Split or combined on the Tagan PSU?

S7rider · 6 Mar 2006 at 12:21

hey guys, whats the difference between the 2 settings? im not running SLI, only a 6800GS, so should i set it to the combined one?

Cheers

semi-pro waster · 6 Mar 2006 at 12:30

You can do either, as I understand it if you have it as dual rail but you take more power than either of the dual rails can supply the Tagan auto-switches to single rail. I'd probably put it on single rail anyway but I'm just used to single rail PSUs really.

MikeTimbers · 6 Mar 2006 at 12:37

I run the 430W on a single rail. No idea whether it is making any difference but it replaced a dual rail Antec that simply wouldn't power up the system at all!

R B Customs · 6 Mar 2006 at 13:01

is that split / combined switch not for the ATX / ATX 2.0 connector ? ( you can split it for ATX ode, or combine it with another cable for ATX2 )

BigDom · 6 Mar 2006 at 13:21

I run combined myself, found I needed to for stability on my SLI system. It's to allow combined or split 12V rails.

R B Customs · 6 Mar 2006 at 13:36

oh... well you learn somthing new evryday

so im presuming combined is using both of the 12V cables, and split is if your just using one ?
WHY cant it just tell you than in simple terms in the instructions :S

BigDom · 6 Mar 2006 at 13:56

R B CUSTOMS said:
oh... well you learn somthing new evryday

so im presuming combined is using both of the 12V cables, and split is if your just using one ?
WHY cant it just tell you than in simple terms in the instructions :S

Combined means all 12V rails come off a single feed, split means the rails are split accross two feed's. I don't know the technicallity's of why split is meant to be better but n both cases all 12V lines are available.

ted34 · 6 Mar 2006 at 15:05

Theres been some issues with ati cards in crossfire taking too much power for split rails to handle. Ive just left my tagan on combined but then i dont have a power hungry graphics card.