FSP ATX-350PNF help needed

[Joris]

so i have this power supply that outputs 350W but in the specifications on the chassis and in the manufacturers web it says it provides 12V1 - 18A and 12V2 - 16A so does that means it's capable of 18A+16A=24A per 12V rail or does this mean it there are 2 12V rails? because other PSU makers only state one 12V rail Amps

Thanks in advance

 

[HiTechObsessed]

That particular one has 2 separate rails. The first can do 18, the second can do 16. But you can't add those up (which is 34 by the way, not 24) as that would put you over what the power supply can even deliver.

 

[clutchc]

Any PSU that has more than one +12V rail will state all the rails amp capacity just as your does. Only PSUs with a single rail will have a single rating. You can't exactly add the two amp ratings like that, but for all practical purposes, it will be OK. Does the +12V rating also show a total wattage for the +12V rails?

Btw, you have another thread open about this same thing, that I just answered.

 

[Joris]

yeah thanks,and sorry about the inconvenience,btw the other tread is more into answering the question about a GTX550Ti running this PSU
Thank You for your answer

 

[ko888]

For a system using a single GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 400 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 24 Amps or greater and that has at least one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.

FSP ATX-350PNF
• OEM: FSP Group Inc.
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 25 Amps
• NO PCI Express supplementary power connectors

 

[Joris]

For a system using a single GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 400 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 24 Amps or greater and that has at least one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.

FSP ATX-350PNF
• OEM: FSP Group Inc.
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 25 Amps
• NO PCI Express supplementary power connectors

yeah but i can use a molex to 6-pin adapter right?

 

[ko888]

yeah but i can use a molex to 6-pin adapter right?

You can, as long as the PSU has enough free 4-pin Molex peripheral connectors available.

 

[Joris]

yeah but i can use a molex to 6-pin adapter right?

You can, as long as the PSU has enough free 4-pin Molex peripheral connectors available.

i have two free molex connectors

 

[Joris]

gonna get the card soon,will post what happens

 

[Joris]

works great even at peak loads,other problems that occur i posted in a different tread:http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2150024/upgrading-gt220-gtx-550.html