Using 2 PSU has CLoD kicking it in high gear!

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Originally Posted by Dutch_851

Have to concur here.

Fitted new 700w OCZ psu from original Dell OE 350w psu.

Here are the Black Death Fraps results before and after, with identical ingame graphics settings and CCC preset.

Before -
Frames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg
4155, 212890, 6, 50, 19.517

After -
Frames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg
4130, 214891, 7, 50, 19.219

in-game AA off, card AA and anisotropic filter set to application controlled (so no AA at all then!)

Vertical refresh always off

All other card settings set to 'high performance'

SSAO off, V-Synch off, epilepsy off

All detail settings set to 'High', grass on, shadows on.


Ah well, at least I know I can upgrade the card now!

Thanks for posting this.
I was going to get a 750w PSU before I though to try and use 2 PSU's.

Looks like I did the right thing.

All I can say is after using 2 PSU's 1 to the CPU and 1 to the GPU.
( I'v also have them wired to turn on and off at the same time)

My system is much faster and CLoD plays better with all setting on high then Med but BD
runs better on Very High then on Med or High.

I have also put a CB Ice cooler unit in the case.

What is a CB Ice cooler?

Its a unit that setts out side the PC. You put Ice and water in the cooler.

There is a pump that pushes ice cold water through a inlet hose to a cooling pad and returns the water back through a outlet hose back to the Ice cooler.

The hoses are insulated.

I have the cooling pad covering the GPU to keep it cool. and the rest of the pad on the MOBO cooler and on the CPU.

Now when I put my hand on the back of the PC Fan, the air stays cool while flying CLoD.

I have 2 of the Ice coolers with pumps and hose from different operations that required them for pain relief.

This also works great.

The whay I have the PSU,s and Ice cooler makes my system and CLod play much better on High and Very High setting.

And thats all I need to know. LOL

If this helps someone then Great.


Good landings,

flyer01