14-Way PSU roundup - over 5000W put to the test

Cases & PSU/Power Supplies by piotke @ 2004-08-01

Are you looking for a power supply which perfectly fits your needs? Completely silent? Flashy colors? Adjustable voltage rails? 120mm fans pre-equipped? We round up 14 Power Supplies from known and less known manufactures to see how well they can handle an overclocked A64 system. Which ones stand out? Read on to find out!

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Aspire

ATX-AS500W 12V

The guys from Color Cases let me test out this flashy looking PSU

  • ATX 500 Safety P4 Aluminum Power Supply
  • w/See-Through Clear Acrylic Cover (Fire Resistant Material)
  • w/2 x 8cm UV Blue Fan w/4 Blue Led Lights
  • Multi-Color Coated Components & PC Board
  • Green UV Sensitive Wire sleeve & Connectors
  • w/Fan Speed Adjuster
  • w/ I/O Switch
  • Cable-Tube-Tied Wires for Neatness
  • w/Power Cord w/Gift Box

  • 500 watt
  • + 3.3V - 28 A
  • + 5V - 50 A
  • + 12V - 34 A
  • + 5VSB - 2 A

    Official website

    Test results

    MBM values

    ASPIRE 500 WATTLOWHIGHAVERAGE
    + 3.3 V3.333.383.36
    + 5 V5.155.185.16
    + 12 V12.4612.6512.62


    Multi-meter values

    ASPIRE 500 WATT+3.3 V+5 V+12 V
    NO PC3.415.2312.00
    PC IDLE3.385.0412.54
    PC LOAD3.375.0212.39


    Extra comments & remarks

    Aspire really went all out on the design for this one with UV reactive sleeving and nicely colored windows, which show of the heatsinks inside who have been given a layer of paint also. To top it of the fans have LEDs in them so they light up the surrounding.

    An added extra I found in the box were a set of thumbscrews which make installation tool free!

  • Connectors:

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    		1* (green sleeved)
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    		1*
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    		1*
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    		No fan headers were present on the PSU
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    		8* HDD and 2 FDD molex
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    		none



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