i thought active PFC also leads to better efficiency? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanpgroovy
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i thought active PFC also leads to better efficiency? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanpgroovy
Nope, it's the opossite.
On one hand it generates a little more heat (which results in lower efficiency) but it does stabilize the input voltage and helps keep our environment a little bit more frindly. :)
It's kind of a compromise. Nothing to brag about if your outlet voltage is stable enough.
Not quite, just corrects the Power factor, it's as easy as that.
Well... at least I can see the resemblance between correcting the PF and "keeping our environment friendly". :)
But enough OT: I want VX! :D
Maybe you do not know what PF is ;)
PS. In January maybe I can sell some VX to you ;)
Not to start a conspiracy theory, but the testing methods were designed to knock any non PFC PSU right out of the top spot. Makes you wonder how many of us expect to see 60 volts from a US wall socket. Hmmmmm.Quote:
Originally Posted by IvanAndreevich
They totally glossed over our adjustable rails, giving it hardly a mention and then bit**ed because they saw 12.27 volts or so on the 12v line! Hehe, that sounds awsome to all of us here at XS, no? They could have adjusted it to 12v exactly.
Oh well.
Yeah, a stupid review anyways. If you can't appreciate the value of having rails that don't dip under their normal voltage, it makes you wonder why you're doing a PSU review anyways.
sometimes the abysmally stupid things Maxpc editors do leaves me quite irritated....being reviewers they must know something about tweaking and general performance, after all ~ they taught me how to OC
the fact that they blew off the adjustable pots is suspicious...but everyone here at XS knows who the real champion was ;)
TA DA!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Playful_Buffalo
:)
hehe, that's exactly what I was thinking.Quote:
Originally Posted by andyOCZ
maximum pc is all about what's trendy....Modular psu's. If the powerstream was modular it would've had a 8 lol. And who was that stupid idiot at ocz that turned the 12v pot up to 12.27? was that you Andy? lol. The fact is, we have put our powerstreams through hell and back. I've turned every pot up to it's max and I can't get it to pop. That alone should make it editors choice! :toast: If it makes you feel better OCZ, I give it a
-12 out of 10
- editors choice
-best power supply from a ram company
And if you really want to go there, This is OCZ's first attempt at a PSU. And the fact is, it's better than most psu's from power supply companies that have had years of experience. I look at it like getting beaten up in your own front yard. :CTF:
DOH!!Quote:
Originally Posted by trans am
I hope it wasn't when you were trying to pickup a new GF, when ya were like 12... :bananal: :dammit:
That'd be embarrassing to the point that much drinking may follow for years to come!!
:toast:
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maximum pc is all about what's giving them money
(I added the stuff in bold, for effect.) teh l33t OCZ pwnz j00, bizatch!Quote:
And if you really want to go there, This is OCZ's first attempt at a PSU. And the fact is, it's better than most psu's from power supply companies that have had years of experience. I look at it like getting beaten up in your own front yard (and then getting raped by a pack of wild boars).
I never have liked Maximum PC. Their name is very misleading.
VX? Where?
Actually it was a quote from a magazine about some professional skateboarder who was kicked off his team and went to a different team and got first place in a Vert contest he was in. he was up against some of the skateboarders on his old team, and the magazine was implying that it was like getting beaten up in your own front yard. Whoa now I'm really off topic. lol Damn that VX is really good stuff. It's actually running higher than my current cpu can keep up with. If I lower the multi, I'm going to lose too much cpu performance, so I need to keep it in the sweet spot for now. I bet if I burned it in a little more I could get up to 265-268.Quote:
Originally Posted by muzz
Back on topic, where can I find some OCZ VX? I can't find it anywhere.
mwaveQuote:
Originally Posted by SPQQKY
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/DeepSearch.hmx?scriteria=vx&Dname=Memory%20-%20OCZ&Pname=OCZ%20ENHANCES%20LATENCY%20DDR%20DIMM %20(184%20PINS)&DID=MR-OCZ&PID=MEM-OCZ2100
Quick question... did anyone did compatibility test with Asus A8N SLI on this? I seem to have extremely hard time going over 250FSB 1:1 with VX or OCZ EL REV2 when BH-5 flies through that "barrier" fine. VX has no problem going over 260 dual channel on K8N Neo2 now and EL Rev2 going over 280mhz on K8N Neo2 no problem either.
It also seems to me VX and divider issue exist on A8N SLI. (BH-5 tested well up to 310FSB 5:4 setting atm).
ExcaliberPC has them as well. Just ordered one kit in anticipation of the arriving of Socket939 in my house :banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by SPQQKY
pleading for help/advise....
my system is currently only running:
intel 2.8c-stock cooling
1 SATA hdd + floppy
radeon 9600xt
vx + booster
3 80mm case fans
all powered by generic 450W psu~ 3.3V@28A, 5V@40A, 12V@20A
the results ive gotten so far with the vx are kinda demoralizing...
ive only been using 3.2V via booster but often i see the display skip between 3.1,3.2 & 3.3v
RESULTS - all @ 1:1 divider
200fsb @ 2.2.2.5, ok-works fine
206fsb @ 2.2.2.5 ,not ok, memtest, test 4 produces 10000+ errors @ 2mins+
240 & 235fsb @ 2.5.3.3.8, boots into windows ok but i constantly get "an error has occured with either IE, Sygate Firewall, MSN messenger and needs to be closed"
250fsb @ 3.3.3.8, wont boot...sigh
would really appreciate some advise. could it be my lowly psu? ive unplugged my 2 optical drives and other hdd to ensure sufficient power is available and am running my pc at a bare minimum.
i have been running my pc stable at 250fsb with 2x512 value rams set at 5/4 divider (2.5.3.3.8)...was really hoping for more with the vx...what could be wrong?
A few questions.
1:What IC's are being used?
2:Are the quality now as good as the first sticks that shipped?
Seems alot of the original buyers have the best results over alot of forums I've visited.
Yes I was wondering about the yields of these newer batches compared to the original batches as well.
1: OCZ IC's ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by choseone214
2: The quality is just as good now as earlier.
The guys here were the first and they know and they are Xtreme, so that may explain why they do better.
lol I need a bumper sticker that says "xs members do it better"Quote:
Originally Posted by andyOCZ
If you get that sticker made, get one for me, too. I'll pay you for your troubles. :D
By the way, VX rules...just in case it hasn't been mentioned enough. ;)