Voltage on Antec 550 Watt P/S

misterman87 · Dec 28, 2002, 03:16 PM

Hi guys is there anyway that you can set or adjust the voltages on this antec true power 550 watt power supply i hear about some other power supply they adjust any help would be appreciated Thanks

ToshiroOC · Dec 30, 2002, 01:52 AM

Can you explain why you would want to change the voltages? Seeing as how all of the hardware that is going to be connecting to that PSU is expecting the voltages that are hardwired into the specific wires that are already set coming out of the PSU, its probably not a good diea to be messing with it.

reno · Jan 2, 2003, 03:06 AM

You increase the voltages the motherboard recieves through the BIOS. You do not increase the voltages on the PSU.

ToshiroOC · Jan 2, 2003, 07:01 AM

Ah, good thinking reno - I was thinking of the work he wanted to do, not the result... damn... anyway, misterman87, post your system stats and I'll see if I can find out how to set those settings in the BIOS

misterman87 · Jan 2, 2003, 03:39 PM

Well what I mean is how can I adjust my settings in my power supply only because I see in my bios settings that all my voltage setting in my power supply are low unless my motherboard readings are wrong I have a p4pe Thanks guys Happy New Year To All

PIV 2.66B@3.200Mhz 160fsb@427mhz memory
Asus P4PE/GBL/SATA/RAID/1394 Beta Bios 1003
Swiftech MCX 4000 Cooler
Corsair PC3500 CL2 512MB
ATI 8500 128mb 2.5 cata drivers
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Asus CDRW 52x24x52
Pioneer 106S Slot DVD
2X Seagate 80Gig 7200rpm
Antec 1040 Aluminum Case w/side window,top window and 6 see thru fans
Antec True Power 550 watt Power Supply w/ purple see thru casing
Windows XP Pro

Need better Cooling to go higher oh well thanks guys By the way guys do you thing if i put another stick of this memory will i still be able to overclock to 160 fsb thanks again

ToshiroOC · Jan 2, 2003, 10:48 PM

Adding memory, in general, will make motherboards more unstable and reduce maximum overclock potential - no guarantees there. Also, you cannot change the voltages in your power supply - if they are a little low, so what? So long as everything works fine, there really isn't much of a problem at all... and I don't think your power supply is under powered in the slightest - Don't worry so long as the voltage doesn't go more than 10% below the rated voltage for the rail...

misterman87 · Jan 3, 2003, 03:19 AM

Thanks for the quick reply hope you all have a good and safe year to come Thanks

WyreTheWolf · Jan 3, 2003, 11:05 AM

If you have a PSU that is a little undervolted... some *SOME* PSUs have voltage pots. By adjusting these you can get your 5volt rail to actually put out 5 volts. Your 12volt rail to put out 12 volts... So on, and so forth...

But you should use HUGE amount of caution... because a little turn on the pots can increase your voltages a huge amount... so just be careful... and be sure that you always double check everything!

Good Luck!

Dec 28, 2002, 03:16 PM	#1
misterman87 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0	Voltage on Antec 550 Watt P/S Hi guys is there anyway that you can set or adjust the voltages on this antec true power 550 watt power supply i hear about some other power supply they adjust any help would be appreciated Thanks

Dec 30, 2002, 01:52 AM	#2
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Can you explain why you would want to change the voltages? Seeing as how all of the hardware that is going to be connecting to that PSU is expecting the voltages that are hardwired into the specific wires that are already set coming out of the PSU, its probably not a good diea to be messing with it. __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Jan 2, 2003, 03:06 AM	#3
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	fg You increase the voltages the motherboard recieves through the BIOS. You do not increase the voltages on the PSU.

Jan 2, 2003, 07:01 AM	#4
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Ah, good thinking reno - I was thinking of the work he wanted to do, not the result... damn... anyway, misterman87, post your system stats and I'll see if I can find out how to set those settings in the BIOS __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Jan 2, 2003, 03:39 PM	Thread Starter #5
misterman87 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0	Hi Guys Well what I mean is how can I adjust my settings in my power supply only because I see in my bios settings that all my voltage setting in my power supply are low unless my motherboard readings are wrong I have a p4pe Thanks guys Happy New Year To All PIV 2.66B@3.200Mhz 160fsb@427mhz memory Asus P4PE/GBL/SATA/RAID/1394 Beta Bios 1003 Swiftech MCX 4000 Cooler Corsair PC3500 CL2 512MB ATI 8500 128mb 2.5 cata drivers Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Asus CDRW 52x24x52 Pioneer 106S Slot DVD 2X Seagate 80Gig 7200rpm Antec 1040 Aluminum Case w/side window,top window and 6 see thru fans Antec True Power 550 watt Power Supply w/ purple see thru casing Windows XP Pro Need better Cooling to go higher oh well thanks guys By the way guys do you thing if i put another stick of this memory will i still be able to overclock to 160 fsb thanks again

Jan 2, 2003, 10:48 PM	#6
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Adding memory, in general, will make motherboards more unstable and reduce maximum overclock potential - no guarantees there. Also, you cannot change the voltages in your power supply - if they are a little low, so what? So long as everything works fine, there really isn't much of a problem at all... and I don't think your power supply is under powered in the slightest - Don't worry so long as the voltage doesn't go more than 10% below the rated voltage for the rail... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Jan 3, 2003, 03:19 AM	Thread Starter #7
misterman87 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0	Hi Thanks for the quick reply hope you all have a good and safe year to come Thanks

Jan 3, 2003, 11:05 AM	#8
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,110 Rep Power: 0	If you have a PSU that is a little undervolted... some SOME PSUs have voltage pots. By adjusting these you can get your 5volt rail to actually put out 5 volts. Your 12volt rail to put out 12 volts... So on, and so forth... But you should use HUGE amount of caution... because a little turn on the pots can increase your voltages a huge amount... so just be careful... and be sure that you always double check everything! Good Luck!