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178 Gh/s
Freq OC to 375
Connected via WIFI
Pretty happy with this after all of the setup issues but...
Is this acceptable/common on these machines having 5 chips out of service?
no, its not. you should have all chips in operation always if possible. reboot the unit and see if that helps. otherwsie, check your PSU. at 375MHz you will need at least a 450W 12V rail, preferably 600W on a single 12V rail
Must be the psu. Running an OCZ 550W +80 having two modular pci, one for each board. What if I have 800 two rail? Enough to OC to 400 MHz? Otherwise what brand is advisable for single rail that splits into 2 6pin pci? Thanks
Personally, I have 1 machine running on a 600W Corsair, which claims 560W on a single 12V rail. It is happily operating a 400MHz antminer (from the second batch) and seems problem-free around 48/50 degrees, 2 fans and some paper overtop (the paper does help) using 1 4-pin ATX per board (wires are barely warm).
That said, not all PSUs (or electronics in general) meet the specs. some can handle more then rated and some struggle to come close, even in the same brand or batch. Even if you have more than the required (~500W?) available on your 12V rail the PSU may not be capable of providing the limit 24/7.
ALSO: make sure that if you have 2 or more rails each board has a seperate rail with enough amperage. I have a 730W PSU with roughly 325W available on 2 rails. 1 rail is used via the 2x4pin ATX cable, and the other via the PCI-e cable.