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Have a power hungry rig but can't find the right, powerful but quiet
and stable unit? Look no further. If your able to meet the high price,
the 510 ATX Deluxe is worth every cent.
Operating Range: 90-264 VAC; 0.99 power factor; auto-select
Current: 10A @ 115V
Output:
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+5V @ 40A; -5V @ 0.3A
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+12V @ 34A, 38A pk; -12V @ 2A
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+3.3V @ 30A
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+5VSB @ 3A
Continuous Power: 510W
Peak Power: 650W
Regulation:
- 1% (+5, +12)
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5% (-5, -12)
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1% (+3.3)
OV Protection: +3.3, +5, +12 +3.3, +5, +12
OC Protection: +3.3, ±5, ±12 OCP +3.3, ±5, ±12 OCP
Fan Type: 30 - 44 CFM ball 30 - 44 CFM ball
Noise:
34 - 44dB(A) 34 - 44dB(A)
Connectors: 1 20-pin mobo, 1 12v ATX (2x2 pin), 2 Serial-ATA, 1 floppy, 7 molex.
M/B Connectors: 20-pin, P4
Drive Connectors: 10 (2 SATA, 1 mini)
MTBF: 100,000 hrs. 100,000 hrs.
The power supply came in the almighty and familiar Brown Box. Once I
opened it, to my surprise, I found that there were actually two
brown boxes to avoid damage. A very nice packing job indeed. But it
didn't end there, I found inside the small box, everything surrounded
in red-tinted bubble wrap..*pop*. In any case, the power supply, unless
perhaps run over by an automobile, wasn't getting damaged during
transport to my doorstep.
After rummaging through the package, I found the standard things: power
cord, mounting screws. But I also found a very detailed installation
manual. It even had diagrams of the connectors and which colors/pins
were which. Last but not least, I found a nicely prepared sleek, black,
power supply.
When I took the PSU out of the box, I discovered that the wires were
all neatly sleeved in a black mesh. Sleeving being very important for
airflow and organization. Sleeved wires look better and they block much
less air from your fans than normal non-sleeved wires. I saw a few
holes, and as it turns out they are adjustable potentiometers. Also,
some of the molexes had blue plugs in them.
I found two things that were less than what I expected and one of them
could cause major problems. Firstly, the wires leading to the 2nd molex
or floppy connector, isn't long enough. As you can see in the picture
below, it's soo short. I assume it's because you would use those for
your drives but what if you used the other ones all over the place and
still needed one for a drive and one for your ccfls? Other issue is
that those wires should also be sleeved instead of left bare. In the
picture you can also see the blue plugs I spoke of earlier.
I hooked up this bad boy, grabbed my multi-meter, and went to work.
Before telling you my findings, take a look at this excerpt from an ad
for the 510 and what its capable of, and their comparison. Click on the
picture for the whole advertisement.
They give this power supply a pretty big reputation to live up to. And
it does just that. After testing all the rails, which are rated at 1%
tolerances (5% for -5,-12), this thing acts like it's a mountain trying
to be blown over. It just doesn't budge. Most of the time when you test
psu's, you see fluxations of a few tenths, if not more. In a comparison
of empty load to full load, the average change for the 510 was .01! For
example, the 5v line went from a solid 5.18 to a 5.17. I believe I know
what they mean when they call this PSU "high-performance".
This "Beatiful Beast" as it's called, is just that. It looks good, but
no fancy LED lighting, no plexi frame, just clean old black. And it's
definitely a beast, performing through the lightning storm when the
lights flickered, surviving a drop down the stairs (carpeted mind you),
and running straight through the night without heating up or getting
louder. It's just an overall good PSU, and if you want it to look
cooler, whip out your modding skills and get to work! My two true
gripes are the short cables on double molex lines, and the price. As
they say, you get what you pay for. And if you pay for this, your
getting a quiet and cool PSU that will last you a long time and perform
exceptionally, with that stealthy, black paint and sleeving. It really
depends on how much you value a powerful, stealthy, sleeved, and
accurate PSU as to whether this product is going to seem worth the
money or not. This product receives a 91% rating.
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