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Cooler Master 550W "Real Power" Power Supply

Company: Cooler Master
Product: RS-550-ACLY
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2005
Reviewed By: Jason Rabel
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A First Look at the Power Supply:

The Cooler Master 550W Real Power PSU comes in a nice retail box, with clear labeling on all sides. All the connectors are listed on the back of the box, with images of each connector to prevent any confusion.

Features and specifications are listed on the sides of the box.

This power supply includes a lot of different cables, mostly for compliance with ATX & EPS standards. The cables are plenty long, even for full tower cases. Only the primary 24pin power cable has sleeving. Power cables that are included with the power supply are as follows:

One (1) 24pin Main Power
One (1) 4pin ATX +12V
One (1) 8pin EPS +12V
One (1) 6pin Workstation
One (1) 6pin PCI Express
Three (3) SATA
Six (6) 4pin Peripheral
One (1) 4pin Floppy
One (1) Display Interface Connector

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Page 1:  Introduction
Page 2:  Manufacturer's Features & Specifications
Page 3:  — A First Look at the Power Supply
Page 4:  Exterior of the CM 550W Real Power, Included Accessories
Page 5:  Interior of the CM 550W Real Power
Page 6:  How We Test Power Supplies, Cross Regulation Information
Page 7:  Test Results, Comments
Page 8:  Performance Summary & Final Conclusions

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