Spire Rocketeer VI 600 Watt SLI Series Power Supply

Introduction:

  Spire has been making various computer products since 1991. Like most companies, they worked to find their identity and invest in their name by working their hardest to improve upon what they had. First generation products are typically the most courageous and the deciding factors as to the direction a company will go there after. Today, we are getting a glimpse to the new side of Spire.

If you've been reading any of the power supply reviews around the web or in the latest magazines, then chances are that you've seen power supplies climbing in to the 1000+ Watt ranges. That kind of power can do more for much larger number of components if you need that sort of support. Most computer users don't need anything close to that kind of power output because they don't have more than 10 or more drives. Spire's top power supply, however soon to be accompanied more powerful models, is still more than enough for someone looking to replace their current one.

Spire was kind enough to send their Rocketeer VI 600 Watt SLI Power Supply. This is one of their newest power supplies intended to feed the power hungry dual graphics and dual core processors. While the name carries the 600 watt moniker describing its continuous power range, the specifications suggest it's something more than that.

Features and Specifications:

   The new Spire SLI series BTX / ATX Modular EZ-Cable Gaming power supplies give even the most demanding PC users a way to keep it cool. House in darkgrey titanium colored enclosures, these power supplies feature multiple, low-noise Blue LED ball bearing fans to ensure smooth and silent operation in the workplace or home office. Whether it is work or play, business presentations or games, applications can take center stage because they no longer have to compete with typical PC cooling noise.

Main Features: Intel BTX 1.0a & ATX 1.3 / 2.01 Specification Compliant Supports Intel Pentium 4, AMD Sempron and Athlon 64 EMI Shielded VGA/HDD Power Connector Modular EZ-Cable Power Connectors Two Blue LED Dual Ball Bearing fans 3 Speed Variable Fan Speed Auto-Control Completely Silent 10.0 dBA up to 45C / 113F I/O Short Circuit & Overload Protection Four SATA Power Connectors Thermo Reactive Cooling System Green power energy star 3 Year Warranty

Specifications:

Application: Intel BTX 1.0a, ATX 2.01, ATX 12V Power Supply Design Guide Ver. 1.3
Voltage:200~240 Vac / 100~120 Vac (Europe=Active PFC / USA=Select Switch)
Frequency:47Hz ~ 63Hz
Current: Maximum current at 115 VAC (RMS): 12A Maximum current at 230 VAC (RMS): 6A
Output: +3.3V@26A; +5V@40A; +12V@40A; -12V@0.8A; -5V@0.5A; +5VSB@2.5A
Hold-up Time:16 ms
Nom. Power:600W
Max. Power:650W
P.G. Signal:100 ~ 500 ms
Voltage Protection: Two (2) +12V trip point 13.4V - 15.6V | +5V trip point 5.74V - 7.0V | +3.3V trip point 3.76V - 4.3V
Protection Features: Short Circuit, Over Voltage, Over Temperature & Over Power Protection
Cooling: One Blue LED 80x80x25mm Ball Bearing Fan One Blue LED 120x120x25mm Ball Bearing Fan
Noise Level:10.0 ~ 19.0 dBA Max.
Dimensions: 160mm (L) x 150mm (W) x 85mm (H)
Case: Aluminum, Titanium mirror finish
Connectors: 20+4-pin BTX (Motherboard) x1 | 4-pin 12V (Motherboard) x1 | 6Pin PCI express VGA x2 | Multi-use x6 | SATA x4
Additional Connectors: 3-pin Fan Connector, Two PCI Express 6-pin Graphics Card Connector
Cables: BTX to ATX adapter x1 | 6Pin PCI express VGA x2 | 4-pin (3IDE) / (1 Floppy) x2 | 6-pin (HDD/VGA) x2 | 4-pin (3 IDE Multi-use) x6 | 15-pin (2 SATA) x2
Wiring: Copper shielded & UV Nylon Sleeved
MTBF: 400.000 hours
Warranty:3 Year Limited Warranty
Safety Approvals: UL, FCC, CE, CSA, TUV
Version:2.2