don't want to go out and buy a loud 600W PSU when this small 150W is actually sufficient.
The Intel CPU has a total of 10W TDP, it's really economically.
The GT 1030's draw (according to specification) each a 30W Max.
There's an SSD and some fans, but i doubt they consume more than 5-10W in total.
I want to put all this in a case with a 150W PSU (Yeah, you read it right).
According to my calculation:
30W CPU/Board
+30W GPU 1030
+30W GPU 1030
+10W Other Stuff
= 100W
I know there's "recommendations" for the GT1030 by Nvidia to have (already for one 1030) a PSU that provides 300W. (But i think that's just some sort of over-dimensioned disclaimer for them to not get screwed over in court.)
Also i read that the GT1030 temporary "spikes" up to 70W power usage (e.g. a second or two, or even lower than that). On the 12V rail that powers the GPU's i get a total of 96W.
Can this work?
Is this sound?
I do the math and it looks OK to me but maybe im wrong .
I don't want to go out and buy a loud 600W PSU when this small 150W is actually sufficient.
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