Thermaltake 360w Dual Fan Power Supply w/Active PFC

Company: Thermaltake
Product: TT-360APD (Dual Fan) ATX12V+ Active PFC
Street Price: ~$48 USD
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2003
Reviewed By: Jason R.
Rating: (9/10)

Features and Specifications:

• P/N - W0006R
• Maximum Power - 360 Watts
• Switches - ATX Logic on-off, additional power rocker switch
• Fan - Dual Fan, Ball Bearing,
• Temp. - Auto Control - 1300 rpm at 25°C - 2400 rpm at 80°C

Testing:

The testing method that we used for this review was to use a digital multimeter to take voltage readings direct from the power supply’s 20-pin motherboard connector. We placed the red (positive) probe into the back of the motherboard connector where there is some bare wire to take readings from. If you would like to know which wires are which voltages, usually the orange wire is the 3V, red wire is the 5V, and the yellow wire is the 12V. I used the PSU casing as a ground. We let the system idle in Windows while voltages were monitored. We took the lowest reading over the course of 15 minutes and then ran the same tests at full load running two Folding @ Home clients.

The voltage you should be most concerned with is the readout from the multimeter since it is a reading of the actual voltage going into the motherboard. I took a reading from Motherboard Monitor just so you could see the difference between the actual voltage going into the motherboard and what the system reports. If your motherboard readings deviate too far from readings taken directly from a multimeter that could be a sign that there is a problem with your board.

All the reading fell within ~3% deviation, which is better than the specified 5% tolerance. Also remember that this is only a 360w PSU powering a dual athlon setup, many people wouldn't even dream of using anything less than a 400w power supply for such a beast but this 360w Thermaltake PSU came through with shining colors.

Conclusion:

I can say with confidence that the Thermaltake 360w power supply is a quality PSU that comes at a bargain price. When searching for a new PSU, you should definitely consider Thermaltake, there are the 300w, 360w, and 420w models to choose from. I did open the PSU to see if there were any pots to adjust, unfortunately there were none that I could find that were outright obvious. Adjusting the pots on your power supply is something that you really don't need to do anyhow, but a small percentage of people like to up their rails some in an attempt to squeeze out that last MHz from their system.

Special thanks to Thermaltake for sending this power supply out to us for review.

Pros:
  Good Power
  Double fans that are temp sensitive
  Can power large systems
  Excellent price

Cons:
  No pots

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