Case and Cooling Spring 2004: Upcoming Products
by Kristopher Kubicki on April 3, 2004 10:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
OCZ Power Supplies
OCZ has changed a lot over the last two years; they have been a long time producer of memory, but now are refocusing attention on power supplies and cooling products. Their newest creation, the OCZ PowerStream, is a very large, enthusiast oriented power supply geared as an alternative to PC Power and Cooling units.
Wattages
|
|
3.3V |
5V |
12V |
-12 |
-5 |
+5vsb |
combined theoretical |
actual combined |
advertised total |
|
OCZ PowerStream |
92.40 |
150.00 |
396.00 |
6.00 |
2.50 |
10.00 |
??? |
??? |
??? |
We placed "???" in some of the fields for wattage because the final specifications have not yet been released. To our knowledge, there will be 3 models of the OCZ PowerStream, and the most capable should be able to clear 620W. Most systems are not capable of drawing more than 300W of power, so the PowerStream may seem a bit excessive unless you can really tax the 12V rails.
Our sources in OCZ also revealed the new unit will have a few neat features, including copper shielding on the ATX cable (similar to Enermax power supplies), load controlled fan and variable pot. The load controlled fan is somewhat unique; the RPM on the exhaust are dependant on how many amps the system is drawing. The OCZ PowerStream is also BTX compatible. Look forward to hearing more about the OCZ PowerStream in upcoming months.
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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