| #640 - Ultra X-Finity 600W Power Supply |
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| Written by Rodney Reynolds | ||||||||
| Wednesday, 18 January 2006 | ||||||||
Page 4 of 6 A closer look: 
Like the majority of new power supplies on the market, this one also meets environmentally-friendlier power standards. Ultra power supplies are built in an ISO certified facility and have EMC/EMI compliance with CE and FCC and has safety approval by CE, CB, UL and TUV.  Now, let's get a measurement; 17cm(L) x 14cm(W) x 8.6cm(H). Please note that power supplies have to meet the ATX standard. This means that the width and height are the same, although the length can vary.
 This power supply has a super high gloss Titanium (Silver) paint finish. The 500W models come with one 120mm fan but the 600W models come with two 80mm fans. Also, this product is available is three colors; Black, Blue, and Titanium.  On the 500W models the 120mm fan grill is mounted on the top whereas on the 600W models there are two fan grills, one at the front and back. These fans offer more than enough air circulation and will keep the inside of the power supply cool. The 80mm fans are reasonably quiet but probably not as quiet as the 120mm fan on the 500W models. When the power supply is inside the case it's virtually silent and that's great, since I personally dislike a power supply that has noisy fan(s). It is understandable that if a power supply has a higher wattage, sometimes higher speed fans are required. 
 Also, there are plenty of ventilation holes in this PSU to assist with cooling. This is a not an auto switching power supply so remember to adjust the voltage to either 115/230. 
 This power supply has plenty of leads and they are all FlexForce cables. This design reduces the need for unwanted leads and therefore increases air flow inside the case. 
 Also, as the name suggests, the cables are super flexible, which allows you to bend them around just about anything. If you like to hide cables behind the motherboard tray or neatly tuck them out of sight, these are perfect for that.  Leads/Adapters: 1- 24(20) pin Main Motherboard Lead 1- 4 Pin ATX 12V Motherboard Lead 1- 8 Pin EPS Connector 2- 6 Pin Video Card Lead (for PCI-E Video Card) 2- 4 Pin FD Lead (for Floppy drives) 8- 4 Pin Acc Lead (for HD, CD, DVD, etc) 4- SATA Power Lead  One big plus with this power supply is its dual 6 pin PCI-E Video Cards leads. This means two video cards can be connected for an NVIDIA SLI or ATI CrossFire setup. Please note, this PSU is officially certified SLI. For your average consumer, dual 6 pin leads are not that big of a deal. However, for a serious gamer it most certainly is. |
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