I went with the 2530s for the same reason i could afford to build using them, or not build simple as that. Yea 3590s are better. And rolls Royce is better than...;will just about anybody...lol, doesn't mean we can afford one! At least with we have the same basic structure to upgrade from. The 2530s get us started while we save/earn to be aqble to upgrade our chips. So, yep, in the long run, we'll spend more. But then again, how much credit card interest will someone pay out on the 16 CXB 3590s they bought??....
and I'm seeing the same thing here as on other forums, if your not building the biggest and baddest, your doing it wrong....... well, for those who can afford to run that way, hell yeah? But how about some thought to those of us that simply CAN'T afford it, at least not all at once. We need better light NOW, not a year from now when we've saved enough. So while anyone offering advice, please keep in mind, we need a range of options that will work, not just the baddest with the mostest...lol! My best with cheap, Chinese lights is .7gpw. Every point above that is a 10% increase in production. So if I/we can hit 1+gpw with a diy, even if the total harvest is smaller, it means by adding more cobs later, or buying more powerful chips, it will get even better. Those of us on a budget yet still wanting to improve our grow, can do so incrementally.
sorry to hijack your thread. I just want to see people offering solutions that may be compromises, but obviously better than generic burple lights, as well as top end gear.
And to answer your question, you can use that driver but you'll need to adjust the current down to say 700-800ma. The 2530 will run up to 1100ma but at greatly reduced life span. I'll run mine at 700ma.