I wonder what "DC-to-DC" means, considering there's no DC outlet in your typical household.

bugI wonder what "DC-to-DC" means, considering there's no DC outlet in your typical household.

That's what happens when you omit two words and the one that makes articles doesn't totally understand what's what.

bugI wonder what "DC-to-DC" means, considering there's no DC outlet in your typical household.

It means 12V is rectified then the other low power voltage level are offered by DC converters which reduces costs and improve stability and electrical quality

Bronze PSUs in 2024? Oh boy, I can't wait to see how shitty the internals of these are.

bugI wonder what "DC-to-DC" means, considering there's no DC outlet in your typical household.

It's DC-to-DC conversion, which is such a ubiquitous term in PSU engineering that it's entirely understandable why they'd omit "conversion".

AssimilatorIt's DC-to-DC conversion, which is such a ubiquitous term in PSU engineering that it's entirely understandable why they'd omit "conversion".

It's poor naming no matter how you look at it. PSU still takes AC and outputs DC. Using "DC-to-DC" in this context is confusing.

bugIt's poor naming no matter how you look at it. PSU still takes AC and outputs DC. Using "DC-to-DC" in this context is confusing.

No it's not and not even confusing. DC-DC is the correct term to refers to a precise tech as I have explained, it is widely used and known.

"extra-long native black"
Is it even kosher to talk of such things? :laugh:

RaisNo it's not and not even confusing. DC-DC is the correct term to refers to a precise tech as I have explained, it is widely used and known.

Sure, it's widely known among electrical engineers and whatnot. I was saying it's confusing for the sliver of the population that doesn't fit in that category.

bugSure, it's widely known among electrical engineers and whatnot. I was saying it's confusing for the sliver of the population that doesn't fit in that category.

Again no, it's widely used since decades and common in any marketing material.



This is from Corsair site. I know you aren't italian but you probably understand the point.

Boom, boom, boom lemme hear ya say hell no (hell noooooo).

To be honest, I am not sure why anyone will want to revive another vintage brand to create cheap casing, PSUs, and likely branch out to other accessories as well. There are way too many options, and slapping the Chieftec branding is not going to miraculously improve sales.

watzupkenTo be honest, I am not sure why anyone will want to revive another vintage brand to create cheap casing, PSUs, and likely branch out to other accessories as well. There are way too many options, and slapping the Chieftec branding is not going to miraculously improve sales.

What do you mean, revive? Chieftec has always been there. Just like their designs, they're low-key. But they never went away, afaik.

Any relation to the FSP VITA series? :confused: Or did Chieftec just choose the same name?! :wtf:

watzupkenTo be honest, I am not sure why anyone will want to revive another vintage brand to create cheap casing, PSUs, and likely branch out to other accessories as well. There are way too many options, and slapping the Chieftec branding is not going to miraculously improve sales.

Not sure here about reviving ot the title "Vintage", Chieftec has been around for three decades and are also not new in the PSU scene;

www.techpowerup.com/reviewdb/PSUs/Chieftec/

And maybe they don't follow trends too much, or as quick as other brands if you look at their 2024 catalogue;

www.chieftec.eu/upload/fs/catalogue-2024-Q2%20(Normal).pdf

I'm not saying they're good or bad, as I have no personal experience with their products. As far as I know they never managed to be in the spotlights for being (close to) the best within a certain product group or class. But I also don't recall a case of "avoid at all costs" with the Chieftec brand in the past.

If they serve a certain part of the market with products at an applicable pricepoint, so be it, let them have their piece of the pie.

I do agree with the fact; why buy a bronze certified PSU while there are soo many other options nowadays, but that relates on the price and what a customer (can) spend on a PSU.
Keep in mind that there is a massive group of peeps out there that can't afford to spend as much as some of us here do on our PC's, so maybe not the best choice but the best within budget.