Enermax Infiniti 650W
by Christoph Katzer on September 11, 2007 4:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Cables and Connectors
All cables are sleeved in a black mesh with golden stripes up to the first connector. As we have stated before, we totally understand this approach because the higher cost of putting sleeving between each of the connectors doesn't generally provide enough benefit to be meaningful. Enermax was the first company to introduce the new 8-pin PEG connector with the Infiniti line in 2006.
There are in total eight jacks to which cables can be connected. The two red jacks are reserved for the PEG cables and the black ones are for all other components. A closer look shows the difference between the jacks extends beyond the color. The upper right pin is closed to prevent the user from accidentally connecting the wrong cable. Similarly, it is not possible to connect a normal peripheral cable to the PEG jacks since the shape of the pins doesn't match. The cables have a very snug fit when installed, which is necessary to reduce the resistance which is generated by the additional separation from the cables.
With a maximum length of 80cm the Infiniti has very reasonable cables. All the major connectors such as ATX, 4-pin and PEG have a length of 50 cm which is above average. With up to nine Molex and six SATA connectors users will have the chance to connect quite a few additional components. Also note that the two 6-pin PEG connectors have an additional connection on the PSU side that can be used to create an 8-pin PEG connector for the latest graphics cards. With an additional cable (EMC009) which you can buy in the shops you can even assemble another 6/8pin PEG connector.
The Fan
The 13.5cm fan is transparent and fits in perfectly with the overall appearance of the power supply. Enermax recently acquired a company in China that now helps with the production of fans, among other things. However, the UL number on the fan belongs to Globefan, a company that produces fans for many other power supply manufacturer as well.
All cables are sleeved in a black mesh with golden stripes up to the first connector. As we have stated before, we totally understand this approach because the higher cost of putting sleeving between each of the connectors doesn't generally provide enough benefit to be meaningful. Enermax was the first company to introduce the new 8-pin PEG connector with the Infiniti line in 2006.
There are in total eight jacks to which cables can be connected. The two red jacks are reserved for the PEG cables and the black ones are for all other components. A closer look shows the difference between the jacks extends beyond the color. The upper right pin is closed to prevent the user from accidentally connecting the wrong cable. Similarly, it is not possible to connect a normal peripheral cable to the PEG jacks since the shape of the pins doesn't match. The cables have a very snug fit when installed, which is necessary to reduce the resistance which is generated by the additional separation from the cables.
With a maximum length of 80cm the Infiniti has very reasonable cables. All the major connectors such as ATX, 4-pin and PEG have a length of 50 cm which is above average. With up to nine Molex and six SATA connectors users will have the chance to connect quite a few additional components. Also note that the two 6-pin PEG connectors have an additional connection on the PSU side that can be used to create an 8-pin PEG connector for the latest graphics cards. With an additional cable (EMC009) which you can buy in the shops you can even assemble another 6/8pin PEG connector.
The Fan
The 13.5cm fan is transparent and fits in perfectly with the overall appearance of the power supply. Enermax recently acquired a company in China that now helps with the production of fans, among other things. However, the UL number on the fan belongs to Globefan, a company that produces fans for many other power supply manufacturer as well.
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HaZaRd2K6 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - link
I know they make the Corsair 620HX (which I own; great PSU), but I thought PCP&C manufactured their own... Speaking of which, will we be seeing a review of any Corsair PSUs coming up? They're hot sellers at work, and I'd like to see how they stack up stats-wise to some of the others on here so far.n0nsense - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - link
Good job with this review, guys.But have to disagree with you. 4/8 and 24 pin cables are short. It's enough for most of users, but it will be impossible to use it with Enermax CS-718 (I'm a happy owner of this one) case or any other case where CPU socket is not close to PSU. Strange thing. After all, it's the same company.
What is really missing for comparison, is Corsair HX620. Which i believe is best choice for this class.
As for Infinity, efficient, but noisy.
n0nsense - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - link
Good job with this review, guys.But have to disagree with you. 4/8 and 24 pin cables are short. It's enough for most of users, but it will be impossible to use it with Enermax CS-718 (I'm a happy owner of this one) case or any other case where CPU socket is not close to PSU. Strange thing. After all, it's the same company.
What is really missing for comparison, is Corsair HX620. Which i believe is best choice for this class.
As for Infinity, efficient, but noisy.
Jodiuh - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - link
I'm not sure the exact length of the PC P&C 610's 4/8 and 24 pin cables, but it's a real close fit for my Stacker going up from the bottom, behind the mobo tray, back through a hole I cut out, and into the plug. The PC P&C 750 Quad/Xfire reviewed recently has 45CM cables as opposed to the Enermax's 50CM. Still, I think it'd be nice to have some 75CM cables for that extra wiring origami one might need inside a bigger case like the Lian Li 2100's and such.n0nsense - Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - link
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Look at the picture. cables have to go from the top most to the bottom.
This is my old config which was running with Thermaltake 470 PSU (can't remember the exact model). But when I replaced MoBo with Asus P5N32-E SLI, i found it impossible to connect 4/8 pin cable. It was to short. My preferred PSU (Corsair's HX620) has 19" (~50cm) 4/8pin cable and i needed to do some customization to extent the cables.
n0nsense - Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - link
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Look at the picture. cables have to go from the top most to the bottom.
This is my old config which was running with Thermaltake 470 PSU (can't remember the exact model). But when I replaced MoBo with Asus P5N32-E SLI, i found it impossible to connect 4/8 pin cable. It was to short. My preferred PSU (Corsair's HX620) has 19" (~50cm) 4/8pin cable and i needed to do some customization to extent the cables.
n0nsense - Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - link
It must.http://rusisrael.com/albums/pic/o/00/00/28/2859.jp...">http://rusisrael.com/albums/pic/o/00/00/28/2859.jp...
Look at the picture. cables have to go from the top most to the bottom.
This is my old config which was running with Thermaltake 470 PSU (can't remember the exact model). But when I replaced MoBo with Asus P5N32-E SLI, i found it impossible to connect 4/8 pin cable. It was to short. My preferred PSU (Corsair's HX620) has 19" (~50cm) 4/8pin cable and i needed to do some customization to extent the cables.
JEDIYoda - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - link
Nice review!Considering I have thought the Infinity line was NOT that good compared to other brands comperable PSU`s!!
It appears as if Enermax did something right!!
very nice review!!
retrospooty - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - link
Yup, Enermax has been at or near the top for years. My last 2 PS were Enermax. I just got this very model the Infiniti 650 on Sept. 1st for $163.99 including shipping at ewiz.com. Very nice PS.retrospooty - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - link
Also... about hte noise. I run a C2D at 4ghz and an 8800GTX overclokced as well all watercooled in Arizona, ambient temps are a warm 82f in my house. No noise at all coming from the PS after hours of load.