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Many of
the features of a power supply aren't necessarily features at all but
upgrades to an existing DC circuit made to run a computer. One of the
nicer aspects of the E-Power are out of its proven design taking roots
from its subsidiary partner Tagan. Tagan has proven to be the power
supply to have in among European overclockers, and if you're familiar
with the crazy Finns from the cold, then chances are that 5Ghz P4 setup
is being powered by a Tagan PSU.
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Most of what the EP-600MP is about so far is quality packaging, too
many connectors, and some Velcro. Just kidding, it is rather nice to
receive a power supply with this many accessories. Oh yeah, it looks
really nice too. You may have noticed the picture up top which
appears to have an invisible case, but its actually a reflection
from the rest of the system. The chrome finish is immaculate. Sadly
the PSU comes un-sleeved with the exception of the SLI connections.
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For
those of you that thought I was exaggerating about the amount of
connections, I'm not kidding around. The EP-600MP is completely upgrade
and future proof for sure. 2 six pin, 1 eight pin, 2 four pin, an option
2 Molex into 1 six pin, a 20 pin ATX, and assorted standard Molex and
floppy connectors. Wow, that's a lot of them!
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A decent power rating is always important |
Dual fans, this one is on the front |
The rear fan |
The
EP has some excellent voltages, and to control that output it has to
stay cool. Lets just say that it's not a good idea to try and use the
lowest fan setting unless you like BBQ'ed cables and you want a nice
burnt spot on that painted case of yours. I was amazed that the EP took
as much heat as it did before I realized the hazard. Perhaps setups vary
and even though our non-SLI setup represented the minimalist approach,
it is phased-changed at 2.8Ghz which gave enough of a load to not use
the low-speed fan setting. We left it on 'auto' after that scary
experience.
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