Engelking AP2-6300SFC-A

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Engelking AP2-6300SFC-A

Post by MGP » Thu Jan 02, 2003 8:38 pm

I was browsing through SiliconAcoustics a few minutes ago and I noticed that they carry a new PS that I've never heard of: the Engelking AP2-6300SFC-A. Supposedly, this baby can run fanless until 45 degrees Celsius. Does anyone have any input on this PS?

BTW, is the GoldenField PS going to be reviewed at SPCR? With it's giant 120mm internal fan, it looks like a very good contender (and its like 30 buck U.S. too! :D ).

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Post by GamingGod » Thu Jan 02, 2003 8:42 pm

yea i saw that goldenfield psu with the 120mm fan, it looks awesome, someone needs to review it.

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Post by MGP » Thu Jan 02, 2003 8:49 pm

In my opinion, it looked very similiar to the types of PSU used in the quiet PCs by the big names like Gateway, Sony, HP, and Acer with a open grill at the back of the unit and a giant fan inside the system (for intake).

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Post by RickStrobel » Thu Jan 02, 2003 10:45 pm

Anyone got any links to this GoldField power supply?

I found this one, but I'd like to see more.

Thanks!

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Post by GamingGod » Fri Jan 03, 2003 1:14 am

http://mixpc.zoovy.com/product/GOLD_350
no he means this one, check it out, it looks damn cool.

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Post by GamingGod » Fri Jan 03, 2003 1:16 am

hey mike have u seen this thing yet? how about a review?

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Post by MikeC » Fri Jan 03, 2003 9:54 am

I've seen pics of it like everyone else. I suspect it might be coming from Fortron or similar -- AOpen also has similar looking ones, and a couple other brands have them too. No one has responded positively about sending me one.

You can always contact manufacturers directly and suggest they contact me to submit review samples. Sometimes they respond better to 3rd party requests. SPCR is basically the only seriously noise-focused PC hardware review site around.

With these 120mm fan PSUs, the question as usual is how good is the fan and how intelligently controlled is its speed. With the fan being right next to or over the CPU, I expect the PSU may get hotter than with the fan mounted on the back panel.

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PSU review

Post by Stryder57 » Tue Jan 07, 2003 11:33 am

I have seen a review of this power supply on tomshardware.
This an amazingly quite power supply and doesnt have too bad of preformance either.
It is a little on the expensive side though.


http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20021021/index.html

:D

Scott

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