Originally posted by: 0010010110
Originally posted by: wolfman579
Originally posted by: 0010010110
Originally posted by: wolfman579
I personally e-mailed ULTRA and asked them about PowMax making their power supplies. They said PowMax has nothing to do with their power supplies. Their power supplies are manufactured in China.
I don't know what idiot first said their manufactured by Powmax, but he was wrong, and people need to forget about the idea of the X-Connects being rebadged Powmax's. It's not true.
However Amaroque is right about them being crappy PSU's, it's been proven that these things perform poorly under any sort of load.
Not to mentoin the number of them that have died (and taken other components with them).
Proven? Where? Show me where it says it performs poorly under
any sort of load.
http://www.3dvelocity.com/revi...axconnect/ultrax_6.htm
Yet, in the end, look what they said:
Despite my original concerns, the X-Connect did a fine job of supplying power even as the going got tough, though its tendency let the 12V line go walkabouts as I increased the load to 25 Amps was slightly worrying. That said, most people aren't likely to hit that ceiling, particularly when you remember that's 25 Amps in addition to the power already being supplied to the graphics card. you'd need one hell of a system to have it generate that level of load on a regular basis.
My only other concern with this power supply is the way the power is fed along that single PCB internally which then feeds all of the rear connectors. There's also no dual 12V outputs if that bothers you.
With an estimated street price around the £80 mark, presumably from their listed UK supplier which is Simply, these are by no means cheap, but good power supplies, and in particular nice looking power supplies rarely are. Plus if you add up the cost of the supplied cables based on their individual selling price you're doing pretty well on the cost. The cables in the X-Connect kit can't be cheap to make and this is one of those situations where you're not left wondering what the extra cost is charged for.
These minor anomolies aside, the X-Connect is a great power supply with a lot going for it, and for its looks and pure convenience it's one you should definitely consider splashing out your hard-earned wages (or Christmas money) on when they eventually become available.
As to maluckey, get a clue, read the reviews, it's a good power supply, there are better, but they don't look this good and have a fully modular design.
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