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I currently running a dual PSU system, a 350w (HEC) ATX for the system, which has 15AMPS on the +12v line, and a 300w ATX for an 86w peltier, 3 120mm high speed fans, and 2 80mm high speed fans. The 300w PSU is rated for 12AMPS on the +12v line.
The peltier eats 7.16AMPS, and the 3 120mm fans chew another 0.57AMPS each, and the 2 80mm fans take another 0.22AMPS each, so the total draw is..... about 9.31AMPS
With my next round of upgrades being 2 60mm YS Tech 40.1cfm screamers for my Alpha p3125s, which each of those fans will use 0.60AMPS each also.
So now I am looking at burning up 10.51AMPS on my +12v line which is only rated at 12AMPS.
*I have seen somewhere that I need some kind of load on my +5v line for my +12v line to put out it's Max, is that correct?*
*Also what can I use to see exactly how many AMPS are coming from my +12v line on the 300w power supply?*
I may be getting myself a 400w OEM psu
http://www.savingxoom.com/40atxpowsupo1.html
($29.00 + s/h) to take over which is rated at 16AMPS on the +12v line, to take the place of my 300w PSU or 350 HEC, I don't know yet.
*My 350w HEC was $45.00 +s/h so does that mean that is should be better quality?*
http://www.directron.com/hec350ld.html
http://www.mjstebbins.com/case.htm
wo0t
Thanks for any help.
mark
The peltier eats 7.16AMPS, and the 3 120mm fans chew another 0.57AMPS each, and the 2 80mm fans take another 0.22AMPS each, so the total draw is..... about 9.31AMPS
With my next round of upgrades being 2 60mm YS Tech 40.1cfm screamers for my Alpha p3125s, which each of those fans will use 0.60AMPS each also.
So now I am looking at burning up 10.51AMPS on my +12v line which is only rated at 12AMPS.
*I have seen somewhere that I need some kind of load on my +5v line for my +12v line to put out it's Max, is that correct?*
*Also what can I use to see exactly how many AMPS are coming from my +12v line on the 300w power supply?*
I may be getting myself a 400w OEM psu
http://www.savingxoom.com/40atxpowsupo1.html
($29.00 + s/h) to take over which is rated at 16AMPS on the +12v line, to take the place of my 300w PSU or 350 HEC, I don't know yet.
*My 350w HEC was $45.00 +s/h so does that mean that is should be better quality?*
http://www.directron.com/hec350ld.html
http://www.mjstebbins.com/case.htm
wo0t
Thanks for any help.
mark
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