Tag : 325w axt, power partner, psu

Company : Ultra List Price : $49.96 Amazon Price : $49.96 Used Price : Average customer review :

Features

• 325W Total Output Power Full Load, Nominal Input Voltage, 73% Typical Efficiency
• AC Input Voltage - Automatic Full Range 115-230 VAC
• AC Input Frequency - 50-60Hz
• AC Input Currents - 6A RMS at 115VAC & 4A RMS at 230VAC
• Meets ATX Version 2.03 and ATX 12V Version 1.2 Specifications

Product Description

The Power Partner 325-Watt ATX Power Supply fits into your 5.25-inch bay to provide power to additional graphics cards and most current 8-pin PCI-e connector. The Power Partner provides both +12V & +5V rails along with 2x 4-pin peripheral power connectors so it can be used to power opticals, hard drives, water pumps, TEC coolers, etc. Installation is easy by simply routing the power cord in through a slot in the back of the case, slide the Power Partner into a 5.25-inch bay, connect the main connector in-line between your current power supply and the motherboard, connect the Power Partner's power connectors to your peripherals to deliver additional power. Now, there is no need to worry about how much overhead your power supply may have left. Thermal Overload Cutoff Protection MTBF more than 100000 Hours at Full Load, 110VAC and 25 degrees C Ambient Condition Connectors Available - 1x 24-Pin Motherboard, 2x 4-Pin Molex, 2x 6-Pin PCI Express & 1x 8-Pin PCI Express

Customer reviews

What every gamer needs...
I already have a kilowatt power supply powering up dual 260's and a quad core. I recently upgraded to vista to experiment with tri-sli. Personally, I didn't want to take a chance underpowering anything. I use this psu to run all my aux stuff, such as my hard drives, optical drives and fans. My primary psu under load operates anywhere between 55-65% load running the 3 260's. Without this second psu, I'd probably shorten the life of my $300 psu. It's a great investment for those who don't want to upgrade your current kilowatt to a 1600W psu.

Limited Utility...
The anticipation was that the Ultra Power Partner would connect in parallel, or scab onto, the primary power supply unit; effectively reinforcing the main PSU. Ultimately, however, that was not the case. The unit stands-up on its own as a separate, auxiliary power supply. The wires connecting the Power Partner to the 20/24 pin connector, seemingly trigger internal relay(s), to sequence power up/down to that of the PC's main on/off power switch.

My intent with the purchase of the Ultra Power Partner was to augment the, 300 watt *custom* PSU found in the Antec NSK-1300 MicroATX Cube case. I use this machine for home theater purposes. I had recently purchased a video card upgrade for my rig. I had selected the new card for its power supply requirements (300 watts or greater) and because it didn't require a separate PCIe power connector. Upon installing the new video card, I discovered that I could drive either the monitor or the TV outputs independently, but not simultaneously. After eliminating all the usual suspects such as drivers an firmware, my attention turned to the power supply. Digging through a few forums I found a couple of posts from those with a similar problem, which replacing or upping the power supply solved the issue. Since my enclosure's custom PSU published rating (and probably a bit fudged at that) was on the cusp of the requirements for the new card, the pieces fit and I searched for a power solution. As I enjoy the Antec case for its small size and attractive aesthetics, I was not keen on replacing it. Nor would I be able to find a more robust PSU for it either. I came upon the Ultra Power Partner and was seemingly well reviewed. I would have done well to do a bit more research before ordering it though. Should my new video card have indeed had its own PCIe connector, this would have been a great solution. As it is, my Power Partner is simply just occupying the only 5-1/4" drive bay I have. No biggie though, as I didn't have an optical drive installed, plus it really is quite attractive and quiet. -- Oh, my video card problems turns out not to be a power supply problem at all. Dunno what the issue at hand is, but I have now eliminated the PSU. To test, I purchased regular ol' 430 watt ATX supply and still can't drive a monitor and TV outputs at the same time. I suspect the main board now, but... Woe is me; so far, I've bought a new video card, the Power Partner and yet another ATX supply, and I'm using the same setup as before. Moral of the story, "if it ain't broke..." So, in summation:

Pros: Solid and well built; attractive aesthetics; reasonable noise level; more compact than the competition; probably works well in the capacity for which it was designed.

Cons: Kludgy power cable through slot cover thing; no grommet or strain relief for power cable; doesn't reinforce primary PSU; no power indicator.

Cheers!

Just what I needed!
I was reaching the limit of my current PSU. The Power Partner worked great and solved all my issues with my video card. What's even better that I've seen over other similiar units is this unit has PCI Express and Molex hookups.