OCZ shows external USB 3.0 SSD, new PSUs

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Along with OCZ's upcoming Vertex 2, SAS and PCIe SSDs, the company has also unveiled a 2.5-inch USB 3.0 external SSD, a couple of power supplies. The portable SuperSpeed USB SSD features MLC flash memory in capacities of 64GB, 128GB and 256GB, is encased in aluminum, measures 56 x 120 x 10 millimeters, and weighs 87.7 grams.

The company's new PSUs include the 750W Fatal1ty, which features an 85% power efficiency, four +12V rails with a combined power of 650W, a 120mm fan, and is backed by a five-year warranty. The company also introduced its Mk II line, with units ranging from 500W to 950W. The latter boasts 88% power efficiency, over 83A on the +12V rail, and a 135mm double ball-bearing fans.

Some new DDR3 memory from the company has also seen at CES, among which is 2300MHz Reaper RAM.

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[raybay]

How do they define 85% power efficiency and 88% power efficiency... against what standard ? What is special about 135 mm double ball-bearing fans, which can actually be more trouble than they are worth.

 

[dividebyzero]

Power efficiency like the 80+ rating you see applied to many psu's is calculated at different power draws - 20%, 50% and 100%
So,for example if the PSU is rated at 85% efficiency then for a 750 watt power supply it can deliver 85% of the 750 watts ( 0.85 x 750 = 637.5 watts), the remaining 15% is converted into heat ( 112.5 watts)

 

[dividebyzero]

The power draw is calculated at 20%, 50% and 100% of its rated power load and the lowest value is generally accepted as the power efficiency -although some manufacturers fudge the numbers by quoting only one of the three values- Hence the adoption of the 80+ certification:
80% power efficiency at 20, 50 and 100% = 80+ certification, so you need at least:
81/82% at 20% draw, 85% at 50% draw and 81/82% at 100% draw = 80+ Bronze cert.
85% at 20% draw, 88/89% at 50% draw and 85% at 100% draw = 80+ Silver cert.
87/88% at 20% draw, 90/92% at 50% draw and 87/88% at 100% draw = 80+ Gold cert.
90% at 20% draw, 94% at 50% draw and 91% at 100% draw = 80+ Platinum cert.

Fan size and capability is either an advertising ploy or because the power supply needs that much cooling (i.e. generates a lot of heat) and yes bb fans are usually noisy. Taking the PSU apart and replacing the fan with a fluid or electromagnetic drive will usually cure the problem)
I wouldn't recommend taking apart a PSU that has already been in use as the capacitors store a charge long after the power supply has laid dormant.

Sorry about the double post- hit the wrong button before- loooong day.

 

[Regenweald]

dividebyzero said:
The power draw is calculated at 20%, 50% and 100% of its rated power load and the lowest value is generally accepted as the power efficiency -although some manufacturers fudge the numbers by quoting only one of the three values- Hence the adoption of the 80+ certification:
80% power efficiency at 20, 50 and 100% = 80+ certification, so you need at least:
81/82% at 20% draw, 85% at 50% draw and 81/82% at 100% draw = 80+ Bronze cert.
85% at 20% draw, 88/89% at 50% draw and 85% at 100% draw = 80+ Silver cert.
87/88% at 20% draw, 90/92% at 50% draw and 87/88% at 100% draw = 80+ Gold cert.
90% at 20% draw, 94% at 50% draw and 91% at 100% draw = 80+ Platinum cert.

Fan size and capability is either an advertising ploy or because the power supply needs that much cooling (i.e. generates a lot of heat) and yes bb fans are usually noisy. Taking the PSU apart and replacing the fan with a fluid or electromagnetic drive will usually cure the problem)
I wouldn't recommend taking apart a PSU that has already been in use as the capacitors store a charge long after the power supply has laid dormant.

Sorry about the double post- hit the wrong button before- loooong day.

You just clarified a lot about psu tech for me. Thanks man