- E Power Technology Silent Engine technology with 120mm cooling fan
- EMI filter added PCIe power leads for SLI/Crossfire function
- Fully Modular EZ cable plug for all power leads
- 20+4 Pin ATX connector and 4+4 connector to fit PCIe and non PCIe boards
- Short Circuit Protection
- Black mesh wrapped power leads
- Over Voltage Protection, Over Current Protection
- UL, CE, CB, FCC certified
And because everyone's probably wondering, I introduce...Frankenstein.
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout
Mobo: Abit an52v w/ 5.1 RealTek HC audio on-board
Processor: AMD Athlon 4400 x2 dual core (2.3 ghz)
Memory: 4 GB ddr2 ram (667)
Graphics: PNY (nvidia) 460 GTX (Xlr8) 1GB ddr5
Power supply: keep reading!
DVD drives: 1 LG DVD-ROM, 1 LG DVD-r/w super multi, both connected via IDE (burner is master)
Media: 1 3.25" multi-media card reader w/ powered USB 2.0 port.
It's called Frankenstein because originally, my system was built from odds and ends my buddy had lying around his computer repair shop. I use this machine to play Star Trek Online, Star Wars The Old Republic, and on occassion, MechWarrior 4 (all of 'em). How does the new power supply fit into this? Simple; new juice was definitely needed.
The original was a Viotek 450w standard supply. It did the job, but wasn't up to the new video card I wanted to install (listed above, the old card was a 9800 GT). And, after consulting several online psu calculators, I realized that, as I like to leave my system on most of the time, the old 450w just couldn't cut it. It needed at least a 500w, and that was with the old card.
The unit was shipped expertly, and looked as though I'd bought it off the shelf, put it in the box myself, taped it, labeled it, waited about 10 minutes and then opened it again. It was that pristine.
The step-by-step directions could not have been better, in my opinion. I had never swapped out power supplies before, and going from one that was a giant squid to one that was what-you-need-where-you-need-it was quite the switch. It helps that Cooler Master uses a two-in-one molley jumper to run the two fans at the back of the case.
It's been installed for about a month now, and no issues whatsoever. All of the cables are bundled with that lovely black mesh surrounding each and every single one, and (if bottom mounted) finding the serial number to register for the two-year warranty is a breeze...even if you forget to find it before you install it, like I did.
If you are on the fence about this one, jump off. I did, and have no regrets. Everything needed was included, and I have several extra cables that I'll be hanging on to. And just in case you're still wondering, yes, it's set up for two pci-E express video cables. Go ahead, you won't regret it!It works most of the time, but sometimes it will fail, and shut off by itself,spend a few extra bucks and buy a different one. At first I thought i had just got a defective one, so i returned it and got a new one from the seller, but the second one I got had the same problem.
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