[SOLVED] Psu's and 12v rails what's the benifits of 1vs multi 12v rails and corsair

[WINTERLORD]

Hi I was wondering corsair has a product out where you can view stuff in the icue software and change from 1 or multi 12v rails. What's the bennifit of this meaning having 1vs multi rails also is the premium worth it allowing you to see exactly the power and volts your hardware is getti g?

 

[jay32267]

Here is a good article that explains the rails.
The number of rails isn't necessarily that critical.
https://thinkcomputers.org/settling-the-debate-multi-rail-vs-single-rail-power-supplies/

"is the premium worth it allowing you to see exactly the power and volts your hardware is getti g? "
I assume this is a more expensive unit that allows you to do this?

You can also do much of this with software like HWInfo.

 

[refillable]

Run multirail by default. If you are having shutdown problems, then change to single rail.

 

[jonnyguru]

Hi I was wondering corsair has a product out where you can view stuff in the icue software and change from 1 or multi 12v rails. What's the bennifit of this meaning having 1vs multi rails also is the premium worth it allowing you to see exactly the power and volts your hardware is getti g?

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/sho...tiple-12V-rails-The-splitting-of-the-12V-rail

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWtKSHT2od8

 

[jonnyguru]

"is the premium worth it allowing you to see exactly the power and volts your hardware is getti g? "
I assume this is a more expensive unit that allows you to do this?

You can also do much of this with software like HWInfo.

You don't even know anything about his PSU.

His PSU actually has sensors in it that detect voltages, load, temperature, etc. and reports it to the iCUE software.

HWInfo only gets its information from the motherboard. VERY inaccurate if you're expecting to know how the PSU itself is performing.

And you certainly can't toggle single/muiltiple +12V rail with HWInfo.