Ultra X-Connect 500W PSU

[BentValve]

Thats true but still most of those models are V1s and ATX 1.3 compliant. Go to Enermax's website and you'll see the only current version is the 480watt V2.
There are more new models coming out though , its just that right now pretty much any gold Coolergiant is an old model.


I said the red color gives it away because there were no red V1s.

 

[Algere]

Go to Enermax's website and you'll see the only current version is the 480watt V2

If it's updated they could've replaced the v1 specs with v2, doesn't mean there isn't a v1 480 watt'er out there somewhere.

This (states v1.3) or even the source you listed above could be V1.

There are more new models coming out though

Looks like for the most part, a revision/update (e.g. ATX 12V 2.0 + SLI) to their existing PSU lines than new models, but revisions are new models nevertheless.

its just that right now pretty much any gold Coolergiant is an old model.

But not all

I said the red color gives it away because there were no red V1

I know the Noisetaker line had & probably still has light blue for the regular version and dark blue for the active PFC version. The Coolergiant line could've followed the same trend.

 

[pickle965]

A gold CoolerGiant means it uses passive PFC, a red one uses active. Algere clarified the fact that you can not depend on the color as an indicatior of the ATX certification.

 

[BentValve]

Yeah , I think its clear now on what is what.

How about this though , who cares?

 

[BentValve]

Here is the new Coolergian VH AX series , they eliminated the blower motor and gave it better 12V rails, there is a 535 and a 600 watt unit..
http://www.enermax.com.tw/prod...amp;Gid=18&Gid2=42

 

[Algere]

Originally posted by: BentValve
Yeah , I think its clear now on what is what.

How about this though , who cares?

Smart alec response: Someone looking for a v2 PSU

 

[Algere]

Originally posted by: BentValve
Here is the new Coolergian VH AX series , they eliminated the blower motor and gave it better 12V rails, there is a 535 and a 600 watt unit..
http://www.enermax.com.tw/prod...amp;Gid=18&Gid2=42

Wonder why they didn't use the exhaust fan on bottom of PSU configuration. Maybe it would've conflicted with the Noisetaker design.

 

[BentValve]

Smart alec response: Someone looking for a v2 PSU

Who? I already have a V2.

 

[BentValve]

Originally posted by: Algere

Originally posted by: BentValve
Here is the new Coolergian VH AX series , they eliminated the blower motor and gave it better 12V rails, there is a 535 and a 600 watt unit..
http://www.enermax.com.tw/prod...amp;Gid=18&Gid2=42

Wonder why they didn't use the exhaust fan on bottom of PSU configuration. Maybe it would've conflicted with the Noisetaker design.

Couldn't tell ya..but I do know I wont be upgrading until they offer something in the 700 watt range.

 

[Algere]

Originally posted by: BentValve

Smart alec response: Someone looking for a v2 PSU

Who? I already have a V2.

OP

 

[Algere]

Originally posted by: BentValve

Originally posted by: Algere

Originally posted by: BentValve
Here is the new Coolergian VH AX series , they eliminated the blower motor and gave it better 12V rails, there is a 535 and a 600 watt unit..
http://www.enermax.com.tw/prod...amp;Gid=18&Gid2=42

Wonder why they didn't use the exhaust fan on bottom of PSU configuration. Maybe it would've conflicted with the Noisetaker design.

Couldn't tell ya..but I do know I wont be upgrading until they offer something in the 700 watt range.

I'd probably go modular next time around.

 

[BentValve]

I just got a second email back from Enermax Taiwan...I am sort of pissed.. my Coolergiant is going up for sale and I am going to get a 480 watt or 600 watt Noisetaker.

Below are my emails...basically what she is saying is that the newer Noisetaker series (and several other newer models that are not available yet) have something call a "combined power" rating.

For example the 480 watt Noisetaker has an 18A 12V1 and an 18A 12V2 but a combined rating of 32A,
the 600 watt Noisetaker has the same 12V rails but a combined rating of 36A.
So on the 480 watt model if you were using 18A on 12V1 youd have 14A left for 12V2 and on the 600 watt model you have an actual 18A available on each rail.

On my Coolergiant I have 16A on 12V1 period....it cannot share borrow a few amps off of 12V2 regardless of what happens.

While 16A is probably more than enough id sleep easier at night if my PSU could share a few amps between the 12V rails.

Really this is the model id like because its probably going to be cheap and its almost as powerful as the 600 watt Noisetaker...
http://www.enermax.com.tw/prod...amp;Gid=18&Gid2=25








>>>>>>>>>>>>

Hello, I have this PSU and it has a 16A 12V1 and a 15A 12V2 , there is no spec listed for the combined 12V1 and 12V2 on my PSU ..do you know what that spec is?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Referring to your question, the power supply you have on hand do not have combine power limit of +12V, which means you could use 16A on 12V1 and 15A on 12V2.

Combine power means you can use 32A when +12V1&+12V2 together, not 36A when +12V1&+12V2 together. However, combine power is more flexibly for some users because some users like to use 18A on +12V1, and they only need 12A on +12V2. Users can use combine power which is unable to exceed 32A.

Finally, shall you have other questions, please feel free to contact us again. Thank you!

Best regards,
Rebecca Ma

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Thank you, I am not sure if I understand what my PSU power ability is...

Can I run 18A on 12V1 and 12A on 12V2 for a combined of 30A . Max of 32A combined?

OR does my PSU require 16A max on 12V1 and 15A on 12V2 at all times?

>>>>>>>>>

Your power supply is 16A max on 12V1 and 15A max on 12V2.

Finally, shall you have other questions, please feel free to contact us again. Thank you!

 

[Algere]

Cool, thx for the clarification. Wondered why 18+18 didn't equal 36 & only 32.

*Hugs his Noisetaker v2*

 

[crossphyr]

You know whats the most bs ive ever read? that people sit here and bash on a product just because they dont have giant capacitors and huge hsf.. u gotta be kidding me FIRST OFF every review said they were perfect.. and not to mention thats awesome for a new product that just started.. give them time to perfect.. so let me get this straight everyone that has an msi neo platinum 2 its a pos right? because some people have had to rma? or how about ocz which has rma too does that mean they are a pos? you are so full of it man.. get a life.. this isnt meant to be a jerk but you go on and on about how these things are pos and ur flaming everyone that has one just because you "think" they suck... atleast own when and give your real life problem, then we would understand why u are upset.. but u going by here say and the problems other ppl have had? how do you know these ppl didnt send there voltage from 1.5 to 1.8 and try to overclock and fried their cpu? u dont... so unless u see an actual real life problem from yourself i wouldnt keep bashing on a product u know nothing about just because u think the hsf are a little smaller and u say its loud??? not to mention i have only 80mm fan and i cant even hear the psu... so once again ur full of it .. .,BTW this goes to anyone that commented on the fact they suck without knowing anything....

 

[KayKay]

Its true that many people who have posted regarding this power supply have done nothing but bash it, and I guess they are entitled to their opinion. But until they do a review or actually purchase the power supply, all it remains is opinion. Of all the reviews i've seen about this power supply it has been rated very highly. Of all the people who have posted regarding their own x-connects have been positive for the most part. The only people who have been saying negative things about it don't even have it.

I purchased this power supply about a month and a half ago. It is an excellent power supply and it is very solid, the +12V is steady at 12.04 V pretty much the whole time my computer is on, and the same can be said about the 3.3 and 5.5 V rails too.

Basically i feel that the antec neopower and ocz modstream are other great modular psu's as well, and it is fine to recommend those over the ultra, but i don't see it too fair for people who don't even have it to bash it.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: crossphyr
You know whats the most bs ive ever read? that people sit here and bash on a product just because they dont have giant capacitors and huge hsf.. u gotta be kidding me FIRST OFF every review said they were perfect.. and not to mention thats awesome for a new product that just started.. give them time to perfect.. so let me get this straight everyone that has an msi neo platinum 2 its a pos right? because some people have had to rma? or how about ocz which has rma too does that mean they are a pos? you are so full of it man.. get a life.. this isnt meant to be a jerk but you go on and on about how these things are pos and ur flaming everyone that has one just because you "think" they suck... atleast own when and give your real life problem, then we would understand why u are upset.. but u going by here say and the problems other ppl have had? how do you know these ppl didnt send there voltage from 1.5 to 1.8 and try to overclock and fried their cpu? u dont... so unless u see an actual real life problem from yourself i wouldnt keep bashing on a product u know nothing about just because u think the hsf are a little smaller and u say its loud??? not to mention i have only 80mm fan and i cant even hear the psu... so once again ur full of it .. .,BTW this goes to anyone that commented on the fact they suck without knowing anything....

A lot of the people posting do this. But there are some of us who do know what we are talking about. Ultra though it is a nice PSU cannot run with PCP&C, and OCZ. Its not that it sucks it just wasn't made to compete with them.

As for we "think" the HS are small. We dont think, we know, there has to be some basis for backing this up, some sort of a constant to compare to. I cant just walk up to a mansion and say that is small having never seen another house in my life. There is basis for those statements.

Also every reviewer has not given them a "perfect". Though they are very stable they do have some flaws. Their ripple voltage is no where near Fortron on PCP&C's. They do not have large capacitors, or HS. They are are not very efficient compared to the Enermax, OCZ and Seasonic which top out in the high 70's to low 80's (82% is the highest i have seen). Addittionally the only PSU that supports BTX is the OCZ, the Ultra lacks a few features. FInally it is no where near the quietest PSU on the market. It runs at max load according to SilentPC IIRC 45Dba which is very loud.

As for the positive attributes, the Ultra has very stable rails especially for the price paid. They are MUCH better than a generic PSU. Nice power output on the rails for the price. THe compoletely modular design is also a huge plus. To top it off it looks very sleek.

Though some people do, there are many of people here that do know what they are talking about.

Also i would lose the Internet slang. You have one big jumble of letters right there. Take the time to spell most things out, (ie no IM talk like Ur... u ) it tends to show people laziness, and that you dont care (No offense). Just a suggestion on that part.

No i do not own an Ultra PSU. I would hope judging from my posts that it appears that i know what im talking about .

-Kevin

 

[mechBgon]

u gotta be kidding me FIRST OFF every review said they were perfect..

I have to question (again) this belief in the infalibility of reviews and reviewers. Even if the review is legit, and not *cough* bought & paid for, they're still reviewing the hand-massaged unit that they got from Company X, not the unit that you bought at Newegg or Dabs or NCIX. Sure, the review could be indicative of a good product, but where you find out the straight scoop is here at the Forums from owners of the product in question. For this one, it appears to be "mixed reviews."

 

[crossphyr]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek

Originally posted by: crossphyr
You know whats the most bs ive ever read? that people sit here and bash on a product just because they dont have giant capacitors and huge hsf.. u gotta be kidding me FIRST OFF every review said they were perfect.. and not to mention thats awesome for a new product that just started.. give them time to perfect.. so let me get this straight everyone that has an msi neo platinum 2 its a pos right? because some people have had to rma? or how about ocz which has rma too does that mean they are a pos? you are so full of it man.. get a life.. this isnt meant to be a jerk but you go on and on about how these things are pos and ur flaming everyone that has one just because you "think" they suck... atleast own when and give your real life problem, then we would understand why u are upset.. but u going by here say and the problems other ppl have had? how do you know these ppl didnt send there voltage from 1.5 to 1.8 and try to overclock and fried their cpu? u dont... so unless u see an actual real life problem from yourself i wouldnt keep bashing on a product u know nothing about just because u think the hsf are a little smaller and u say its loud??? not to mention i have only 80mm fan and i cant even hear the psu... so once again ur full of it .. .,BTW this goes to anyone that commented on the fact they suck without knowing anything....

A lot of the people posting do this. But there are some of us who do know what we are talking about. Ultra though it is a nice PSU cannot run with PCP&C, and OCZ. Its not that it sucks it just wasn't made to compete with them.

As for we "think" the HS are small. We dont think, we know, there has to be some basis for backing this up, some sort of a constant to compare to. I cant just walk up to a mansion and say that is small having never seen another house in my life. There is basis for those statements.

Also every reviewer has not given them a "perfect". Though they are very stable they do have some flaws. Their ripple voltage is no where near Fortron on PCP&C's. They do not have large capacitors, or HS. They are are not very efficient compared to the Enermax, OCZ and Seasonic which top out in the high 70's to low 80's (82% is the highest i have seen). Addittionally the only PSU that supports BTX is the OCZ, the Ultra lacks a few features. FInally it is no where near the quietest PSU on the market. It runs at max load according to SilentPC IIRC 45Dba which is very loud.

As for the positive attributes, the Ultra has very stable rails especially for the price paid. They are MUCH better than a generic PSU. Nice power output on the rails for the price. THe compoletely modular design is also a huge plus. To top it off it looks very sleek.

Though some people do, there are many of people here that do know what they are talking about.

Also i would lose the Internet slang. You have one big jumble of letters right there. Take the time to spell most things out, (ie no IM talk like Ur... u ) it tends to show people laziness, and that you dont care (No offense). Just a suggestion on that part.

No i do not own an Ultra PSU. I would hope judging from my posts that it appears that i know what im talking about .

-Kevin

thanks for being my english teacher ha. and just cuz u have a 'internet opinion" doesnt mean to me u know anything.. no offense and like i said again.. give the chance for the psu to make itself a name.. not everything that comes out in hardware is perfect like i said u didnt make a comment about neo platinum.. ocz memory.. windows xp which millions of people hate.. its the same thing.. everything needs tweaking.

 

[Gamingphreek]

I saw your original post as well.

Also you seem to have a real bad attitude. Im estimating your age around 11 or 12. I never said i know anything. I also never said you have to correct it i was simply lending a helping hand, if you dont like it ignore it im just saying what i have learned over the years.

On top of that i never said the OCZ was perfect, i never said the the Ultra was imperfect. I just said both have cons. THe Ultra was never meant to be pitted against the OCZ and PCP&C. It is a mid range PSU. I have already listed its pros and cons as compared to the OCZ.

What do you mean by give it a chance to make a name. It has a name and they are decent PSU. I would definately pit them in upper mid range. But the OCZ and PCP&C have many more things such as tighter rails, more power, copper shielding etc...

Millions of people hate XP because SO MANY people have it as compared to the few 1000 that have an Ultra PSU.

-Kevin

 

[Patrick Wolf]

Originally posted by: ggjb
Agreed CraigRT, this PSU is very nice. Its as stable as they come and its quiet. That, coupled with the fact that it looks good and isn't messy, make for one heckuva PSU. This gets my recommendation any day, over any other PSU.

I agree, I bought the Ultra X-Connect 500W Titanium w/ blue UV about a week ago. I decided to get it over the Antec NEO power because it certainly looks better, it has much better cable management, and all the reviews I've read (about 4) were all :thumbsup: for it.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: crossphyr
give the chance for the psu to make itself a name..

They allready have a name... PowMax; use at your own risk.

 

[Patrick Wolf]

Originally posted by: Operandi

Originally posted by: crossphyr
give the chance for the psu to make itself a name..

They allready have a name... PowMax; use at your own risk.

And you know for a fact that these are just cheap Powmax's with an awesome exterior?

 

[Yossairian]

Originally posted by: wolfman579

And you know for a fact that these are just cheap Powmax's with an awesome exterior?

Was just reading a thread on these here.

I think the info you were after is on pg2. Links etc..

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: wolfman579

Originally posted by: Operandi

Originally posted by: crossphyr
give the chance for the psu to make itself a name..

They allready have a name... PowMax; use at your own risk.

And you know for a fact that these are just cheap Powmax's with an awesome exterior?

They are the same, yes.

 

[Patrick Wolf]

Originally posted by: Operandi

Originally posted by: wolfman579

Originally posted by: Operandi

Originally posted by: crossphyr
give the chance for the psu to make itself a name..

They allready have a name... PowMax; use at your own risk.

And you know for a fact that these are just cheap Powmax's with an awesome exterior?

They are the same, yes.

I'm gonna need some proof. Some..hard evidence.