sparkle power supplies...

[Duvie]

I have read a few times about sparkle power supplies having "adjustable pots"...what that means I don't know....

I am wondering about this technique and if it can help me with furthering my p4 overclock...

I am at 1.8@2.43ghz (135fsb) but at 1.675v bios...anything above that seems to pull the 12v rail down and fluctuate it more...Since the cpu voltages is ran off of the 12v rail I am wondering if this causes my prime95 errors and sometimes fluctuations in sandra cpu benches...AT 137FSB with 1.7v I can keep hitting refresh in cpu and get 150-200 pt swings...

can anybody help me orpoint in the direction to learn about this...

edit: Is it important to get a sparkle 12v brand or are the atx 2.01 and 2.03 just as good??? Does the 12v one just come with the special p4 board plug??

 

[svidanag]

I've got a sparkle 400 W and it has pots for both 5V and 12V
Sparkle FSP400-60GN 400W UL ATX Power Supply
and P4 connectors

 

[Duvie]

Hows does one kow if he has "pots", and if they can be adjusted>>>

Does anyone know of a site to discuss this more in depth??? Ie the dangers, etc...

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Heh, a "pot" is short for potentiometer, aka variable resistor.

A three-terminal resistor with an adjustable center connection, widely used for volume control in radio and television receivers. Also called pot.

 

[Duvie]

bump...more info...

I don't see any dials on the outside...are they inside??

 

[ThisIsMatt]

<< bump...more info...

I don't see any dials on the outside...are they inside?? >>

Yes, they would be inside...I think they fall under "non-user servicable"