Tagan PipeRock TG900-BZ 900w question

gareth170 · 21 Jul 2009 at 20:18

hi

i've just setup my psu, but i wanna know about the TURBO mode switch. the switch was on the setting in the picture shown as 1, which i think is turbo. am i right?

before i turned on the system i changed it to setting in the picture shown as 2, which i think is normal.

now should i change it back to how it was or leave it?

Kennysevenfold · 21 Jul 2009 at 20:28

Did you get a manual?

To me it looks like 1 = Turbo, 2 = Normal

gareth170 · 21 Jul 2009 at 20:30

Kennysevenfold said:
Did you get a manual?

To me it looks like 1 = Turbo, 2 = Normal

it doesn't say in the manuel :confused:

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Kennysevenfold · 21 Jul 2009 at 20:32

This like your switch.?

gareth170 · 21 Jul 2009 at 20:35

Kennysevenfold said:
This like your switch.?

yes same switch

gareth170 · 21 Jul 2009 at 20:42

so i need to change it back?

Kennysevenfold · 21 Jul 2009 at 20:45

gareth170 said:
so i need to change it back?

TBH i would just leave it on the turbo mode.

No 1 in your diagram

gareth170 · 21 Jul 2009 at 21:11

Kennysevenfold said:
No 1 in your diagram

thanks..

it's silly that they didn't put a arrow on it or something..

so number 1 in my diagram = normal and number 2 in my diagram = turbo, am i right.

Kennysevenfold · 21 Jul 2009 at 21:16

Number 1 = Turbo

Number 2 = Normal

This is so confusing

gareth170 · 21 Jul 2009 at 21:24

Kennysevenfold said:
Number 1 = Turbo

Number 2 = Normal

This is so confusing

but when i unpacked it was already on number 1 shown in my diagram so if thats turbo why was it on that? as i would have thought it would come on setting normal?

Kennysevenfold · 21 Jul 2009 at 21:27

gareth170 said:
but when i unpacked it was already on number 1 shown in my diagram so if thats turbo why was it on that? as i would have thought it would come on setting normal?

Because if as standard it comes set to normal, and is hooked up to a quad SLI system without the user realising the settings were even there and booting up and it goes POP.?

Better to be on Turbo mode and not need the extra power than be on Normal mode and not have enough juice

gareth170 · 21 Jul 2009 at 21:34

which is which, lol? number 1 shown in my diagram is what it was on when i unpacked it.

Kennysevenfold · 21 Jul 2009 at 21:50

your diagram, Push the notch to the left = Normal

Push it to the right - turbo, leave it there and GO

gareth170 · 21 Jul 2009 at 21:54

Kennysevenfold said:
your diagram, Push the notch to the left = Normal

Push it to the right - turbo, leave it there and GO

ok,

widdyst · 21 Jul 2009 at 23:09

Turbo mode gives you a single 72 A rail. I have this PSU and run it since day one on turbo.

DavyBoy · 21 Jul 2009 at 23:12

Like widdyst said, turbo mode lets you combine all the 12v rails into a single 72A rail... I personally would leave it on turbo mode...

gareth170 · 21 Jul 2009 at 23:25

does it shorten the lifespan of the psu having it on turbo mode?

DavyBoy · 21 Jul 2009 at 23:26

Hmmm, I wouldn't think so mate... it just turns the PSU into a powerful single rail unit instead of having several rails...

gareth170 · 22 Jul 2009 at 08:28

is this normal for the +12v to drop when the system is under load?

i know software monitoring isn't good for voltages but as u can see it idle at 12.10v but under load it drops to 11.84v

gareth170 · 22 Jul 2009 at 17:59

anyone know??