Nowadays the power supply market is a lot more diverse than in the past. One of the latest developments is
the fully modular power supply, which allows you to connect only the cables that you really need. Basically
this idea should lead to a cleaner case with less cable clutter. Today I'm going to take a look at the Ultra
X-Connect 500W PSU which has a fully modular configuration.
The Ultra X-Connect box contains a lot of things. First of all the power supply, 9 shielded UV-reactive
power cables which can be connected to the PSU, a power cord, mounting screws and the user manual.
Specifications and features
Connectors
1x 20-Pin Main Power
1x 6-Pin AUX (Xeon) Power
1x 4-Pin 12V (P4)
6x 4-Pin Peripheral
1x Floppy
Features
High-Gloss Mirror Finish
Modular Cable Connection System
UV Reactive Shielded Cables
Dual 80mm Fans
Low Acoustic Noise
Power Protections:
Short Circuit,
In-rush Current,
Thermal Overload, Over-Temperature,
Over-Voltage,Over-Current, Under-Voltage
Power efficiency : 70% (max.) at full load.
Output
Max
Output
Current
+5v
+3.3v
+12v
-5v
-12v
+5VSB
32A
20A
28A
0.6A
0.6A
2A
Max
Cobined
Wattage
180W
336W
3W
7.2W
10W
480W
20W
500W
Total Output Power
500W (Full Load, Nominal Input Voltage) Efficiency
70% Typical at Full Load and Nominal Input Voltage
Input
AC Input
Voltage
115v /
230v
AC Input
Frequency
50-60Hz
AC
Input Current
8.5A (RMS)
for 115VAC Input
5.5A (RMS) for 230VAC Input
Here's a first look at the Xconnect PSU from Ultra, the version I have is the one with Titanium color. The
cover of the power supply has a high-gloss mirror finish which gives a nice visual effect. The unit has two
silent fans, and on top of the device is a stylish fan grill featuring the logo of Ultra.
The front of the PSU has a normal fan grill. Right of it is the power switch and an input voltage selector.
Added: January 22nd 2005 Reviewer:Thomas DM Score: 8/10 Related Link:Ultra Page: 1/3
Ultra X-Connect 500W Power Supply Posted by Thomas on 2007-01-02 20:50:15 My Score: 8/10
I'm using this PSU for almost two years now in one of my systems and it's still working fine.
Ultra X-Connect 500W Power Supply Posted by Anonymous on 2007-01-02 20:11:16 My Score: 10/10
Installed one may of last year and already it died, now I have to email their support with my reciept I attached to it so they can send me a replacement with a box for the dead psu. Problem is my scanner is only attached to my dead computer so there.......
