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Product:
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Aspire Aluminum ATX-AS500W PSU |
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Price:
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$105 (CAN) / $80 (U.S)
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Supplied By:
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Aspire International Corp
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Author:
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Hi-TEK
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Date:
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October 19th, 2003
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On the bottom portion of the Aspire Aluminum ATX-AS500W PSU is a simple product specification guide
which provides detailed information on the rated amperage and voltage across each of the wired PSU lines.
What is really nice about the inclusion of this product specification guide is that it also covers the
colour association, corresponding amperage and voltage rating each wire represents. The rear portion of
the Aspire Aluminum ATX-AS500W has all the standard features found on most PSU units. Towards the right
hand side is a two position rocker switch (ON/OFF), an AC plug connector, 115v/230v switch and a chrome
fan speed adjuster for controlling the RPM speed of both 80mm Blue UV LED fans. Surprisingly, this unit
did not include a secondary external AC 3-pin plug for powering additional AC devices.
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The Aspire Aluminum ATX-AS500W PSU is equipped with the standard ATX motherboard configuration and is both
AMD and P4 certified. The overall cable layout includes a 20-pin ATX connector, P4 12v connector, 6-pin AUX
P4 connector, 9 x 4-pin Molex connectors and 2 x floppy connectors. The main 20-pin ATX connector has been
shielded with braided neon tubing and green heatshrink wrap. It would have been nice if this feature was
extended to the rest of the wires to keep cable management to a minimum and the theme of this modified unit
universal. As an option, consumers can purchase neon braided tubing separately and complete the modification
themselves.
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As previously mentioned, the top portion of the Aspire Aluminum ATX-AS500W PSU includes a see through acrylic shell
that is held in place by four 6-32 mounting screws. Long time MTB readers might remember that the origin of this
modification was developed by Chris Andreoli over at Cutting Edge Case Mods.
MTB originally profiled the PSU Mod with our own review as soon as
they hit the market back in July 2002. The popularity of the PSU Mod has been duplicated by a number of companies and it's nice
to see some influence added to this particular product as well. Once the top acrylic shell has been removed you get a good look
at the PSU interior. All the components including the PCB are colour coded and organized in order to provide optimum air
circulation inside this unit.
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