Wednesday, August 1st 2007
Corsair Introduces New 450W and 550W Power Supply Units
Extending Corsair's legendary reputation in performance and quality, the new Corsair VX family of power supplies features the industry's most efficient power management and ultra-quiet design for mainstream users. Unlike most power supplies in the market, the Corsair VX incorporates a single +12V power rail that delivers continuous power under heavy loads. This conservative design ensures reliable operation in today's most demanding system configurations and adds compatibility for future platforms. The unique combination of rock solid performance and incredible value puts the Corsair VX family of power supplies in a class of its own.
Ideal for home theater PCs and ENERGY STAR PCs, the VX line maximizes energy savings and minimum noise generation thanks to double-forward switching circuitry design. Each Corsair VX power supply is backed with an industry-leading 5-year warranty and 24/7 on-demand customer service.
Corsair VX Series Features:
Editor's note: I was asked to take down the news story until 8/1 12pm PST (originally posted yesterday), from the product manager of Corsair - Steve Lee
Sources:
Corsair, ChileHardWare
Corsair VX Series Features:
- Supports the latest ATX12V v2.2 standard and is backwards compatible with ATX12V 2.01 systems.
- Ultra-quiet 120mm double ball-bearing fan delivers excellent airflow at an exceptionally low noise level by varying the RPM in response to temperature.
- Double-forward switching circuitry design offers maximum efficiency, up to 85% under wide load range.
- 99% Active Power Factor Correction provides clean and reliable power to your system.
- Universal AC input 90~264V automatically scans and detects the correct voltage. No more hassle of flipping that tiny red switch!
Dedicated single +12V rail offers maximum compatibility with latest components. - Over Current/Voltage/Power Protection, Under Voltage Protection, and Short Circuit Protection provide maximum safety to your critical system components.
- High quality Japanese capacitors provide uncompromised performance and reliability.
- 6 Serial ATA connectors
- Extra long cables support full tower size chassis.
- Standard ATX PS/2 size: 5.9"(W) x 3.4"(H) X 5.5"(L); 150mm(W) x 86mm(H) x 140mm(L)
- MTBF: 100,000 Hours
- Safety Approvals: UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TÜV, CCC, C-tick.
Editor's note: I was asked to take down the news story until 8/1 12pm PST (originally posted yesterday), from the product manager of Corsair - Steve Lee
20 Comments on Corsair Introduces New 450W and 550W Power Supply Units
Also not sure if they're still planning on it but one of there tech support guys said they're gonna make a higher watt psu soon.
Is there some other reason?
Don't have currently EPS12V 8pin or pci-e 6pin plug that I'd need and current PSU runs hot. I've read that corsairs run hot too, so don't know if they are any better :/ So they'd basicly lessen electric bill and maybe run cooler, but cost 3 times more :)
Then we have this:
www.corsair.com/_images/charts/vx450w_noise.jpg
Fan just doesn't spin up -> hot, but quiet. Same as my current PSU, fan barely rotates and it doesn't spin up ever. Of course mine is really cheap and generated more heat due to low efficiency and cheaper parts.
But you having hx520w know better and you say cool&quiet, so it sounds good. Does the fan spin up when gaming? Seem like it should much sooner than these new ones:
www.corsair.com/_images/charts/hx_noise_levels_graph_399x302.gif
I wouldn't mind PSU making noise then as long as it's no hoover. Currently my PSU heats up other components in my system and my room, downside of the quitness :)
edit: oh and you have quite a similar system, so I'm tempted to go corsair as well if it's been good. New versions should even have that 6+2 pin pci-e plug for future proof.
Maybe all those complainers are coming from a low powered system, to a higher power one?
Mine gets a little warm to the touch after heavy gaming, not anywhere near hot. I tested it extensively because I was having a shut down problem that I thought might have been the psu. Turned out to be software related, man those few days had me pulling my hair out. lol
The amperage on both models is great - the 550W should even run my PC, and the 450W can handle anyting less, in my opinion.