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Thermaltake Launches Dedicated GPU Power Supply

Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:46 am
by Apoptosis
Thermaltake releases the world’s first patent design power supply
for the high-performance graphic cards

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NVIDIA and ATI are pushing their video cards faster while Intel and AMD are quickly switching to multi-core processors. Consumers are often left confused regarding the choice of the vast amount of power supplies in the market.

Thermaltake Technology’s innovational spirits have developed the world’s first patent design power supply unit that is dedicated towards the high-performance graphic cards today. Due to the high demand of the +12V rail as specified by NVIDIA and ATI, the Power Express 250W dedicated graphic card power supply is born. The power supply effectively assists the consumers to retain the original power supply they have been using before the upgrade of their video cards. The sole purpose of the Power Express is to provide as high as 21A of +12V for the video cards. The Power Express 250W is also equipped with a 24 pin main adaptors so that the unit can turn on and off at the same time the computer system is being turned on and off. The simple 5.25” drive bay is powered through an AC adaptor card in one of the PCI slots; this implementation of the unit enables easy access and easy installation of the whole system.

External appearance-wise, the Power Express 250W has a front panel with three LED lights that shows the operating condition of the unit and the video card. Thermaltake did not forget that the Power Express is still essentially a power supply – it is still equipped with OVP, OCP, SCP, OTP, and other kinds of circuitry protection as well as active PFC for the most stable environment possible. The low-noise 40mm fan in the front of the unit also constantly keeps the power supply cool and quiet at all times.

Not only is the Power Express 250W extremely usefully, it also includes luxury features such as shielded black mesh sleeves for the cables and easy-plug connectors. The Thermaltake Power Express 250W is the world’s first power supplying unit that enables the usage of high-performance graphic cards without replacing the old power supply.

Check here for more news info about Power Express 250W: Power Express 250W

About ThermalTake
Thermaltake Incorporation, based in Taipei, Taiwan is the global leader Thermal Solution and Thermal Management for PC & Industrial Market. Its Engineering Staffs masters in Airflow Analysis, Material Conductivity and Heat Dissipation Efficiency. Thermaltake offers a wide range of products and services, providing effective and cost-conscious cooling devices. The Company has more than 1,000 employees worldwide supporting customers from its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, as well as from offices in China, Europe and United States Continent
I don't know about you guys/gals, but I want one of these! Great idea!

Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:16 pm
by kenc51
I was thinking of fitting a second (small) psu into my case for this reason (IF I got SLI)

This is a great Idea....although I don't like the on/off switch, it should power-on automatically......
Cooling System

4 cm Fan
SPEED: 5500 (+/- 10%) RPM
DIMENSION: 40 X 40 X 20 mm
AIR FLOW: 6.3 CFM
TEMP. AUTO CONTROL
Noise

20dB at 2000RPM
I hope the fan doesn't make a whining sound!!

Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:09 pm
by Bio-Hazard
It will if you want it to, the switch is just like the one on a normal PSU to turn it off from the mains................ :P

4-pin Connector: Receive Signal from Main PSU for synchronal Power On/Off

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Powe ... /w0099.asp