Tech note**
one of the saturns that had a not-so perfect vrm was brought back to life permanently, by removing the blue pci patch-cord, and plugging the pci power directly into the hashing board.... I attribute to a loose connection...
Phoenix, what made you decide to try this out in the first place?
I am a fuel technology researcher, specifically in the resonant electrolysis field (also consultant to a large Swedish gasification firm), and know through many many experiments, that by eliminating "Weak links" and resistance in general, ALWAYS improves efficiency, always. Our equipment relies heavily on electronic efficiency. So, with that in mind, looking at those long pci patch cords, had to try.
When my module gets here I want to be ready. I've a second cheap power supply and today made cables much shorter than I made for the first. I've been concerned about some oscillations that make it to the screen of an EVO N610 which has cgminer on a jalapeno. Short leads. So, I shut down the Merc and swapped leads then shortened the originals. All set from a power supply and cabling point of view.