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siaful
07-30-03, 08:45 PM
Thanks
stan03
07-30-03, 09:12 PM
WELCOME TO THE FORUMS

true control has a pointless thing that goes in the 5.25 bays that lets you control voltages...

EDIT: linky (http://www.antec-inc.com/pro_details_powerSupply.php?ProdID=20552)
nikhsub1
07-30-03, 09:44 PM
Originally posted by stan03
WELCOME TO THE FORUMS

true control has a pointless thing that goes in the 5.25 bays that lets you control voltages...

EDIT: linky (http://www.antec-inc.com/pro_details_powerSupply.php?ProdID=20552)
Pointless? Hardly. It allows you to easily adjust the 3.3v, 5v and 12v rails with knobs that go into a 5.25 bay. This is excellent for OC'd machines that need more voltage to any particular line.
stan03
07-31-03, 12:45 PM
why do you need to adjust it though? It doesn't matter if you can lessen it right? I don't get it. It dosen't get any higher than a regular true power.... explain?
Dr. Possum
07-31-03, 06:25 PM
It isn't that difficult; if one of your rails is low, you turn the knob and give it more voltage.




~DP
stan03
07-31-03, 06:31 PM
But your not going to get anymore power from a true control than a true power... why would you turn it down in the first place?
nikhsub1
07-31-03, 06:45 PM
Originally posted by stan03
But your not going to get anymore power from a true control than a true power... why would you turn it down in the first place?
Do you use MBM or any voltage/temp monitoring software? If you do, what are the values of your 12V, 5V and 3.3V lines at load? Lets say your 5V is at 4.80 at load. That is a bit low as it should read 5V. With a True Control, you turn the pot for the 5V rail until the voltage on that line is 5V. Get it? With a True Power you do NOT have that adjustment feature.
nealric
07-31-03, 11:34 PM
Even with a high quality psu, the lines can change based on what you have running. The true control has +-10% change- so you KNOW that your voltages are good. I have my true control set up so the voltages are EXACTLY on spec- its awesome.
Exodus00
08-01-03, 02:19 AM
glad somebody posted about this... i've been debating the true control 550 from the truepower 550 for about the past 2 hours now....

time to upgrade from the 400W generic so i can actually overclock this beast :)
BrianS
08-01-03, 03:28 PM
it makes me feel better when i have my rails on spec as well, i can adjust them with my 510w pcp&c deluxe