Somethingtodo's PSU roundup

backslang · 15 Feb 2004 at 17:37

Somethingtodo’s PSU roundup.

I noticed that there isn’t much info on these forums about power supply units, so I decided to do a round up of them myself, obviously I am not going to include every psu on the market, but I will include quite a few, I hope you find this guide useful. I will include the ouput in amps and watts, the higher the amps, the better, the wattage you need depends on the amount of hardware you have, there is a rough guide here : http://takaman.jp/psu_calc.html?english

Some PSU’s have active PFC;
PFC stands for Power Factor Correction and can be described as using series capacitors to “remove” the effect of leakage inductance that limits the output current. PFC can provide more efficient Power Frequency; in lay terms it means less power is lost.

This is not a detailed guide, the facts I state are correct, but I don’t go into all the over current protection bits etc.

ENERMAX

Enermax365AX-VE

DC voltage------------Max Output--------------------Voltage toleration

+3.3V-------------------32A-------------------------------5%
+5V---------------------32 A-------------------------------5%
+12V--------------------26A--------------------------------5%
-5V----------------------1A---------------------------------10%
-12V---------------------1A--------------------------------10%
+5Vsb------------------2.2A-------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5V-------------185W
TOTAL OUTPUT----------353W

price £45

Enermax465AX-VE

DC voltage----------Max output--------------Voltage Tolerance

+3.3V-------------------35A--------------------------------5%
+5V----------------------35A--------------------------------5%
+12V--------------------33A--------------------------------5%
-5V-----------------------1A--------------------------------10%
-12V----------------------1A--------------------------------10%
+5Vsb--------------------2.2A------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v------------200W
TOTAL OUTPUT---------460w

price £65

Enermax Noisetaker series: <------- that means SILENT (well, near enough

)

Model:.............+3.3...+5v...+12v1...+12v2...Total Power

EG701AX-VE.....36A...45A......18A.......17A..........600w
EG475AX-VE.....34A...40A......16A.......15A..........470w
EG425AX-VE.....32A...36A......15A.......14A..........420w
EG375AX-VE.....30A...32A......14A.......13A..........370w
EG325AX-VE.....28A...28A......12A.......11A..........320w
EG275AX-VE.....22A...22A......11A.......10A..........260w

Features:
92mm fan and a 80mm fan
manual and auto fan control
2x S-ATA connectors
Seperate 12v rails
ATX 12V Ver. 1.3 compatible
Smart fan (runs after pc has been turned off to cool case down)
Copper Sheilding (370w models upwards)

Safety Features:
OCP,UVP,OVP,OTP and SCP circuits

GLOBALWIN

Globalwin Sapphire Super Silent 22dBA 420W

DC Voltage------------Max Output------------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V---------------------26A-----------------------------------5%
+5V-----------------------42A------------------------------------5%
+12V----------------------18A-----------------------------------5%
-5V-------------------------0.5A---------------------------------10%
-12V-----------------------0.8A----------------------------------10%
+5Vsb---------------------2.0A----------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v--------------220W
TOTAL OUTPUT-----------400W

price £95

Globalwin Sapphire Super Silent 19dBA 520W

DC Voltage---------Max Output------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V------------------28A---------------------------5%
+5V--------------------58A----------------------------5 %
+12V-------------------30A---------------------------5%
-5V---------------------0.8A--------------------------10%
-12V-------------------1.0A--------------------------10%
+5Vsb-----------------2.5A---------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v---------260W
TOTAL OUTPUT-------500W

price £145

SPARKLE

Sparkle FSP300-60ATV 300W

DC Voltage-----------Max Output------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V------------------28A-------------------------------5%
+5V--------------------30A-------------------------------5%
+12V------------------18A--------------------------------5%
-5V--------------------0.3A------------------------------10%
-12V-------------------0.8A------------------------------10%
+5Vsb-----------------2.0A------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v &12v = 280W
price £35

Sparkle FSP400-60PFN 400W

DC Voltage-----------Max Output

+3.3V------------------28A
+5V--------------------40A
+12V------------------15A(18 peak)
-5V--------------------0.3A
-12V-------------------0.8A
+5Vsb-----------------2.0A

+3.3V & +5v=235W
+3.3&+5v&+12=380W

Toleration 5% on all rails

ZALMAN

Zalman ZM300A-APF 300W PSU

DC Voltage---------Max Output------------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A-----------------------------------5%
+5V---------------------30A------------------------------------5%
+12V--------------------15A-----------------------------------5%
-5V----------------------0.3A----------------------------------10%
-12V--------------------0.8A-----------------------------------10%
+5Vsb------------------2.0A-----------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v-----------180W
TOTAL OUTPUT--------300W
£47

Zalman ZM400A-APF 400W PSU

DC Voltage---------Max Output------------------Voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A-----------------------------------5%
+5V---------------------30A------------------------------------5%
+12V--------------------15A-----------------------------------5%
-5V----------------------0.3A----------------------------------10%
-12V--------------------0.8A-----------------------------------10%
+5Vsb------------------2.0A-----------------------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v-----------235W
TOTAL OUTPUT--------380W
£75

HIPER

Hiper SF-420TS

DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------28A
+5V-----------------------48A
+12V---------------------18A
-5V------------------------0.5A
-12V----------------------0.8A
+5Vsv--------------------3.0A

+3.3V & +5v------------210W
TOTAL OUTPUT----------400W

Price £35
Hiper SF-350TS

350w PSU

+3.3v ------------------- 20A
+5v ----------------------35A
+12v-------------------- 16A
-5v ---------------------- 0.5A
-12v -------------------- 0.8A
+5vsb -------------------2A

3.3v & 5v = 175w
12v = 192W
3.3v & 5v & 12v = 330w

CWT

550W
DC Voltage-----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V--------------------32A---------------------3%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------24A---------------------3%
-5V-----------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------0.8A-------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A--------------------3%

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450W CWT + SATA Quiet Dual Fan AMD/P4 App Active Fan Control Active PFC

DC Voltage-----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V--------------------28A---------------------5%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------5%
+12V---------------------20A---------------------5%
-5V-----------------------0.5A--------------------10%
-12V----------------------0.8A-------------------10%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A--------------------5%

+3.3V & +5v------------250W
TOTAL OUTPUT---------430W

Price £30-£35 (bargain!!)

TAGAN

480W Tagan TG480-U01 Whisper quiet 21db Also support 12v EPS/SATA/XEON 3 Years Warranty

DC Voltage----------Max Output
+3.3V-------------------28A
+5V----------------------48A
+12V---------------------28A
-5V------------------------0.8A
-12V----------------------1.0A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A

+3.3V & +5v ------------240W
TOTAL OUTPUT-----------480W

price £55 - £60

FORTRON SOURCE

Aurora FSP350-60PN

DC Voltage------------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V--------------------28A---------------------5%
+5V----------------------25.5A-------------------5%
+12V---------------------16A---------------------5%
-5V------------------------0.3A--------------------10%
-12V-----------------------0.8A--------------------10%
+5Vsb --------------------2.0A---------------------5%
has 120mm fans

price £45

ANTEC

Truepower 430w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------36A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------20A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+3.3V & +5V & +12v = 410W
total output--------------430W

Price £65

Antec Truepower 380watt (Sonata version)

+3.3V-------------------28A--------------------------------3%
+5V----------------------25A--------------------------------3%
+12V--------------------18A--------------------------------3%
-5V-----------------------0.5A--------------------------------5%
-12V----------------------1A--------------------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2A------------------------------5%

Total Max Output: 380W
price £55

Max load across +3.3v, +5 and +`12v = 360watt
Note: has voltage control on all lines (as opposed to say the 3.3 and 5v being controlled together)

Truepower 550w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------32A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------24A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 530W
Total Max Output: 550W
£90-£95

Truepower 330w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------30A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------17A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 310W
Total Max Output: 330W
price £45

Trueblue 480w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------30A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------38A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------28A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 460W
Total Max Output: 480W
price £80- £85

QTEC(i didnt want to do this)

Q-tech 550 Dual Fan Gold

+3.3V-------------------30A peak (20A Max)----------NOT Stated
+5V----------------------40A peak (35A max)---------NOT Stated
+12V--------------------20A peak (14A max)----------NOT Stated
-5V-----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
-12V----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
+5Vsb---------------------NOT Stated-------------------NOT Stated
price £25-£40

CHIEFTEC

HPC-360-202

DC Voltage-----------Max Output

+3.3V--------------------28A
+5V----------------------35A
+12V---------------------17A
-5V-----------------------0.3A
-12V----------------------0.8A
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A
+3.3V & +5V = 204W
price £22-£25 (WOW!!)

backslang · 15 Feb 2004 at 19:37

X-PRO
460W Silent Power Supply

DC Voltage..............Max output
+3.3------------------------28A
+5--------------------------30A
+12-------------------------30A

SILENX

300W ixtrema psu

DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------30A
+5V----------------------30A
+12V---------------------15A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1A
+5Vsb--------------------2A

350W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------30A
+5V----------------------32A
+12V---------------------15A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1A
+5Vsb--------------------2A

400W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------30A
+5V----------------------32A
+12V---------------------18A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1.2A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A

450W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------30A
+5V----------------------36A
+12V---------------------22A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1.2A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A

520W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------32A
+5V----------------------36A
+12V---------------------28A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1.2A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A

600W ixtrema psu
DC Voltage-----------Max Output
+3.3V--------------------32A
+5V----------------------42A
+12V---------------------36A
-5V-----------------------1A
-12V----------------------1.2A
+5Vsb--------------------2.5A

SHUTTLE

shuttle silentx 250w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------18A
+5V----------------------19A
+12V---------------------16A
-5V------------------------???A
-12V----------------------0.3A
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A

+3.3V & +5V Max output: 105W
+5v, +12v & +3.3v Max output: 250W
Supports Intel:SS51G/SS56G/SB52G2/SB61G2/SB62G2/SB65G2/SB75G2
AMD: SK41G/SN41G2/SN45G/SK43G
price £40

THERMALTAKE

Silent purepower series 480w w/PFC solution
DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------30A----------------------5%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------5%
+12V---------------------18A---------------------5%
-5V------------------------0.3A--------------------10%
-12V----------------------0.8A--------------------10%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%
Noise : 17 dBA at 1300 rpm, 45 dB at 4800 rpm, auto or manual temp control
price £55

JEANTECH

jeantech 500w

+3.3V-------30.0A------5%
+5V--------40.0A------5%
+12V-------18.0A------5%
- 12V--------0.8A-----10%
- 5V----------0.3A-----10%
+5Vs---------2.0A------5%

OCZ

OCZ 420w :

3.3v......28A
5v........30A
12v.......30A

OCZ 470w :

3.3v......28A
5v........37A
12v.......33A

OCZ 520w :

3.3v......28A
5v........40A
12v.......33A

My opinions:
Best value~CWT 450W/chieftec 360W
Most desirable~globalwin 520w / OCZ (any) / Enermax noistaker
Recommended~Antec trupower 430w
Best looking~aurora 350w / akasa 460w

backslang · 15 Feb 2004 at 20:53

Originally posted by Werewolf
actually this is a good idea

i'll raise you the

Antec Truepower 380watt (Sonata version)
+3.3V-------------------35A--------------------------------3%
+5V----------------------28A--------------------------------3%
+12V--------------------18A--------------------------------3%
-5V-----------------------0.5A--------------------------------5%
-12V----------------------1A--------------------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2A------------------------------5%

Max load across +3.3v, +5 and +`12v = 360watt
Note: has voltage control on all lines (as opposed to say the 3.3 and 5v being controlled together)

Q-tech 550 Duel Fan Gold

+3.3V-------------------30A peak (20A Max)----------NOT Stated
+5V----------------------40A peak (35A max)---------NOT Stated
+12V--------------------40A peak (35A max)----------NOT Stated
-5V-----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
-12V----------------------0.5A-----------------------------NOT Stated
+5Vsb---------------------NOT Stated-------------------NOT Stated

cheers werewolf, i have a few more to add, the 380watt antec was one of them, i couldnt find details on QTECs so i email'd their support, neednt have bothered now.

backslang · 15 Feb 2004 at 22:15

Originally posted by Baggy
Taken from the manual

ANTEC

Truepower 550w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------32A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------40A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------24A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

The manual also has the specifications for these....

ANTEC

Truepower 330w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------30A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------17A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

ANTEC

Truepower 380w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------28A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------35A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------18A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

ANTEC

Truepower 480w

DC Voltage----------Max Output------voltage tolerance

+3.3V-------------------30A----------------------3%
+5V----------------------38A---------------------3%
+12V---------------------22A---------------------3%
-5V------------------------0.5A--------------------5%
-12V----------------------1.0A--------------------5%
+5Vsb--------------------2.0A-------------------5%

It also confirms the specifications you've got for the Truepower 430 Nice work.

thanks mate

backslang · 15 Feb 2004 at 22:27

Originally posted by Baggy
Edited slightly so you might wanna retry copying it Sorry, just added the power outputs for each model....

done

backslang · 16 Feb 2004 at 18:45

Originally posted by mojojoejo
Any chance of the info on the 300W Zalman jobby?

Like what you've done so far though, a v. worthy effort chap.

sure

backslang · 27 Feb 2004 at 16:27

they are quality, they are very quiet too, dont know about the amps the put out though

backslang · 18 Mar 2004 at 16:47

it is a good price as the PSU seems very good
there will be enough power connectors as case fnas come with splitters, but if there isnt molex splitters are fairly cheap

backslang · 19 Mar 2004 at 23:26

cheers mate

backslang · 28 Mar 2004 at 20:39

its not bad, jeantech is too much of a cheapo generic make for me tbh, but its not bad, capable of powering most things you could throw at it

backslang · 11 Apr 2004 at 19:34

i would get the 430 or 480w antec.
many would say the tagan based on its rails - but there is a fan on the tagan that blows hot air out onto the heatsink thus raising cpu and case temps. plus the voltages are likely to be more stable on the antec due to the lower toleration of error (3% and 5% compared to 5% and 10%)

backslang · 4 May 2004 at 16:00

Originally posted by Helium_Junkie
I'd also like a professional opinion on this PSU

i put it in after brum man suggested it

there's not much info about it so thats all i could find.
i need to see a label of it to fill the rest in

backslang · 5 May 2004 at 21:18

happy now

backslang · 6 May 2004 at 18:11

ROFL
didnt see that

backslang · 6 May 2004 at 18:11

AH!
2nd double post ever
thats what you get for lifting weights, talking on msn and posting on a forum at the same time :rolleyes:

backslang · 1 Jun 2004 at 13:58

http://takaman.jp/D/?english
it works for me :confused:

backslang · 1 Jun 2004 at 14:55

Originally posted by Phantom
still not working for me

found this one though: http://www.adecy.com/psu/

(aparently it says I need a 414W PSU. I do have an enermax which is slightly higher... Enermax 435W i think, do you thikn its insufficient and somehting a lot higher would be better?)

that site is wrong, it overates everything so it says you need more than you do. your psu should be fine. what are your rails?

backslang · 13 Jul 2004 at 21:24

thanks for that mate

PS could a don please enable my first post to be longer than 15000 characters as i had to delete some of it to make it fit...

backslang · 14 Jul 2004 at 18:58

I looked for info on it ages ago and couldnt find any specs so it would be great if someone could type up the amps shown on the label.

backslang · 19 Jul 2004 at 18:32

cheers iammed, i would love to add all that stuff but will need to wait for a don to lift the 15000 key limit for the post