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Maranello
12-19-2002, 04:38 PM
I normally use Sparkle PSU's but was looking at a raidmax...

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16817152007

can anyone tell me anything about this? i like sparkle because the rails are very stable under load and you can tweak them. just curious if this is stable and can be tweaked too.

N8
12-19-2002, 06:36 PM
Dunno much about that PS, but curious, why not the Sparkle? :)

Drozdov
12-19-2002, 06:42 PM
tweaking do u mean changin the voltage rails using a pot of some sort? I dont think you can do that on a Raidmax...but u can definitely do that on a TTGI psu...which is $47 for a 420w at www.aicmicro.com

Maranello
12-19-2002, 06:43 PM
the case is blue.... nothing more then color :D

just got the blue chieftech and it came with the turbolink 420W.... thats what im replacing. +5v is nice but the +12 is at 11.86 idle and 11.67 under load on my IT7/2.26.... doesnt matter if im at 133 or 166fsb. im running 1:1 timings now :rolleyes:. it goes even lower at 3:4.

if im sure i can tweak the rails like my sparkle or my old enhance id buy it.

Maranello
12-19-2002, 06:46 PM
Originally posted by Drozdov
tweaking do u mean changin the voltage rails using a pot of some sort? I dont think you can do that on a Raidmax...but u can definitely do that on a TTGI psu...which is $47 for a 420w at www.aicmicro.com

Thanks Drozdov :D

ya , tweak = trimming the pots to get better rails.

N8
12-20-2002, 04:40 AM
Buy it & tell us :p

ricksimm
01-02-2003, 09:40 PM
Consider this (http://www.directron.com/tt500ss.html) PSU. Its actually a TTGI and has adjustable pot for 5v-12v.