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HOME  PSUs #654 - Ultra X-Finity 500W Power Supply
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#654 - Ultra X-Finity 500W Power Supply |
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Written by Rodney Reynolds
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Wednesday, 01 March 2006 |
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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; 15cm(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 in 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.
Some PSU
fan grills are mounted on the outside of the power supply
and this could pose a problem with some cases. Thankfully
this PSU fan grill is recessed. 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
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 not an
auto switching power supply so remember to adjust the
voltage to either 115/230. NOTE: This switch is at the back
on the
500W models
and on
the front for the 600W models.
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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