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12-24-2006, 10:10 PM
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Budget Box ftw
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11-21-2007, 12:59 PM
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Running System Stock
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Your unit has 42amps on the 12v rail and will run anything you can think of including 2 8800gt cards which even OCed will only take 24amps.
Look at the amps and if it is single rail. Your unit is and has 42amps on that rail. If you are running just one video card, and it is not an 8800, it will only draw 8-10amps. For most people the Corsair 450W ZX is more than sufficient with 33amps on a single rail. I think Dell sell the 450W ZX for $70 with a $10MIR. |
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03-27-2008, 12:24 PM
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Learning To Overclock
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Great info very helpful.
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04-07-2008, 08:16 PM
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Learning To Overclock
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If I was only smart enough to understand all of this!
 
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06-08-2008, 08:42 AM
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Running System Stock
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Question: is the orange wire on sata cables 3.3v. I dont have an AUX connector and am uable to measure the 3.3v on the ATX connector, so im wondering if there is any other way of measuring it. Also if you PC has 4 12v Rails (12v1 CPU1, 12v2 PCI-E2/CPU2, 12v3 M/B Accessory, 12v4 PCI-E1) do you have to measure them all? or is there one in particular. Thanks.
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06-08-2008, 08:56 AM
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Learning To Overclock
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yes see Measuring 3.3v
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06-08-2008, 09:51 AM
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Running System Stock
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Ahh, thanks.
Another question, is my DMM broken, its registering +6.31v on the 5v chain  and slowly rising by 0.01v every few seconds. Asus Probe on the other hand says 4.86vAdditional Comment: Yep, my DMM must be broken, +12v is at over 16v Additional Comment: OK, so i just read it agin, 12v = 18.5v 5v = 8v and 3.3v (just checked the sata cable this time) = 5.75v Im going to change its battery as it says it is low. I know the computer cant be that high else it would have exploded by now.
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06-08-2008, 10:04 AM
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Learning To Overclock
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A little high
 what setting range have you got the MM set to ?? what PSU is it ?? |
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06-08-2008, 10:17 AM
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Running System Stock
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20VDC. Its a Zalman ZM600-HP 600W.
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06-08-2008, 10:22 AM
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Learning To Overclock
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just saw Additional Comment:
:Yes think MM is a little off , what make is it ??Is it multi function , definately set to Volts not amps ?? |
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06-08-2008, 10:25 AM
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Running System Stock
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well the batteries been saying its Low for a while, so im going to change that first. Its only a cheap £5 one from Maplin (the multi-meter, lol the PSU was £100 new off eBay). Ill see whats what once ive changed the battery, though might have to wait till tommorow as all the shops have closed.
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06-08-2008, 10:28 AM
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Learning To Overclock
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: yes think i've got more faith in the PSU  Yep best see what new batteries make it. luck 
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06-08-2008, 10:46 AM
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Running System Stock
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well i found a spare battery, and am a little less alarmed now. At virtually Idle 12v = 12.40 (Exactly the same as Asus Probe) 5v = 5.07v (Asus P. says 4.86v) 3.3v = 3.36v (Again the same as Asus Probe).
Good, not good? Edit: Ive tested the voltage at all 6 stages (I counted running '3D Mark 06' and 'HD Tune Pro' at the same time as under load) and the mave variation was 0.02v on both the 5v and 12v. Last edited by TCWORLD : 06-08-2008 at 11:25 AM. |
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06-08-2008, 11:22 AM
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Learning To Overclock
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sounds about spot on m8
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08-31-2008, 03:26 AM
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Running System Stock
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Just got myself a digital tester and it has got an error of 0.8%.
Is this error ok for testing the power supply? Additional Comment: Anyone answer please? Additional Comment: Please....is there anyone on this forum who can give me an answer??????? Last edited by railfrog : 08-31-2008 at 03:26 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost |
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08-31-2008, 07:37 AM
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Chief Engineer
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It's fine.
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08-31-2008, 08:09 AM
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Running System Stock
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Thank you.
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09-03-2008, 08:26 AM
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Running System Stock
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Last Seen: 09-03-2008
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Amazing how old this thread is.. LOL
(I'm not running my system stock either)- like it says under my name.. |
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