MB: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262)
CPU: AMD Sempron 145
Power Supply: RAIDMAX RX-1000AE 1000W (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152044)
Memory: CORSAIR 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333
Since my last post, I have been able to get 1.575 MH/s @ 650 Watts and 1.8 MH/s @ 800 Watts, but still nothing close to 1.8 MH/s @ 625 Watts.
I have thought about disabling some non essential components on the motherboard (sound, and I/O ports), but the motherboard is probably only consuming 15 watts or less.
I totally agree about the wattage!
At the moment i have 2 cards in each rig
ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+
CPU: AMD Sempron 145
PSU Corsair HX850 gold
Memory low voltage ( 1.35 ) OCZ 8gb
2 x MSI 7950
Total draw 640 watts and yet tacotime somehow gets 635 watts with 3 cards?
My other rig is an ASUS Z68 pro Gen3 board
with one MSI and a sapphire 7950 and it bascially pulls the same
Tho the sapphire card has far better temps than the MSI cards
I probably average 550 KH/s per card
The power draw from these rigs is killing me!