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Dual 12v rails?

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February 21, 2005 at 15:41:54 Pacific
Specs: XP Pro, 2600+/1gig

Whats the deal with teh dual 12v rails? Do you decide what goes on each rail or how does it work? I need a new PSU and I'm thinking of this one http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-924&depa=1
but I just want to be sure I know what I'm doing.

ASUS A7N8X-E DELUXE
2500+ Barton OC to 3200+
1gig Corsair XMS
Hightech Excalibur Radeon 9800 Pro Iceq 128mb
Antec True Power 430w
Dual 40gig WD.


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February 21, 2005 at 16:17:00 Pacific

Actual graphic cards tend to need quite a lot of extra power over the 12V rail. With all the other 12V devices the power may go down if all devices need a lot of power. With a second independant 12V rail you can spread those in a way this will not happen!


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