Specifications

As has already been mentioned, the efficiency certification is 80 PLUS Bronze, and the PSU features a fully modular cabling design and a 40 °C temperature rating. Its protection features include all but OCP for the +12V rail and OTP (Over Temperature Protection), which is essential to any PSU. The cooling fan is of very high quality, and Cougar states that it uses a Hydro Dynamic Bearing, which will have it last for around 150,000 hours. This is a very strange fan choice for a budget PSU, and the same goes for the all-black, flat modular cables this unit comes with. This PSU's low efficiency means there is no semi-passive mode. However, with the right fan profile, noise output can be kept low at light and moderate loads. We will soon find out whether such is the case by using our lab-grade sound analyzer while applying many different load combinations to the PSU.

As you can see by taking a look at the table above, the LX600 has a five-year warranty in the EU, which is significant since most PSUs of this caliber are usually only covered by a 3-year warranty. For regions with 115VAC mains, though, the warranty is three years long. This significant difference by region can be explained by the fact that the lower voltage input of the US and Asian regions increases thermal losses, which puts more stress on such heat sensitive components as electrolytic capacitors.

The +12V rail can deliver up to 49 A, which translates into 588 W. With 130 W maximum combined power output, the minor rails are pretty strong. The 5V rail delivers 4 A less than the 3.3V rail, and the 5VSB rail is a little stronger than is usually the case since it has a capacity of up to 3 A.

Cables & Connectors, Power Distribution

The LX600 is not supposed to power incredibly high-end system, which has the lack of a second EPS connector make sense. However, with four PCIe connectors, it will easily support a pair of strong VGAs. The number of SATA and peripheral connectors could be a little higher, but six SATA connectors should be enough. All cables with the exception of the main ATX cable, which should at least be 55 cm long, are long enough, but the peripheral and SATA connectors should be further apart. Every connector uses 18AWG gauges, and as you can see in the table above, no Berg connector is provided. An FDD adapter for those who might need one would have made for a nice addition.

Since this PSU features a single +12V rail, there is nothing to talk about when it comes to power distribution.