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Lepa G700-MA 700W Review
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 "The Lepatek G700-MA 700W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with three +12V rails (25A), a 140mm Fan, 8x SATA hard disk connectors and 4x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. Better than Enermax PSUs?"
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The Linux Kernel Power Problems On Older Desktop Hardware
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"As mentioned last week, a plethora of Linux power tests are on
the way now that we have found an AC power meter with USB interface that
works under Linux and we've been able to integrate nicely into the
Phoronix Test Suite and its sensor monitoring framework. In this article
is one of the first tests that have been completed using this
power-measuring device as we monitored the Linux kernel power
consumption for an old Intel Pentium 4 and ATI Radeon 9200 system for
the past several kernel releases. Even this very old desktop system
looks to be affected by the kernel power problems."
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Arctic Fusion 550R Review
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“The Arctic Fusion 550R is a very small, silent and cheap power supply delivering efficient performance for your mid range equipment. The Fusion R is the upgraded PSU from the previous Fusion; the differences are increase in voltage to give more reliable efficiency. This PSU is equipped with its own external 80mm fan. With an efficiency of 82 to 86%, the Fusion 550 is very efficient. This eco-friendly power supply unit protects the environment and saves energy costs for you as well. Even when the PC is switched off, the low standby power consumption of the Fusion 550 helps to save energy.”
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Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 1050W Power Supply
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"As a hardware enthusiast, trade shows like CES and Computex showcase many new products that you can expect to see on the market either immediately or sometime after the show. As a hardware reviewer, these shows are even more insightful as it gives a pretty solid road map of what we will be working with over the next six months or so. We have already looked at products from OCZ, Cooler Master and SilverStone that we previewed at the show, just to name a few. Today that trend continues as we have Thermaltake's Toughpower Grand series power supply on the hotbed. "
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Cougar CMX 550w
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Since Hardware Secrets made us all look a little silly a few years ago, without access to the full test setups that the big sites and PSU manufacturers have, XSR has backed off its PSU reviews to instead make them unboxing-previews.
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Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply Review
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80 Plus Bronze Certification, good build quality, stable electrical performance and a very attractive price tag are the main reasons that make the Antec High Current Gamer 620W the ideal choice for people on a budget.
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RASURBO Real & Power 550 W
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We are always thrilled to see new companies enter the PSU market because this leads to more choice for the end users and competition gets tougher, reducing prices. Today we will take a look at RASURBO's Real&Power 550 W, which is 80 PLUS certified, utilizes a semi modular cabling scheme and comes with attractive pricing.
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Enermax Platimax 600W Power Supply Review
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Enermax is well known amongst the enthusiast community for their quality power supplies inside and out. The examples we have seen in the last year with the MaxRevo and the Modu87+ were no exceptions, so when Enermax offered us the chance to get an early look at their upcoming Platimax unit, we gladly obliged. Enermax already has several Platimax power supplies available and we`ve heard that the 600W model will launch sometime in January 2012. The new Platimax 600W power supply boasts a lot of features that make it sound great on paper. Platinum efficiency, 100% Japanese capacitor construction, 600W of multi-GPU ready power, SpeedGuard, SafeGuard, HeatGuard, CordGuard and so much more. All of this doesn`t mean a thing if the power supply can`t back it up where it counts."
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OCZ ZT Series 650W Power Supply Review @ APH Networks
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Over the progression of time, the evolution of the human race and ideas change with it. This is quite obvious when you take a look at your photo album or history books dating back to who-knows-when. Whether it be experiences of your own life, or mistakes and successes recorded in the books of history, there are many valuable lessons to be learned. Success is what we all should take pride in, and further improvement makes us even more successful people. But as you flip the coin over and take a look at the failures, do we simply push them aside and forget that it ever happened? Getting your finger burnt on the stove teaches you to watch what you`re doing and where you`re placing things. Such concepts could also be applied in the world of technology. While in the process of developing the carbonized cotton-thread filament for the incandescent light bulb, Thomas Edison had said, I didn`t fail; I found out 2,000 ways how not to make a light bulb. The process of trial and error is one of the many paths that can be taken in the development of ideas and technology. I`m not exactly sure how some companies get things done, but what I am certain of is that the method of trial and error has been used at least once here and there. What we have today is a fully modular 80 Plus Bronze Certified mid-range power supply from OCZ -- namely, the ZT Series 650W. From the looks of it, the ZT Series 650W is a more budget friendly power supply for those that are looking for performance with 100% modular cables. Generally speaking, is the OCZ ZT Series 650W an error or a success? Read on to find out!"
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OCZ ZT Series 650 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets
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The ZT Series is the latest power supply series from OCZ, with a full modular cabling system ? meaning that even the main motherboard cable is detachable ? and 80 Plus Bronze certification. Available in 550 W, 650 W, and 750 W versions, let`s see if the 650 W model is a good buy."
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FSP AURUM GOLD AU-700 Power Supply Review
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"Once again we have another brand of power supply on the test bench that many of our readers will know little to nothing about. FSP Group has been around for quite some time and produces a very wide variety of power supplies for consumer, professional and industrial uses all across the world. Those that have been around long enough might also recognize the brand known as Fortron Source. We've been told that some of their latest power supplies boast great performance and efficiency, so we gladly accepted the offer when FSP asked if we would like to sample a unit.
FSP sent us the AU-700 power supply, the largest of four models in the AURUM lineup. FSP claims that the AURUM family of power supplies meets the 80Plus Gold standard with 90% efficiency and goes on to say that they are also "a perfect combination of premium quality and efficiency". Let's start taking a look at the features that our AU-700 offers and then we'll see if it has the performance to back up what it boasts on paper."
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OCZ ZX 850W 80PLUS Gold Power Supply
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"Today I have one of the highest end 80PLUS Gold power supplies I have handled recently on my bench - the OCZ ZX 850W. The ZX series is OCZ's highest range of performance power supplies - built with quality, performance and efficiency in mind. It's time to see if the extra investment in this high end power supply will be worth the money over the more budget minded 80PLUS Gold models that have crossed my bench prior to this model."
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Corsair AX850 850 W
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Corsair's AX850 is an 80Plus Gold certified 850 watt power supply that aims to be the highest-quality model in its segment. It is fully modular and shows excellent performance characteristics in our demanding test suite. With a price of $180 it is not cheap but quality has its price.
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Silverstone Strider Plus ST50F-P 500 W
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The Strider Plus ST50F-P is a compact size, single rail and highly versatile PSU thanks to the fully modular design that it utilizes. On top of that is equipped with a quiet 120 mm fan and is 80PLUS Bronze certified. Without any doubt it will be an interesting product for users that want a PSU to power a single graphics card in a not so demanding system.
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Chieftec Nitro SPS-750C 750 W
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Chieftec recently made a new addition to their product series with the inclusion of the Nitro 88+ line. The new PSUs are 80PLUS Silver certified and promise efficiency that surpasses 88%. They also utilize a semi-modular design and their OEM is Channel Well (CWT), a respectable manufacturer.
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OCZ ZX Series 1250 W
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OCZ recently released a new line of hi-end PSUs in order to keep up the pace with the competition, since the Z series counts many years in production. The new ZX series consists of three 80Plus Gold and fully modular PSUs that feature a single +12V rail and boast that they are designed with maximum performance in mind. The ZX 1250 will be the test subject of today’s review.
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