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Old 10-07-2008, 08:30 PM   #31 (permalink)
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ripples can be eliminated by conditioning the power from the wall.

ups + power conditioner = clean power
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Old 10-07-2008, 09:53 PM   #32 (permalink)
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So how can you tell if your 12v rails ripple? Because I've had the same PSU/GPU combo from the start and have been rock solid stable. I looked up power conditioners and they seem pretty expensive.
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Old 10-08-2008, 11:55 AM   #33 (permalink)
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I was reading up on them and it is indeed a good psu w/ quality parts, so no need to worry.
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Old 10-08-2008, 03:10 PM   #34 (permalink)
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So how can you tell if your 12v rails ripple? Because I've had the same PSU/GPU combo from the start and have been rock solid stable. I looked up power conditioners and they seem pretty expensive.

Just get a ups, it does the same as a power conditioner plus provides battery backup:

APC BE750G UPS Battery Backup - 450 Watts, 120 V, 355 Joules at TigerDirect.com
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