----- Original Message -----
From: "Thane Sherrington (S)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:51 AM
Subject: Re: [H] CPU Thermal Power
It seems to me that a single rail with a total rating equivalent to the
dual rails would be better - is it a cost issue, or is there some
advantage to dual rails (less noise on each rail?)
One big rail is superior to two smaller rails of "equal" capacity. The
reason it was done is safety. Big PSUs were starting to sport 36, 40+ amps
on the 12v rail. At 12v, 40A, you're talking 480 watts...that's a lot of
power to be messing with, especially over relatively small wires in an
uncontrolled environment with a lot of sharp objects. :)
