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Product:
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I-Star TC-750PD2 750W PSU |
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Price:
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$251 (CDN) / $225 (U.S)
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Supplied By:
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I-Star USA
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Author:
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Mars
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Date:
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June 21st, 2006
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Rating:
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My initial impression was a positive one, having reviewed the Nitro AX case from I-Star in the past I was filled with
much anticipation to see if this power supply can live up to the fine qualities I noticed in the Nitro case. One of the
first things I noticed was the weight of this PSU; it easily outweighs my OCZ Power Stream unit. I was in the market for
a new power supply unit, that is a 24-pin native unit (without using the separate 4-pin plug), one that can handle 4 SATA
drives, and one that is SLI capable without the use of adapters. The fact that the TC-750PD2 has quad 12v rails was a
bonus.
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The TC-750PD2 has a 24-pin motherboard plug only, not the 20 + 4-pin add on style common with other PSU's designed to
work with 20 and 24-pin motherboards. There is a single ATX 12V 4-pin power plug, as well as the EPS 12V 8-pin connector
used for Intel based server boards. The main 24-pin power line is the only one sleeved on this PSU and all of the power
lines are about 19 inches in length.
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There are two PCI Express power connectors used for SLI videocard set-ups, and four SATA power connectors that are run
in two lines. The SATA power connectors are 19 inches long to the first plug, and then have seven inches of wire between
the first and second plug for an overall length of about 26 inches.
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There are total of six IDE 4-pin power connectors run on three lines with two connectors on each line. There is only one 4-pin
floppy connector, a warning for those using DFI motherboards and a floppy drive.
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