Antec SX1040BII & PLUS1080AMG

[I3igDmsu]

What are the differences between the 2? The AMG series looks like it has the TruePower PSU and the 1040II has the SmartPower?
Anything else, advantages between them?

 

[BG4533]

Well...the obvious, the 1040 you mentioned is black where as the the 1080 is Antec Metallic Gray. The 1080 comes with a place for a fan in the side panl where the 1040 has a solid panel. You can purchase a panel with a fan and/ or window in it for extra.

The only other difference I know of is the 430W Truepower with the 1080 versus the 400W Smartpower with the 1040. The truepower is a far superior PSU, but the smartpower is still very respectable and near top of the line.

Brian

 

[cowsclaw]

truepowers are nice cause they have the "fan only" power connectors to undervolt fans so its quieter.
im trying to sell my smartpower 400W i got out of a case cause its too noisy

 

[mchammer187]

my friend just got a 1040BII and its not black its grey like the charcoal grey color they have.

 

[I3igDmsu]

Originally posted by: cowsclaw
truepowers are nice cause they have the "fan only" power connectors to undervolt fans so its quieter.
im trying to sell my smartpower 400W i got out of a case cause its too noisy

using the fan olny connectors how do you undervolt? software?
do the fans run at max if you dont fool with the undervolt?

 

[BG4533]

The fan only connectors are undervolted by the fan circuit in the Truepower. The Truepower is quiet becuase there is a circuit that varies the fan voltage between ~5v-12v based on what is needed. This voltage is supplied to the fans inside the PSU, but also there are 2 4-pin connectors you can plug fans into. THere is nothing you can really do to control this.