Is 500W enough for an AMD 6700XT GPU ?

[ExtremeXT]

Any TL;DR on the issue here?

 

[Edhawk]

500W PSU was swapped for a 600W PSU, which seems to be sufficient for the AMD system to run correctly with some overhead.

 

[craighazan]

I swapped the 500W for a 750W, but I think there's more to it, BIOS just got laggy and losing video signal on boot on both Windows and macOS. Sonoma does boot from OpenCore on a USB stick, but not from the M.2 slot. Motherboard?, I did pick it up from Micro Center it was a return, so I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[trs96]

I did pick it up from Micro Center it was a return, so I wouldn't be surprised.

Go with a brand new SuperNova which has a 7 year warranty. EVGA has the best warranty service of any PSU manufacturer. 750W 80+ Gold. Quiet too.

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Buy EVGA SuperNOVA 750 GT, 80 Plus Gold 750W, Fully Modular, Auto Eco Mode with FDB Fan, 100% Japanese Capacitors, 7 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, Compact 150mm Size, 220-GT-0750-Y1 with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

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[craighazan]

Go with a brand new SuperNova which has a 7 year warranty. EVGA has the best warranty service too. 750W 80+ Gold. Quiet too.

I picked up a 750W Seasonic 80+ Gold from Micro Center for $109!. It comes with a 10 year guarantee, fully modular and a button for fan control. It didn’t make a difference to Windows not booting from OpenCore, so I just boot from BIOS, Sonoma boots fine from OpenCore. The M.2 slots on the board seem to be acting up, I suspect something is up with the board.

 

[trs96]

I picked up a 750W Seasonic 80+ Gold

Great choice too. I've mostly used that brand over the years. Always reliable and quiet.