Introduction:

OCZ 800w EliteXStream Power Supply

    Ever had your system just power off without so much as a warning, or arrived at your desk to see your system doing nothing, or refuse to power back on after a brown or black out? There's one component that can really save and extend the life of your computer system, or it does nothing and you unknowingly continue subjecting your system to an onslaught of a bad power source. That's your power supply unit (PSU).

A good power supply can do more for your system than just allow you to turn it on and off. In fact, a quality PSU has become more important than ever with fuel prices affecting everything from Hot Pockets to your power bills, especially if you live in an area supplemented by good old fashioned diesel turbines. A truly good PSU can take the electricity it's receiving and transform it in a cleaner, more reliable power source wasting as little electricity coming in as possible which in turn greatly extends the life of your computer.

A less than qualified PSU will do nothing but waste power, allow bad electricity through, produce "dirty" power, or simply fail you randomly causing unrecoverable errors without rhyme or reason. If you've been having odd issues that can't be narrowed down to a computer component or component driver after upgrading, you might want to look to your power supply. A good example of a substandard PSU would be a Blue Screen Of Death even though everything else in your system is brand new except the PSU. The bottom line is, eventually, your system will just stop working.

Remember when ATX power supplies first hit the market? Well, neither do I. What I do remember about early PSUs is that the single 12 Volt rail was almost always the focal point when building a new system. The larger the 12 Volt rail, the better the power supply and it was always expensive. The only thing better was two 12 Volt rails which has grown to more than four in some cases. Still, the all mighty Amp is the deciding factor for the user serious about the performance of his computer.

Today, I have OCZ's new 800 Watt EliteXStream Power Supply which breaks the latest traditional multi 12 Volt rail power supplies, but doesn't break the bank for the power hungry user who truly needs 800 Watts.


Specifications:

800W and 1000W(1KW) Configurations        Internal 120mm fan        5 year warranty backed by OCZ?s exclusive PowerSwap? Warranty replacement program. No more endless return-for-repair loops! Technical specifications        150(W) x 86mm(H) x 160(L)        ATX12V v2.2        High efficiency 82%        80+ Certified        Overvoltage/Overcurrent/Short-Circuit protection        Active PFC (.99)        MTBF:100,000 hours        90-264 VAC 10-5A 50/60Hz Connectors: 1 x 20+4Pin ATX 1 x 8-pin CPU 4 x PCI-E (6+2-pin) (supports double CPUs/supplies stable voltage) Part Numbers 800W - OCZ800EXS 1000W - OCZ1000EXS International Part Numbers 800W Europe - OCZ800EXS-EU 800W UK - OCZ800EXS 1000W Europe - OCZ1000EXS-EU 1000W UK - OCZ1000EXS-UK

OCZ EliteXStream / 800W~1000W / Single +12V Rail/ 80+ Certified The EliteXStream power supply family is the top choice for high-powered gaming systems and workstations. Designed to offer the consumer market an enthusiast-grade computer power supply with a state-of-the-art architecture, the EliteXStream is the ultimate power solution for those that require the ultra-efficient, advanced reliability, high-wattage solutions for leading-edge gaming machines. OCZ designed the 800W and 1000W EliteXStream for optimum power distribution to all components by utilizing the highly efficient "single +12V rail" design perfected by PC Power & Cooling. This trail-blazing approach to +12V rail design ends the need to budget power "across the rails" as is the case with the less effective multi-rail design found in the vast majority of high-performance PSUs on the market today. Providing sufficient power for all your high-end components including multiple GPUs, the EliteXStream will provide stable, well distributed, certified power to today?s most power hungry platforms and beyond. Each powerful yet energy-efficient EXS model is certified under the 80+ Certified program so they run cool and save on utility power. The EliteXStream will be available in 800W and 1000W configurations, delivering up to 1KW of continuous power through a complete array of connectors including four 8 pin (6+2) PCI-E and 17 drive connectors and is kept supremely cool with a large 120mm fan and features a standard ATX power supply form factor. The EliteXStream offers one of the industry's most robust consumer power supply designs on the market, and is backed by an incredible 5 year warranty and unmatched technical support from OCZ.

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