Packaging
and Bundle:
The
packaging of the Type-M 670W is simple and effective.
It provides enough information concerning the
PSU if you are browsing in a store. The PSU itself
is held in place with the help of two pieces of
Styrofoam which combined with the very thick walls
of the box provide more than adequate protection
during transportation. The bundle of the Type-M
is very basic – apart from the PSU cables,
inside the box you will only find four 3M screws
and a very small but quite informative manual.
The box itself is made out of recycled paper and
the PSU is made from ROHS certified materials,
for those who are environmentally concerned.
The
Unit
Your
first look at the Hiper Type-M unit will most
probably leave you unimpressed. Apart from the
black chassis and the sleeved cables it does not
look any different than a “standard”
PSU. But while its looks are simple, we cannot
claim that the unit is aesthetically displeasing.
A single 80mm fan at the back of the unit provides
the necessary cooling, next to the power plug
and an oversized on/off switch. The Hiper company
logo is engraved on the sides of the unit.
Most
of the top part of the chassis is dominated by
a sticker which notes the power specifications
of the unit, the certifications it earned and
the serial number of each individual unit. The
front of the chassis is entirely perforated, allowing
the 80mm fan at the other side of the unit to
draw air in from and create a wind tunnel. This
way the single 80mm fan can effectively cool all
components inside the unit and also acts as an
exhaust fan for the whole system. This cooling
designed becomes flawed only if the unit is installed
inside a case which is not adequately cooled and
the air temperature inside it is too high, which
will cause the Type-M to warm up and lose performance.
All
of the cables of the Type-M are sleeved and have
black connectors, greatly enhancing aesthetics.
The cable connectors are gold plated in order
to enhance electric conductivity to the maximum
possible. Hiper is using a unique patented design
with extension cables to aid the functionality
of the unit further. There are five groups of
cables coming out of the unit which end to a sole
Molex connector each. If you want you can expand
them to more Molex connectors, SATA or even floppy
connectors by using the provided extension cables.
Besides the 5 Molex connectors, there are only
the ATX 24-pin connector, the 12v 8/4 pin connector
and two PCIe 12V connectors coming out of the
Type-M.
Cranking
the Type-M open left us surprised as Hiper have
went with a design which we have never seen before.
There are two PCBs instead of one, placed at the
bottom and at the top of the unit with all of
the components sandwiched between them. This is
a pretty tight design but cooling should not be
an issue. There are adequately large heatsinks
well placed in order to maximize the efficiency
of the wind tunnel and Hiper claims good efficiency
factors which should reduce the generation of
heat inside the unit.
The
lines design which Hiper went with is shown in
the above cables table. The Type-M features four
separate 12V lines. The first 12V line powers
only one PCIe card and aids with the CPU power
if the 8-pin 12V connector is used. The second
provides power only to the CPU, all by itself
if the 4-pin 12V cable is used or aided by the
first line if the 8-pin 12V cable is used. The
third is used to power the second PCIe card if
present and the motherboard via the ATX connector.
Lastly, the fourth is used for every Molex, floppy
and SATA connector. We believe that it is an efficient
design, none of the 4 lines appears to be overburdened
and the distribution towards the CPU is delivered
from two lines, just in case 16A are not enough
for your CPU(s).
