ahhh...because a record of rails over time would be better than a static screenie. speedfan maybe?Quote:
Originally Posted by beau_zo_brehm
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ahhh...because a record of rails over time would be better than a static screenie. speedfan maybe?Quote:
Originally Posted by beau_zo_brehm
no, mbm5 works, ill post screenies laterQuote:
Originally Posted by Aphex_Tom_9
edit: ok, it kinda works... it dosnt support my mb, but gives somewhat accurate rails on everything but my cpu core and 3.3+ rail, it list them at 4.08 for some reason... i can still post the screenshot if ya want...
after dealing with an unknown amount of powmax p/s (company i work for used to sell them and still sells other products made by them, alot of them just as bad) there's no way i would buy one of their powersupplies, they've always had very dodgy q/a (though it looks like its somewhat better now).
on a side note, personally i rarely find a decent p/s review other than the one at silentpcreview.
I actually had better experience with this X-connect than 2 OCZ-520W PSU... Of course, that doesn't say much in general scope yet... but something to mull over.
I have a 500w X-Connect.
My impression of the thing is that it's decent. It powers my 6800 Ultra, AXP setup better than my 420w Foxcon (or whatever came with my Cheiftech case).
Honestly though I'd rather have an OCZ for a few reasons;
~the X-Conn's cables are B!TCH, the just are not that flexible, they look nice under UV light but the bottom line is that they just are nowhere near as felxible as sleeved cables, also the plugs are x-large so they really stick out
~no pots to adjust the rails, I know its a rareity but I want em
~I can see the voltages jump around a bit and I'm anal about that
However I still use it because I won it and it's definatly pretty damn good, I mean, I'd give it 8.5 / 10 and all
Well, I'm running my system now. It's a FX-55 overclocked to 3025MHz right now, 1gb of PC4400 gskill LE RAM, MSI neo2 platinum, ti4800 (waiting on an air cooler so I can remove my 6800GT from koolance... woops).
My rails on idle are roughly 3.28, 4.99, and 12.28~12.4 if MSI's probes are to be trusted. As soon as I start F@H it's more like 3.22, 5.05, and 11.9 or so. It changes a bit with load but still looks within tolerance. Once load is applied the voltages smooth out and basically remain consistent.
With the 6800GT in and my 5 hard drives it may look a bit different. We shall see!
By the way, is it possible those rails are preventing better overclocking?
they are made by powmax, and they are known to be crap.
I'd get a ups on your systems PRONTO if you're running one, me personally, I wouldn't let one within 999999999999999999999ft of my rig.
Look at SPCR and maximum pc's review (verdict: 4).
All those other reviews are pieces of :banana::banana::banana::banana:, there are only 4 or 5 sites that can do a real review with scope, ripple measurement, dedicated load testing, electrical analysis, a drop of the AC input and a rise of the ac input, etc, etc.
So far those are the only two real reviews of the unit I am aware of.
The tech report review found nothing majorly wrong with the PSU, and they examined it much more indepth than any other site i've seen.
then I suggest you visit a better site :)
http://silentpcreview.com/article148-page1.html
even on that sight that you mentioned the only major complaint they had on the powersupply was a lack of active PFC. I really don't see how this makes them pieces of excrement.
It may not be a high performance powersupply similar to OCZ units, but it's not as if it's going to blow your computer up or something.
Dude... This power supply sux. Honestly, it does. It supplies big voltages at a steady rate. But there are drawbacks...
1. There's a weird smell whenever I used it.
2. It died after 2 months.
So my rating for this is... :down:
Hmm, these are really crappy news for me :(.
I've just order one from preformance-pcs. And according to 5 reviews, the PSU is supposed to be good.
But just cuz yours is smelly and died after two months does not mean that mine will ;).
And if it can sufficiant and handle my OC then I will be a happy man and wont complain :).
What Shadow is reporting is similar to what happened to maximum pc's supply. Perhapse it's just a few lemons. Atleast there is a 3 year warrenty with it.
I also opened it up and voided my warranty. It is very odd. There's so much soldering clumped together at the bottom of the PSU board. I also found out that 2 of my capacitators had died...
So I still think it sux. I'd rather trust Antec.
Hmm, but if 2 capacitors had died, wont the warranty cover that?
Sucks to hear these news :(. I hope my connect X wont be crappy.
Yeah, me too. But since I already removed it anyways, I voided my warranty. But don't worry about it... I think they fixed it now. If they didn't... Show to you that you shouldn't trust a company that only gives out 1 year warranties unlike Antec....
I also have a x-connect PSU and I have always had great luck with it, I would recommend it for OCing also,
I run a prescott 3.2 @ 4.1 with 5 Hdd's, 9800Pro, 3 CD-Roms, and an Enhiem Pump, Absolutly no problems. I will try to post numbers later.
Ohh okey, that's a heavy load. Hope that I will be as lucky as you :)
As a slight correction, they now offer 3 year warrenties on the PSU's.Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowing
I believe you just have to fill out a form for it to take effect.
Too late for me. I don't even have my warranty. The X-Connect delivers enough watts for overclocking, but it has a very very bad interior design. Usually the best ones have a lot of those beefy capacitators. But this one doesn't have a lot...
For those of you out there planning to get one, good luck with it and hopefully you get a better experience than I did.
The X-Connect may be the first to be modular, but I'd trust the Antec Neopower...
I have an X-Connect.... and I also have this neat hand held steam cleaner.....
You know that warrenty void label? Well um... Im thinken of steaming it off, putting the sticker on some wax paper, adding some good heatsinks and fans, and if it fails or sucks, then I'll just undo everything and get mah money back sucka. :D
Of course I don't plan to put such a heavy load on it. I'm gonna seriously mod the hell out of a mini 200watt 1U psu and have it serve as the power supply for all my cooling systems. The X-Connect will just handle the System it self including a Neo2 mobo, AMD 3500+ (OCed), gig of OCZ EL Platinum Revision 2's (OCed), twin Plextors, twin Raptors, and a zip drive, and a PNY 6800 128 8x (OCed). The 1U will handle the 5 high cfm case fans and the CPU cooling. Im thinking about upgradng later to water cooling.
You're likely to kill yourself or at least your psu if you mess around with a psu's heatsinks, especially a cheapo one like the xconnect. They are LIVE and have the full current of the wall socket running through them, at high amperage. Not to mention they are likely soldered on to the componets.
Dude, it would just be cheaper to buy a real psu and save yourself the time/money/your life.
LOL, you think Im stupid enough to work on it with it plugged in?
.....Dude...
*looks at you funny*
*long quiet pause*
I really really hope thats not how you do electrical work.... *takes away your screw driver*
If I can replace half the sockets and switches in my house, wire up a carpentry workbetch for high amp power tools, and fix half the apliances in my house, I can do something as simple as put some heatsinks on an X-Connect. Probably take me 10-15 mins, if I can find the right parts.
I DON'T WANT another PSU. The wires are all ready sleved and ready to go and everything. I'd rather add some heatsinks than sleeve all my power cables with UV cables or take the time to order all new ones, then attach them and heat shrink where they connect. Im also gonna put in some different fans to keep it nice and cool.
Hmmm.... you know what would be nice, is if oooo new thread!
LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Judaeus Apella
By making fun of me, you revealed your true knoelwedge about psu's. Current remains in the PSU long after you unplug it. There is still enough power to kill you days after you take it out. You have to have a way to drain the caps, and pressing the power switch on the front of the case doesn't always work. Figure out a way to discharge it, then you should be good.
And it's not as easy as you think. There will be soldering involved, unless you use adhesive to stick it on top of the existing heatsinks, which prolly won't work because of height clearance. You also have to be very sure not to short circuit anything (although in the x-connects spacious, un-filled interior it can't be that hard).
Quite honestly, given the substandard nature of the psu's innards, heatsinks aren't very likely to help at all anyway.
And you honestly think changing outlets is something to brag about? Whoa boy, guys better differ to his superiority, he can wire up a lightswitch! Dude, it's three screws, black to black, white to white, green to copper. Hot damn you're a hotshot now!
^^^^ Yup, capacitors still have charge even when the main power source isnt present.. I got hit with something like 300v DC helping my dad work on one of his amplifiers.... :(
I took my X-Connect apart and put some higher CFM fans in it.