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Seasonic Super Tornado 400 Watt Power Supply

Company: Seasonic
Product: Super Tornado 400W PSU
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2003
Reviewed By: Andrew Benicasa

 

Features and Specifications:

400W (450W Peak)
+3.3V +5V +12V -12V +5Vsb
28A 30A 22A 0.5A 2A

The cables range from between 33 inches to 19 inches in length, which is more than enough distance even for full size towers. There were 8 - 5.25 molex connectors for hard drives and CD-ROMs, a standard 20 pin ATX connector, P4 and aux connectors, 4 - 3.5 molex drive connectors, and one fan monitoring connector. No SATA power connectors or adapters are included, but with 8 - 5.25 connectors there are plenty of free places to plug into.

120mm Cyclone Cooling Fan [>70CFM]
 - Double airflow with half the RPM & noise
 - Outperforms all dual-fan units on the market.
 - Cools your system more quickly and quietly.
 - Longer lifespan due to high CFM, lower RPM and strategic fan placement.

Smart & Silent Fan Control (S2FC)
 - Silent enthusiast's best choice
 - Reduces noise without increasing temperature.
 - Extends fan life by eliminating unnecessary rotation.
 - Automatic temperature adjustment prevents manual errors.

Ultra Ventilation [Honey Comb Structure]
 -
Maximum ventilation & minimum air resistance
 - Optimum-balanced structure for strength and ventilation.
 - Enhances airflow to solve thermal and noise problems.

Active Power Factor Correction (99% PFC)
 - Conserve electricity & our environment
 - Improves working power fact from the typical 50% to a near-perfect 99%.
 - Improves energy utilization to cut your bill in half.
 - Environment friendly technology.

Super High Efficiency (up to 80%)
 - Cool, quiet, reliable & energy saving
 - Surpasses the market average efficiency of 68%.
 - Saves 15% energy; runs 40% cooler.
 - Optimal solution for low noise, thermal & high reliability.

Forward Converter
 - Advanced design for reliable power
 - More reliable.
 - More efficient.

Universal Free Input (100-240V full range)
 - Plug & run safely anywhere in the world
 - Eliminates manual selector.
 - Eliminates potentially harmful mistakes.

Cable Management Kit [Dr. Cable]
 - Make your PC tidy & neat
 - Tidy up messy wires quickly.
 - Eases access to the connectors.
 - Smoothes airflow to improve cooling.

3-Year Warranty
 - Our commitment to superior quality

*Specifications courtesy of Seasonic.

 





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