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Date 2006-01-30
Provider: Thermaltake
Author: Niko Lupala
Editor: Amber Lupala
Thermaltake Toughpower 550W PSU
With todays more demanding computers that run SLI and power demanding processors, the power supplies need to be more powerful.
We see companies pushing out power supplies with 600W but with bad voltage rails which makes for unstable computers. Thermaltake has made different types of power supplies for quite awhile now and some have been performing really well and we have their brand new Toughpower PSU on our test bench tonight.
We will compare it to some well perfoming Coolermaster and OCZ power supplies to see if we might have a new contender for the best PSU out on the market.
About Thermaltake:
You can check up their company history over here.
Specifications:
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Complies with ATX 12V 2.0 version
Independent Voltage Circuit: offers unflappable current delivery under heavy load and makes voltage output more stable
SLI, Cross-Fire, and Dual Core CPU ready
Active Power Factor Correction (PF>0.99) and high efficiency (80%)
Extremely good voltage regulation (±3%): provides steady voltage for system
Industrial grade components (capacitor, transformer, etc)
High reliability: MTBF>120,000 hours
Mirror effect housing and reliable 12cm ball-bearing fan
Protections: Over Current, Over Voltage, Short-Circuit, Under Voltage, Overload, and Over-temperature
Safety / EMI Approvals: CE, CB, TUV, FCC, UL, and CUL certification
The product:
 
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The powersupply comes in a very familiar box with a small handle. On the front you have a picture of the power supply and the familiar Thermaltake logo. On the back you can read about the new features they have added to this product. It will be very interesting to see how this power supply performs vs OCZ and Coolermaster ones, in the past I have had some good experiences with power supplies from Thermaltake.
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Inside the box the power supply was wrapped into bubble wrap and the power cable, manual, and screws were packed in their own little box on the side.
The power supply itself comes in a black color and completely sleeved cables.
 
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Two 12V lines with 19A on each one, now I understand why it's called Toughpower! With numbers like this the power supply should be able to run
most computers out on the market, but we still have to test it out and see what type of numbers we can get out of it. The bottom is equipped with a 120 mm fan to cool of the power supply. The fan is not quiet but it's not overly loud either, I would say its something in the middle as the fan is louder than most power supplies. I have tried to find a sound meter but the ones I have found don't register sounds under 20dB so therefore we do not have any stats on the sound yet.
Lets take a closer look >>>>> Page 2
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