Case and Cooling Spring 2004: Upcoming Products
by Kristopher Kubicki on April 3, 2004 10:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
TTGI Power Supplies
It isn't too often we label a power supply as "sexy", but in the instance of the newest TTGI/SuperFlower power supplies, we can make an exception. Several months ago, in our recent power supply roundup we took a look at a few power supplies from TTGI/SuperFlower, and they all performed reasonably well. A few weeks ago, we caught a glimpse of some of TTGI's newest creations, aluminum PSU enclosures with 140mm fans!
We have seen 120mm fan cooled PSUs in the past, and they operate reasonably well, operating on the principle that at lower RPMs the fans can move the same amount of air as 80mm fans on high RPMs.
Wattages
|
|
3.3V |
5V |
12V |
-12 |
-5 |
+5vsb |
combined theoretical |
actual combined |
advertised total |
|
TTGI 14CM-TT-450TS |
105.60 |
210.00 |
324.00 |
9.60 |
2.50 |
12.50 |
315.60 |
223.00 |
450.00 |
We were a bit wary of the specifications of the 14CM-TT-450TS at first; the 5V and 3.3V rails seems particularly high. However, the most important 12V rail seems very much in line with what we expected.
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One small feature the newer TTGI power supplies incorporate are electrical switching fan controls. We criticized many power supplies in the past for the poor interference we received when we physically switched the fan speeds. It looks like TTGI/SuperFlower is on the track to successfully solving this dilemma.
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Look forward to seeing some of the TTGI power supplies in upcoming roundups!
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ProphetCHRIS - Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - link
Kristopher, just to correct it, Fortron is an actual manufacturer. Fortron is the brandname of the FSP Group (www.fsp-group.com.tw) which is producing a lot of OEMs. OCZ is buying from Topower and so on...XRaider - Saturday, May 15, 2004 - link
#20 - NP. You will need to go to the forums and post that though to get any answers.ghoti - Monday, April 12, 2004 - link
I am new to AnandTech, but am already impressed with the quality of the reviews. Any roundup/ review of cases contemplated? I am going to assemble my first machine once the 939 mb's and socket 939 FX-53's come out. I plan to use two Raptor 74G 10K rpm HDs. I have no plans to overclock, and don't care whether the case has a side window or led fans, but would like a mid-tower case (preferably AL) with GOOD cooling (preferably 120 mm intake and exhaust fans with filters). Also, it'd be great to have a case that is reasonably quiet, reasonably easy to work with, and won't require a second mortgage. Any suggestions? If this is not the right place to post this, please excuse my error.KristopherKubicki - Friday, April 9, 2004 - link
17: It dissapates 150W from just the CPU.Kristopher
bobbozzo - Tuesday, April 6, 2004 - link
If GBT is going to give you a front-panel knob for the HSF, why don't they put a temperature display on it too??bobbozzo - Tuesday, April 6, 2004 - link
Ummm... if the computer draws 200W, and the case can only dissipate 150W, then you've got a big problem!quanta - Tuesday, April 6, 2004 - link
The CoolerMaster heatsink looked like the Aerocool HT-101 and Thermaltake CL-P0024 (TOWER112). However, the Thermaltake version can use 9cm fans. Hopefully CoolerMaster heatsink can support bolt-on mounting instead of just the unstable clip.Warder45 - Tuesday, April 6, 2004 - link
I really liked this article. I wish you guys would do more misc computer equipment reviews. Perhaps a sound related review of speakers or sound cards.Definatly looking forward to reviews of the Heatsinks and a battle between OCZ and PC Power and cooling. It would be nice to see some competition for PC P&C in the high end overclocking PS's, perhaps drive them to lower prices a bit. :)
Coherence - Tuesday, April 6, 2004 - link
OMG! I just did a Google on the TNN-500A. That Zalman noiseless case is $1200!?! Are they nucking futs?? Noiseless or not, heatpipes or not, NO PC case is worth that kind of money!KristopherKubicki - Tuesday, April 6, 2004 - link
Actually, fortron doesnt make em either. They have the same OEM though.Kristopher