Power supply help, 12v Rails are pissing me off! I got 6!!

[xXxRuinationxXx]

ok
so yea you can see my pc from my other post

I'm running tri sli 512 ddr3 9800 black edition pci-ex's
requiring 26a on the 12 v rails

this is the power supply I just ordered, will it suffice?

Kingwin Mach 1 1000W Power Supply Modular Cables 20/24PIN SLI Ready

DC OUTPUT

Output Voltage +3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 +12V3 +12V4 +12V5 +12V6 -12V +5
Max. Load 24A 30A 20A 20A 20A 35A 35A 20A 0.5A 5.0A
Min. Load 1.0A 1.0A 0.8A 0.8A 0.5A 1.0A 1.0A 1.0A 0A 0.1A
Regulation ±5% ±5% ±5% ±5% ±5% ±5% ±5% ±5% ±10% ±5%
Ripple & Noise(mV) 50 50 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 50
Total Power 1000W continuous output @ 50C ambient temperature

 

[Calibretto]

Dang that's a beastly PSU. I think that will do

 

[oscaryu1]

But also depends on the rest of your system.

 

[xXxRuinationxXx]

asus crosshair II Formula mobo
8gb ram
phenom 9850 oced to 3ghz
3x xfx 9800 gtx ddr3 gx2 (40a draw)

 

[just a noob]

phenom and tri sli, thats really different, but i think the psu should be fine just so long as you dont have all the plugs being used at one time

 

[xXxRuinationxXx]

2 hdd's sata
dvd burner and a bluray burner
and a fdd

is all aside from the cards

 

[lovely?]

it will definetely suffice but you wont need the 12v lines for the most part... (sorry i was thinking about 4-pin molex, you will only need one of those strands of three)

 

[just a noob]

im pretty sure if you wanted to you could have 2 bluray burners 2 dvd burners, and 6 hdds in raid 0 with that psu, i think youll be fine

 

[xXxRuinationxXx]

even with the 3 cards?
so how exactly do I interpret the 12v rails?
do I combine the amperages or what?
20,20,20,35,35,20,20

 

[xXxRuinationxXx]

 

[Kilauea]

I don't know if you combine or not, but I assume u do...

I just have a question someone can surely answer... How does that PSU work... isn't Watt = Volt x Amps ?

If so, just looking at the 12V there is 20+20+20+35+35+20 = 150
150A x 12V = 1800W ?
That doesn't make any sense here, can someone explain me this.

 

[xXxRuinationxXx]

I'm on the same page lol

heres the specs
its a 1000w'er

http://www.kingwin.com/product_pages/abt1000ma1s.asp

 

[just a noob]

add up the amps and divide by 3 i guess

 

[xXxRuinationxXx]

errrrrrrm
will that really work
I thought multi 12v rails were invented to limit the load on the wire so they dont over heat and melt....

 

[StrangleHold]

To get close to the amount of total amps on the 12V rail/s. You take the watts on the 12V rail/s and divide it by 12.

 

[just a noob]

i really dont know, there is a power supply load calculator somewhere along the line, if you really want to go overboard go with a 1200 watt rosewill zeus or a pc power and cooling 1200w psu, i know those can hold your system

 

[xXxRuinationxXx]

hmmmm

 

[lovely?]

pal you'd be ok with a really nice 800W 1000W is crazy. and the odds of the actual computer using more then 400W is unlikely.

 

[xXxRuinationxXx]

it's not the wattage i'm worrie about its the amperage of 2 pci-expresses running at 40a lol

 

[xXxRuinationxXx]

and my huge cpu heatsink lol