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Date 2008-08-22
Provider: Thermaltake
Author: Michael Chiu
Editor: Amber Lupala
Thermaltake Power Express 650W VGA PSU Review
As video card power demand grows, so do power supply outputs; nowadays its not uncommon to see a 1000W+ power supply being offered. But what if you already have a decent power supply but just want to add a bit more power for the video cards? Thermaltake, well-known makers of a wide range of computer products, might have the solution in the Thermaltake Power Express 650W VGA Power Supply. This dedicated power supply brings serious amounts of power to your video cards, but is it worth the effort? Read on to find out more.
About Thermaltake:
" Ideas originate from humanity, realizing ideas is our belief. "
Kenny Lin, Thermaltake CEO.
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Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd.
started its core business based on our extensive knowledge of PC thermal management during the era where the area of performance CPU cooling was only exclusive for "overclockers" orPC enthusiasts. With the company's initial launch of Orb coolers, it created waves of shocks and appraisals throughout the gaming and overclocking communities. Thermaltake quickly became the name gamers turn to when they need high-end and reliable thermal solutions.
With company's core business of CPU cooling still growing at a vast rate, Thermaltake made another grand entry to the PC chassis industry. To date, Thermaltake has always been considered as the pioneering company that revolutionized the PC chassis industry with Xaser series enclosures. The typical and traditional beige and plastic front panel design was outdone by Xaser series chassis's atypical gaming red and aluminum front panel. It was also the first enclosure available to public with Hardcano unti which provided users full control over computer's thermal management system.
In the year 2002, Thermaltake announced Purepower line of power supply unti for the ever-growing power-hungry PCs. Purepower series PSU quickly gained recognition with its extensive warranty and high-reliability guaranty.
Today, Thermaltake has grown into a world-class company with state-of-the-art testing and R&D facility based in Taiwan along with 60+ engineers and ID team covering each application segment such as Liquid Cooling, Air Cooling, PC Enclosure and Power Supply for main-stream users, high-end solutions, system integrators and industrial applications; thus achieve Thermaltake's company motto, " COOLall YOUR LIFE " !
Features:
Support NVIDIA SLI & other multi-GPU technologies
TWO 6-pin & TWO 8-pin PCI-Express connectors support up to four graphic card setup
Excellent and stable output maximize the performance of the graphic card(s)
Share the loading and increase the lifespan of existing main power supply
Money Saving: greatly increase the output wattage and no need to purchase a new
high-end power supply
Three LED display: red LED for power, two blue LED for 12V1 and 12V2.
Great reliability: MTBF > 100,000 hours.
Protections: Short-Circuit , Over Voltage Protection, and Over Current protections.
Safety / EMI Approvals: UL, CUL, TUV, FCC, BSMI and CE certified.
Connectors:
24-pin adapter: to connect main PSU & MB & Power Express
8-pin PCI-E Connector X 2
6-pin PCI-E Connector X 2
2-pin Connector: receive signal from Main PSU for synchronal Power ON/OFF.
OUTPUT:
Voltage: +12V
Max. Load: 30A
Min. Load: 0.1A
Output Voltage: 650W
The product:
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As with most Thermaltake products, the Thermaltake Power Express 650W VGA Power Supply (PSU) arrived in a sturdy cardboard package with colorful pictures of the unit on the front. Our box came a little dinged up from the trip, but no damage to the unit was sustained. The package also has a list of features/specifications.
The Power Express VGA PSU is not a standalone power supply, but rather an additional/secondary supply that provides up to 850W of additional power specifically for a video card. This is great for those situations where you have a decent power supply but just need some additional juice to power graphics card, especially a dual graphics card system. By choosing this product, you can avoid having to incur the greater cost of buying a whole new supply.
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Opening up the package, the PSU can be found secured at both sides by foam inserts with the cables neatly bundled inside a nifty pouch. Along with the power supply, the package contained four screws, set of cables, a power cable, and a PCI outlet bracket.
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Taking a closer look at the supply, the first thing to notice is that it is shorter than a standard supply. This unit is meant to be installed in a 5.25 drive bay, since obviously you cant install it where a normal power supply goes. The front of the unit has a sleek-looking grill and three small LEDs on the bottom right that is the only indication that this is a power supply. The supply has a nice gray matte finish that should compliment most computer builds.
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