HX1000W run a single R9 290

[Sabottx]

I am questioning for the first time my old and trusting steed, the HQ1000W. I have a Gigabyte GV-R929OC-4GD that I installed to replace two Gigabyte GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD that I ran for a year in xfire. The R9 290 is crashing every hour or so. Either during gaming sessions or while idle. It does not seem to matter.I believe it's a driver issue but I want to rule out the PSU. The R9 290 needs a min of 600w. From what I can tell on my PSU, it's has 500w per rail. Can this cause the crashes? Can I use both rails to power the GPU?

 

I just want to confirm or elimate the PSU as a source.

 

Gigabyte GV-R929OC-4GD

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4884#ov

 

HX1000W

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/professional-series-hx1000-80-plus-certified-modular-power-supply.html

[ozzy1925]

I am questioning for the first time my old and trusting steed, the HQ1000W. I have a Gigabyte GV-R929OC-4GD that I installed to replace two Gigabyte GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD that I ran for a year in xfire. The R9 290 is crashing every hour or so. Either during gaming sessions or while idle. It does not seem to matter.I believe it's a driver issue but I want to rule out the PSU. The R9 290 needs a min of 600w. From what I can tell on my PSU, it's has 500w per rail. Can this cause the crashes? Can I use both rails to power the GPU?

 

I just want to confirm or elimate the PSU as a source.

 

Gigabyte GV-R929OC-4GD

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4884#ov

 

HX1000W

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/professional-series-hx1000-80-plus-certified-modular-power-supply.html

i was using hx 850 v1 with 3x 290 when mining so 1000 watts for 1 290 is overkill

[HOODedAssault]

Hx1000 is basically 2 500 watt. So you basically have to split up the load. Ideally you want cpu and peripherals on 1 rail and gpu on the other. If it's crashing at idle I doubt it's psu. Unless cpu is loaded when gpu isn't and they are on the same rail.