Saturday, May 2nd 2009

Corsair Readies New HX-series PSU

Memory specialist turned PSU specialist Corsair, has a new PSU up its sleeves. The Corsair HX750W modular PSU is an attempt by the company to fill the gap between the HX620W and the high-end HX1000W, in its HX series, a large one to begin with. There is a definite need for such a PSU since it ups the count of PCI-Express power cables from the PSU, over the relatively paltry two that HX620W offers. Cable modularity is enhanced with the flat-cables the company has been using. With the "750W" marking, we are to assume that is the continuous power rating, as with every other Corsair PSU. The model may fall in league with other ones by the manufacturer to come with a 5-year warranty. It is also indicated that the PSU will come with an 80 Plus efficiency rating. This PSU comes after the company's recent launch of the HX450W.
Source: Hexus.net
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56 Comments on Corsair Readies New HX-series PSU

#26
EarlZ
All manufacturers should follow what corsair is doing, efficient design and flat modular cables.
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#27
hat
Enthusiast
pretty sure all HX series are multi-rail, everything else isnt
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#28
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
hatpretty sure all HX series are multi-rail, everything else isnt
many multi rail PSU's are 'fake' and actually consist of a single rail, with OCP on each 'rail'
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#29
Studabaker
Musselsmany multi rail PSU's are 'fake' and actually consist of a single rail, with OCP on each 'rail'
bingo
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#31
BumbleBee
you could of just took my word for it..
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#32
MKmods
Case Mod Guru
lol, what good is it being known as "bullheaded" if I took everyones word for everything:respect:
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#33
a_ump
i thought that single railed is better? so wouldn't it be better that the multi-railed one's technically aren't multi-rail. Just curious what's the difference, i noticed that a lot of the single railed PSU's with the same wattage as my PSU(700) have less amps than a multi rail. would the single rail still be more efficient or something?
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#34
MKmods
Case Mod Guru
single rails "possibly" are better as there dosent need to be any switching or division of power among the rails.(simpler =less chance for fail)
For me single rails rule because they are simpler to mod.
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#35
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
as was said in that link, multi rail was a requirement of the older ATX specs. you couldnt make a PSU with rails above a certain amperage (20A i think it was) and still sell it. So they made 'fake' rails so they could still sell em.

Once the specs got updated, hooray. alls well again.
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#36
EarlZ
I believe the "Single rail / Multi rail is better" issue is a thing of the past. Good quality PSU's with the right # of connectors can handle almost anything you throw at it on the VGA department.

If you believe you know better, head over to JG and discuss. www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3990
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#37
kenkickr
I might have to sell my modded Corsair 750W so I can get this, and make it all pretty like my current one:)
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#38
tcorbyn
Still I am waiting for a pre-braided PSU to surface.... :(
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#40
EarlZ
tcorbynStill I am waiting for a pre-braided PSU to surface.... :(
You dont like flat modular cables?
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#42
BumbleBee
I don't like flat modular cables either.
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#43
tcorbyn
Dont get me wrong, there ok (much better than un-braided regular cables) but I just dont like them as much as properly braided normal cables.
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#44
MKmods
Case Mod Guru
BumbleBeeI don't like flat modular cables either.
FINALLY! we agree on something:laugh:

To me the Corsair cables are way too stiff to be easy to work with. Also because they are all black its a bit harder to know whats 12V, 5V or grounds...
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#45
BumbleBee
check this out big bro, modded 1000HX. I don't think I would of sleeved every individual cable though just one for all.

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#46
MKmods
Case Mod Guru
lol, that looks like a thousand feet of sleeve:laugh:

Freaksavior should see this...
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#47
tcorbyn
Now that is nice! I don't know about one for all, what I would do with the 24pin is braid each individual cable then put a larger braid on top of all the single braided cables. That way you don’t see the coloured wires underneath when the larger braid slips.

Mann someone could make a nice profit by having an affordable PSU braiding service for the enthusiast modding community. That along with selling some 24pin extensions for people who don’t want to braid their whole PSU. If only I had the patience to do such tasks!
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#48
BumbleBee
they should of used one sleeve for all wires on every cable. looks like hair. obviously they are a perfectionist they took the oem sticker off.
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#49
tcorbyn
That doesn't work. If you do that then you will ALWAYS see the wires undernieth because the braid slips.
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#50
BumbleBee
what do you mean see the wires? who cares I rather see wires than to have that many sleeved wires dangling.
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