Dangman
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Did anyone else notice that the 430CX only has 28A on the +12V rail now? Compared to the 400CX which had 30A on the +12V rail. Odd.
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I think the 950tx for $130AR is pretty good myself, on sale now.
Damn straight.
Unfortunately, there just end up being so many unused lines, they just are so hard to hide.
I mean the MB cable has to be used so whats the point in making that cable modular?
I'd bite if they brought out a 650w version for around $140.
With a properly-designed PSU you will never need to balance the load across the rails. The way the connectors are set up will take care of that for you. Multi-rail PSUs are better.I like the fact that the AX1200 is single rail versus the 2 rail HX1000. No need to balance the load between the rails when doing SLI. I much prefer the single rail after dealing with multiple rail supplies.
With a properly-designed PSU you will never need to balance the load across the rails. The way the connectors are set up will take care of that for you. Multi-rail PSUs are better.
Honest question ... say you have a 600w power supply with (4) 12v rails and you install a 280 video card. Each rail is only rated for ~150w and the card can pull well over 200w even though the entire system draws less than 600w. Will the other (unused) rails suppport the overloaded rail?
The same scenario could play out with an HX1000 and 2 rails if you have (2) 480's.
There are a few advantages I can think of, such as easy replacement, easier custom sleeving, and more consistent cabling. One of the things I dislike is when a PSU manufacturer provides these awesome modular cables that are flexible, but then the non-modular cables might as well be made out of steel tubing for how hard they are to route around.
HX 750 is 140 and 130 after MIR unless someone is folding 24/7 it's rather impossible to save 35/45$ diffrence against AX750 over years when this one has a 1-2% advantage (hx 750/850 are already on border of gold certificate).
In my opinion it would be a good idea update the (Corsair's) Website for including the new models. It makes me difficult to understand how can be a product like the CX430 on sale on Newegg and nothing on the brand's website. sniff...
I hope not to happen the same thing with the 500W and 600W models.
While you're at it, revise the HX520 and HX620 pages that still say they are three-rail PSUs.Our website is being revised now, the new CX products should be up in the near future.
Thanks all (particularly Redbeard) that makes a lot of sense. The only comment is that Corsair is the only company that I am aware of that actually identifies what rail each connector is attached to. If others do not take the time to label the connectors, most people will simply assume that it does not matter.
Even with the detailed description, my personal experience has been that my system is more stable with a single rail supply. I am sure that my experience is not statistically significant but it is all that I have to go on. I plan to order the new AX1200 in the near future.
Thanks again for the information.
nice, but my original corsair hx620 is still kicking ass
Is it normal for the AX850 fan to not spin. I read that it doesn't spin when its below a certain temp or what not. But just making sure.
Did anyone else notice that the 430CX only has 28A on the +12V rail now? Compared to the 400CX which had 30A on the +12V rail. Odd.