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As this is
a modular unit the only cables attached to the unit
when you take it out of the box are the fan rpm monitor,
the 20/24 pin power cable and the 12v 4 or 8 pin connector.
This makes sense as every motherboard requires both,
so making them modular would be a waste of time.
As the unit
supports various forms of power connector both the
24pin and 8pin connectors feature a snap fit design
where they can split to 20pin and 4 pin designs used
by older motherboards.
The other cables
in the bundle come as noted previously in a plastic
wallet.
The cables
are pictured above, 2 PCIe plugs and the other cables
are molex/sata and floppy power connectors. If you
are particularly observant you’ll have noticed
that the plugs vary in colour.
Whilst for
the most part they are black the PCIE connectors are
red and this helps when setting up the unit for the
first time as the corresponding sockets on the PSU
are also red with the molex etc plugs being black.
Fitting the
cables is just a case of choosing the ones you require
and plugging them into the PSU (there are six connectors
for the molex plug cables).
Turning the
PSU round we find that the rear of the unit features
a grill design which allows air to circulate round
the internal components very well. Also placed on
the back is the power switch and connector for the
power cable.
We mentioned
air circulation above so lets stick with that for
a moment longer. In order to keep the internals of
the PSU cool Enermax have installed a quiet 12cm fan
on the base of the unit which also features a gold
grill with Enermax badge. The fan draws air into the
PSU from the case and this is expelled through the
grate at the back of the psu.
If you dont
like excessive noise Enermax
have made an excellent choice for the fan model. We
couldn’t hear the fan at all when the system
was in use even with the quietest of components. So
when paired with 2x X850 XT’s in a crossfire
system you would have the backbone for an exceptionally
quiet yet high powered system. Additionally, as I
write this review I have the PSU running in a machine
about 10 feet away which uses a Arctic Cooling Freezer
7 and AIW X1800 and again it is virtually silent.
The final feature
on the outside of the supply worth noting is the standard
specification sticker. As with almost all other units
you get a sticker which like the one on the box gives
the essential information on the units power specs.
By removing
the cover we were able to take a closer look at the
inside of the PSU. What we find is a very tidy (and
well) designed unit.
As you can
see from the above picture there is a minimum of clutter
which means that there is plenty of room for the air
to move within the PSU and cool the various components
and heatsinks.
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