PSU Is .02v under ATX really that big a deal?

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  1. okenobi

    okenobi What's a Dremel?

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    Wondering about the Seasonic X-750....
     
  2. Bloody_Pete

    Bloody_Pete Technophile

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    Where did you get this information from?
     
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    capnPedro Hacker. Maker. Engineer.

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    Not at all. I'd worry about ~4%+ (0.45v droop of 12v).
     
  4. okenobi

    okenobi What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks Cap.

    CPC roundup in issue 83. On the 5v rail at 100% load they list 4.73v. Interestingly, The Corsair AX1200 (which is based on the same Seasonic guts but modified by Corsair) has the same problem but is .03v under. CPC have always had this policy of not recommending anything that's not 100% stable. Fair enough, but how many of us expect 100% load from a PSU and in every other regard, it seems to be excellent (if bloody expensive).

    The debate on HardOCP seems to be between the Enermax design, Season M12D units (the current XFX black edition) and CWT DSG (Corsair HX750 and 850). Unfortunately the XFX units look gash and get loud due to an inferior fan. The DSG based units are defenedly contenders, but for the ultimate word in efficiency and virtually silence it still seems to be Seasonic X series.
     

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