[SOLVED] Identify rails of Seasonic SS-500ET

[leonsk29]

The Seasonic SS-500ET says it has two 12V rails (12V1 and 12V2). How can I know for sure which rails are related to which connector on that PSU?

 

[jonnyguru]

That PSU shouldn't be used in a build where "do I have enough power on the +12V1 and +12V2" is a concern.

What is your build?

 

[leonsk29]

That PSU shouldn't be used in a build where "do I have enough power on the +12V1 and +12V2" is a concern.

What is your build?

CPU: Intel Core i7 3770K (not overclocked, TDP of 77W).
GPU: MSI GTX 1050 2GB Aero (TDP of 75W).
RAM: 4x4GB DDR3.
Motherboard: Gigabyte B75M-D3H rev 1.2.
Storage: 2x Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDDs.

So, by my calculations, even with the majority of the power-hungry components running at full TDP, I should be fine, but I want other opinions:

CPU (6.416A) + GPU (6.25A) + 2 HDDs (1.5A combined) + 1 120mm fan (0.10A) = 14.266A.

There's not enough amps there to overload even a single 17A 12V rail, and the PSU has two of them. And this is a worst case scenario, as it's unlikely that both HDDs would be running at full power during a gaming session or even the CPU, as my tests prove (it stays at around 25-30% during gaming). No stability problems so far, and my games stress the GPU almost to 100%.

Do you agree?

 

[jonnyguru]

You answered your own question.

You're fine.

 

[leonsk29]

You answered your own question.

You're fine.

I was unsure if my calculations were right, but seems that they were. Thanks for your time.