OCZ Prepping 1kW Unit

[shockwave85]

From AnandTech:

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2870&p=18

OCZ sent us a pre-release version of its 1kW power supply for use in our GeForce 8800 GTX SLI tests.

There's a picture but I can't post it.

 

[thunderstruck!]

I hope it's single rail. Other companies are moving towards it. SIlverstone has this on their page, but it's not available yet. http://silverstonetek.com/products-op1000.htm

Also, I hope it's better than their ultra crappy line of GameXtremes

 

[[Spectre]]

I hope it's single rail.

From the picture it looks like it isn't.

 

[drizzt81]

From the picture it looks like it isn't.

yes, it looks like it claims to have four rails.

 

[thunderstruck!]

The first pic is a 700W, the second, blurry pic is the 1KW.

 

[trxjw]

Also, I hope it's better than their ultra crappy line of GameXtremes

Huh. I didn't hear they were so bad.

 

[codegrinder]

Huh. I didn't hear they were so bad.

mine works?

 

[thunderstruck!]

http://www.jonnyguru.com/review_details.php?id=35

Dangerous ripple on the 12V. Way exceeds ATX specifications.

 

[codegrinder]

http://www.jonnyguru.com/review_details.php?id=35

Dangerous ripple on the 12V. Way exceeds ATX specifications.

i read that too, however who loads a power supply 99%? especially a 100$ one?

 

[TheGuyOnTheCouch]

I hope it's single rail. Other companies are moving towards it. SIlverstone has this on their page, but it's not available yet. http://silverstonetek.com/products-op1000.htm

Also, I hope it's better than their ultra crappy line of GameXtremes

The GXS units are rock solid and work quite well. They cost less than the FSP Epsilon units that they are and have a better warranty.

 

[maddude]

Yeah, I read his review and still bought the 700w OCZ. I know I'm not going to come anywhere close to maxing it out, and it's a good value. Seeing as how it replaced a 3 year old TT 560 PurePower, I think I'm going to be ok.


EDIT: Typos

 

[Oklahoma Wolf]

Dangerous ripple on the 12V. Way exceeds ATX specifications.

It's not quite that bad... the measured ripple is indeed high, but there's no long term data to suggest it's dangerous. It could affect component life eventually, but that could mean only six instead of seven good years

FWIW, Zalman's own Epsilon based unit, the 600W heatpipe one, apparently uses better caps and doesn't seem to have the ripple issue.

 

[[Spectre]]

The first pic is a 700W, the second, blurry pic is the 1KW.

Right. Labeling FTW.