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Tuesday, January 12, 2016 8:44 PM (permalink)
So, I finally got my power supply replaced. I just received my EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 Power Supply. Been wanting this one for awhile. But it was my last hardware upgrade in this updated build. Very impressive packaging. More impressive packaging than my EVGA X99 Classified MoBo. Anyway, that aside, what does not impress me is the power supply itself. Now, I am no electrician and correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't the +12V not supposed to fluctuate but every 30 seconds or longer? This power supply is fluctuating between 12.037-12.110 and 12.184 every 5 to 15 seconds. Now comparing it to my just replaced power supply "Tagan ABS 1300w" that fluctuated between 11.870 and 12.037 every 25-35 seconds. Keep in mind these tests are both with no load. Using the E-LEET Tuning Utility X latest version 0.9.2x64
 
Now is my new SuperNOVA P2 defective or is this normal?
 
Another thing I noticed about the SuperNOVA P2, is that the Eco switch on the back has 3 settings. Eco/On/Off. The issue is that there is no clear click with the switch that differentiates the 3 settings, they all seem to squish together. I know this is not a setting you change often. But since this setting is kinda hard to reach, being behind the computer. I have to look and see or feel where the switch is located. Not a big deal, but paying over $200 for a power supply, the Eco switch should be as simple as a light switch.
 
I love EVGA products, just purchased my second motherboard, 4th Video card and now a power supply. This purchase kinda has me puzzled.
 
Anybody have any advice or ideas about these issues? Am I just over reacting? Or are these actual problems with this unit? 
 
Thank You. 
post edited by brockkane - Tuesday, January 12, 2016 8:50 PM

Case: Cooler Master Cosmos 2
Mobo: ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero (Wi-Fi AC) LGA 1151 (300 Series)
CPU:  Intel Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo)
CPU Cooler: Kraken X52 CAM-powered 240mm AIO Cooler with RGB
GPU(s): EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 (Black)
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 Power Supply
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    the_Scarlet_one
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    Re: Not Real Impressed... Tuesday, January 12, 2016 8:51 PM (permalink)
    There will always be minor fluctuations even at idle. If you are only using eleet, you may try using a different program, like hwinfo64, to monitor the voltages so that you rule out any possible software misreadings.

    Anytime you read the voltages through software, rather than through hard points (you said you have an EVGA motherboard, get a multimeter and probe it cable and get to hardware monitoring instead of trusting software) you will see minor differences that may not even match up between different programs. It's software and no software is 100% accurate, so that may be making it look like fluctations.

    Your change is 150mv.. that is miniscule.
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    Re: Not Real Impressed... Tuesday, January 12, 2016 8:58 PM (permalink)
    Thanks for the quick reply. I did wonder about the software and hardware communication not being perfect. I know the the small change of 150mv was very small. Just thought what was alarming, is how often it jumped up and down. 
    I will get a multimeter and probe it, thanks for your quick response.

    Case: Cooler Master Cosmos 2
    Mobo: ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero (Wi-Fi AC) LGA 1151 (300 Series)
    CPU:  Intel Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo)
    CPU Cooler: Kraken X52 CAM-powered 240mm AIO Cooler with RGB
    GPU(s): EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 (Black)
    PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 Power Supply
    Memory:  CORSAIR Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR4 3000
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    the_Scarlet_one
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    Re: Not Real Impressed... Tuesday, January 12, 2016 9:04 PM (permalink)
    No worries.

    Also, you may always see some minor fluctations. ID it were going from 11.5v to 12.5 or something, I would be alarmed, but 150mv is nothing to worry about.
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    Re: Not Real Impressed... Tuesday, January 12, 2016 9:23 PM (permalink)
    EVGATech_MDecker
    The 12v rail should read between 11.4v and 12.6v (+/- 5% of the rail's rating). It should be stable, with little to no fluctuations. A slight fluctuation of up to .05v is generally fine as long as it happens no more than once every 15-20 seconds. A larger fluctuation, up to .1v can be safe as long as it happens no more than once every 1-2 minutes. A fluctuation higher than .1v, or more often than every 10 seconds could be an indication of an issue with the 12v rail.

     
    Check the psu with a multimeter for best results.
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    Re: Not Real Impressed... Tuesday, January 12, 2016 9:34 PM (permalink)
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    There will always be minor fluctuations even at idle. If you are only using eleet, you may try using a different program, like hwinfo64, to monitor the voltages so that you rule out any possible software misreadings.

    Anytime you read the voltages through software, rather than through hard points (you said you have an EVGA motherboard, get a multimeter and probe it cable and get to hardware monitoring instead of trusting software) you will see minor differences that may not even match up between different programs. It's software and no software is 100% accurate, so that may be making it look like fluctations.

    Your change is 150mv.. that is miniscule.

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    with the addition use a UPS to give clean filtered constant ripple free power to the PSU
     
    Otherwise you do not know if it is the power supply, the load or the PSU causing the variations.
     
    If you do not have a UPS at least check the wall outlet, because
     
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    Re: Not Real Impressed... Tuesday, January 12, 2016 10:01 PM (permalink)
    You can also check the voltages in the BIOS to get a near real-time idle reading. It's far more accurate than software, but not *quite* as good as a multimeter.

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    Re: Not Real Impressed... Wednesday, January 13, 2016 0:21 PM (permalink)
    all power supplies vary slightly in the voltage as the load changes, but they will stay within the ATX standard such as 12V with 5% tolerance
     

      


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    Re: Not Real Impressed... Wednesday, January 13, 2016 0:24 PM (permalink)
    Thank you all, will take all into consideration. So far, I think I have over reacted. But will try your advice options.

    Case: Cooler Master Cosmos 2
    Mobo: ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero (Wi-Fi AC) LGA 1151 (300 Series)
    CPU:  Intel Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo)
    CPU Cooler: Kraken X52 CAM-powered 240mm AIO Cooler with RGB
    GPU(s): EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 (Black)
    PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 Power Supply
    Memory:  CORSAIR Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR4 3000
    Operating System:  Windows 10 Pro 64bit
    Monitor: Dell UltraSharp U3415W 34-Inch Curved 
     





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