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Published: Sep 16, 2009 Author: Andrew Schembri Editor: Amber Lupala Provider: Topower Share this article:

What's Inside & A Closer Look

What's Inside:

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Along with the 1200W power supply, Topower includes a user's manual, heavy gauge AC power cord, multiple and colorful Velcro cable ties, 4 mounting screws, and a couple of zip ties. The following modular cables are also included:

• ATX 24pin & 20pin x1
• ATX 8pin x1
• ATX 4pin x1
• PCI-Express 6+2pin x2
• PCI-Express 6pin x2
• SATA x8
• Molex 4pin x6
• FDD x2
• SATA to Molex x4

These cables are covered with black EMF shielding material to reduce the amount of interference caused by the possible high current moving through these wires. This will increase reliablity and extend product life of the entire computer. The cables also have a twist and lock connection to the power supply. This ensures a reliable connections and reduces the possibilities of a loose connection, which can cause overheating, low voltage, reduced current capacity, intermittant function among other issues.

Directly attached to the power supply are the ATX 20+4pin, ATX 8pin, ATX 4pin cables, and 4 SATA cables.

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The exterior of the unit is very shiny. Suprisingly, it is very resistant to fingerprints, so no worries about wearing gloves, or wiping off fingerprints after installing this unit.

The now standard 120mm fan is thermally controlled for cool and quiet operation.

Honeycomb mesh on the rear of the unit is also where the hot exhaust air exits. This has proven to be an efficient and strong design, while letting through a lot of airflow without creating much turbulence in the air. This leads to more quiet operation.

Topower has enabled the user to decide if a single 12V rail or multiple 12V rails suits his/her system best. The selection is made via a switch on the back of the power supply.

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The Tiger 1200 Watt is 7 inches in length, and should not have any issues fitting into most cases.