Cooler Master 350W Super Silent Power Supply
Review
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| Manufacturer:
Cooler Master |
| Author:
Brymo |
To get beyond just another power supply, Cooler Master has
equipped this power supply with two Serial ATA connecters at 70cm in length as
well.
Something I really liked in this power supply, was it came with two Molex
connecters that were just for fans. This has always come to me as a problem with
other power supplies because I did not want too much power into one fan. Now
there are two connecters for just fans. The lengths of these wires are 40cm.
A smart move by Cooler Master™ was with a new wire called “sense wire” it helps
to obtain a stable feeding to the 3.3V line. It also gives feedback that allows
holding the tension within acceptable value limits.
To some up all the lengths, I have made a table to show how many connecters
there are, and how long the wires are.
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Connectors available on the Cooler Master™ Real Power Rs-350-amsa |
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Type |
Number
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Distance from the
local p0wer source |
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ATX |
1 |
50cm |
|
ATX 12V |
1 |
50cm |
|
Molex 4 pin |
2 |
70cm |
|
Molex 4 pin |
2 |
60cm |
|
Molex 2 pin |
1 |
40cm |
|
Molex 2 pin |
1 |
30cm |
|
Floppy 4 pin |
2 |
80cm |
|
Serial ATA |
1 |
70cm |
|
Serial ATA |
1 |
45cm |
Testing:
The system I tested this power supply on was a:
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System of Test |
|
Card Mother |
EPoX 8RDA |
|
CPU |
AMD Athlon XP
3200+ (11x200MHz) @ 1.85V |
|
Ram |
Dared 512MB
DDR400 @ 8-3-3-2.5 |
|
Hard Disk |
-
Maxtor 40GB
7200 RPM
-
IBM 60GB
7200 RPM
|
|
Card Video |
Asus Radeon
9600XT |
|
Other |
-
Card of net
3Com 100Mbps
-
Card PCI/USB
-
Audio Card
SBLive!
-
2 fans
80x80mm
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OS |
Windows XP
Professional SP1 |
Important Safeguards:
• Turn off and unplug your power supply from the commercial AC outlet before
cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Please use a dry cloth to clean
the outer surface of your power supply.
• Do not install or operate your computer system near water
• Power supply should be powered by the source indicated on the rating label.
• Never spill liquid of any kind on your power supply
Installation:
Notes: Please check the rated input voltage to suit your local power voltage.
Adjust it before you switch your system.
1. Switch off the main switch of power supply and disconnect the power cord.
2. Unscrew and open the side panel of the chassis.
3. Disconnect all the power connectors from the motherboard and from the
peripheral devices such as case fans, hard drives, CD-ROM, floppy drives, etc.
4. Replace the power supple and screw it up.
5. Connect P1 (20 pins) and P10 (+12V) Connectors onto your motherboard. Same
with P2 (ATX)
6. Connect other connectors onto your system components.
7. Make sure all connectors are connected as well
8. Close the chassis and screw up all screws on case.
9. Plug in the power cord and switch on the main switch of this power supply
Trouble Shooting:
If you cannot switch on your system after installing this power supply, follow
the troubleshooting guide as listed below:
1. Please make sure the main power is correct.
2. Please make sure that your power connector (P1 or P2) are connected correctly
to your motherboard.
3. This power supply does not support -5V for the motherboard for new ATX form
factor operation. Please update the BIOS setting of motherboard
4. Is the power supply does not work properly, contact the service center.
Tel: +888-2-3234-0050
Http://www.coolermaster.com
Conclusion:
Cooler Master™ has finally made a name for itself in the world of power
supplies. It is very quite, to the point, and with clean real power. What else
can you ask for? Oh maybe that it can be cheaper, but wait that is already taken
care of, this power supply does great things for people that just want to get
their moneys worth.
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Pros:
• Optimal stability of the tensions
• Values of the optimal tensions
• Presence of a cable "sense to wire" on the line of the 3.3V
• Active PFC
• Fan is very quite
• ATX wires are sleeved
• How it was packed
• Get everything you need
Cons:
• The number of Molex cables are limited
• The short wire length for the fans
• Different cable lengths
Rating:
10/10
Downloads:
Instruction Manual (Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
1.
Cooler Master™ RS-350-AMSR PDF – 556k
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