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TheMainFrame
04-18-05, 12:42 AM
This PSU is a personal fav of mine.. got it bout 3 weeks ago and i just love it..

Its got the manual adjusters on the back that lets me adjust the voltage going threw the lines..

Whats the practical use for these? Wouldent more voltage short stuff out? Is this like a super easy Volt Mod? or does a volt mod differ?

Just dont see why you would wanna mess with it?

An example of a reason to change the volt would be apprchiated :shrug:
fldrice
04-18-05, 12:47 AM
If you volt mod your vdimm on your mobo to draw the voltage off the 3.3+ rail, you will need a higher 3.3+ rail to get over 3.3vdimm.
TheMainFrame
04-18-05, 12:49 AM
So its not a easy volt mod.. but rather... the second phase of the volt mod..

I see.. any other examples?

Could you up the 12V line and make a 24V fan run at 100%?
MrCooper
04-18-05, 12:49 AM
This PSU is a personal fav of mine.. got it bout 3 weeks ago and i just love it..

Its got the manual adjusters on the back that lets me adjust the voltage going threw the lines..

Whats the practical use for these? Wouldent more voltage short stuff out? Is this like a super easy Volt Mod? or does a volt mod differ?

Just dont see why you would wanna mess with it?

An example of a reason to change the volt would be apprchiated :shrug:

You only adjust them if they start to fluctuate under heavy loads. Or you need more volts through your ram for example your 3.3V line if you have vdimm mod attached to your mb. For you to increase vdimm, you also have to increase 3.3V rail. For the 12V/5V you can keep them within specs. 12.20V/5.20V/3.45V would be my ideal voltage per rail under full load. Things tend to be more stable compare to rails that fluctuate under specs.
Electron Chaser
04-18-05, 06:12 AM
So its not a easy volt mod.. but rather... the second phase of the volt mod..

I see.. any other examples?

Could you up the 12V line and make a 24V fan run at 100%?


No, you cannot adjust the pots to put out 24V on the 12V line. You can however bump the +12V line up so that it stays at 12V or better under a load.
TheMainFrame
04-18-05, 04:07 PM
No, you cannot adjust the pots to put out 24V on the 12V line. You can however bump the +12V line up so that it stays at 12V or better under a load.
So whats the safe way to do this.. with a meter in the molex?