Dark Prodigy
04-25-2007, 02:27 PM
Ok, I need to understand a few things and hopefully some learned users will help me.
As I currently understand it (I could be very wrong here), certain peripherals should not share rails, no matter how powerful the PSU. In every system there are HDD's, optical drives, video cards (most) etc... my question is there a 'proper' way to distribute devices on a PSU for better stability.
I currently have a dual core CPU, 2 video cards SLi'd, 3 HDD's including raided raptors, 3 HDD coolers, fan controller, 2 optical drives, audio I/O header, water cooling pump, 4 fans, motherboard EZ Plug, 2 12" cold cathodes and some other stuff I've probably forgotten; basically a typical system for [H] members. Of course all these things are required to be plugged in. The problem is that there are more devices than molex connectors, so we have to buy splitters.
In trying to power everything, should certain devices on a particular rail not 'share' its power on that rail from the PSU? Like 2 video cards on 1 rail and that rail shared with less power consuming devices such as fan controllers and cold cathodes. Or all HDD's on 1 power rail and that rail split with the opticals drives...What's the limit on 'splitting' rails if there is one. And are my speculations founded or am I thinking too much.
Power hungry devices such as video cards should not share the same rail with anything.. What devices are safe to share power with. Or should I ask just how far can I split or branch a power rail and with what device types.
As I currently understand it (I could be very wrong here), certain peripherals should not share rails, no matter how powerful the PSU. In every system there are HDD's, optical drives, video cards (most) etc... my question is there a 'proper' way to distribute devices on a PSU for better stability.
I currently have a dual core CPU, 2 video cards SLi'd, 3 HDD's including raided raptors, 3 HDD coolers, fan controller, 2 optical drives, audio I/O header, water cooling pump, 4 fans, motherboard EZ Plug, 2 12" cold cathodes and some other stuff I've probably forgotten; basically a typical system for [H] members. Of course all these things are required to be plugged in. The problem is that there are more devices than molex connectors, so we have to buy splitters.
In trying to power everything, should certain devices on a particular rail not 'share' its power on that rail from the PSU? Like 2 video cards on 1 rail and that rail shared with less power consuming devices such as fan controllers and cold cathodes. Or all HDD's on 1 power rail and that rail split with the opticals drives...What's the limit on 'splitting' rails if there is one. And are my speculations founded or am I thinking too much.
Power hungry devices such as video cards should not share the same rail with anything.. What devices are safe to share power with. Or should I ask just how far can I split or branch a power rail and with what device types.