New 600W Evostreams just about to ship.

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Originally Posted by WeStSiDePLaYa

well, too be honest, from information provided, and the current specs, unless this thing is almost completely without line ripple or drop, it wont be worth it. imo.

First,

All modular cable design is really really useless, who runs a psu without an ATX cable? so all this is doing is adding alot of extra reistance, not just from the connector, but also the connector being connected to the pcb of the psu.

and those modular cable design just looks poor, visually and functionally. the standard 4-pin molex dont have any sort of locking function, and dont have SATA power connectors with 3.3.v

also, the specs arent anything new.

if this unit is more expsensive than the powerstream series, the only reason it will sell is because of the OCZ name, just like the GX series.


and as side note, even though the mushkin hp-550 is a poor perfoming psu, they have a really solid modular cable setup. sata connectors with 3.3v, and regular molex connectors all interchangable and all with locks.

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Don't buy one then

Partially modular would be quite nice. Better efficiency and no extra cables, unless required.

Maybe if they only made a few partially modular for special order, could be a way of making extra money :)

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Originally Posted by Praxis1452

I do not understand though why the ATX connector needs to be modular...

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It could just be, you can slap 2 of these together to power anything you want. If that is the case, you got the reason why the ATX connector is optional use!:banana:

They are made and shipped, trust me it makes no difference that they are totally modular.

We have beat on these units with test equipment no web site will EVER own and they have stood up to loads extremely well.

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Originally Posted by Tony

with test equipment no web site will EVER own

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Jamais tu ne dis pas jamais

[ never say never :p: ]

Not that I don't trust you, but on the equipment thingie, never say never :D

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Originally Posted by BenchZowner

Jamais tu ne dis pas jamais

[ never say never :p: ]

Not that I don't trust you, but on the equipment thingie, never say never :D

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Well I know how much ours cost, and I know not many sites could afford it ;) or really would want to afford it..LOL
I have seen a few home brewed setups that are quite nice though but we needed something a little more specialised.

Do you guys plan on a non-modular version in the Evostream line (as in a month or two down the line)? Kind of like the Seasonic S-12 and M-12 series?

If they can take that kind of a beating, then I am very interested. OCZ makes kick ass products, and I am in the market for a new powersupply.

How about a topless pic of the powersupply? If you can't do that I understand, but it would be nice to see the inner workings (brands of caps, types of heatsinks, etc.)

Thanks,

Dankie

seems like the OCZ guys are starting to need an ego check.

its pretty bad when they cant accept some critisism, especially when everything i mentioned was more than fair.

Its sad to say, but it seems OCZ is starting to rely on their name too much to sell products these days, of course no one would dare say that around here.

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Originally Posted by WeStSiDePLaYa

seems like the OCZ guys are starting to need an ego check.

its pretty bad when they cant accept some critisism, especially when everything i mentioned was more than fair.

Its sad to say, but it seems OCZ is starting to rely on their name too much to sell products these days, of course no one would dare say that around here.

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Have you tested the Evostream?... Unless you have proof OCZ's claims are inaccurate..... they can be speaking the truth. Regardless,OCZ has been up front with specs and products shows "xtreme" users products first with pride.

So... lets not flame a PSU no one has tested... yet.

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Originally Posted by WeStSiDePLaYa

seems like the OCZ guys are starting to need an ego check.

its pretty bad when they cant accept some critisism, especially when everything i mentioned was more than fair.

Its sad to say, but it seems OCZ is starting to rely on their name too much to sell products these days, of course no one would dare say that around here.

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I wouldn't judge a product without getting my hands on it, and testing it thoroughly.
How would you feel if the product comes out, and turns out a hot performer with high efficiency, and really stable rails ?

Yep, lets wait til we get some xtreme user reviews.

Aw, tell me there's a cable so we can run 2 of these together Tony...pls...I'll buy two jsut because of that!

Looking great Tony... can't wait to give one a go.

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Originally Posted by cadaveca

Aw, tell me there's a cable so we can run 2 of these together Tony...pls...I'll buy two jsut because of that!

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Would be really nice to power a heavy cooling system off a 2nd psu without a mod..

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Originally Posted by cadaveca

Aw, tell me there's a cable so we can run 2 of these together Tony...pls...I'll buy two jsut because of that!

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They can easily make a Dual ATX Cable ( several ways to do that :D ), but I don't feel like this will come true ( or mainstream should I say ).

common people take it easy

let's see these in the wild and when users here test them out we'll know how good or not they are

Probably we'll be getting some beta insights soon, and then many things will become clear :)

Looks sweet! Gonna be building a highend rig for a friend in a while and these will be the first of my choice. Cant wait.

Any updated ETA?

P.S Any plans for a beasty single rail psu? Replacement perhaps for the 520w powerstream?

This is awesome.. What would be even cooler is adjustable rails like the power stream! Evostream w/ adjustable rails...

~Mike

looks awesome

can't wait to see how it actually performs

and just "because" its modular doesn't mean its bad....

thanks for sharing tony :)

The DC out says 3.4v @ 40amps... looks like a typo.

While I do like the modular design, I deffinetly think the 24pin and possibly the 8 pin + 6pin vga should have been left on. it would help with smaller cases (antec p180 would be one) , look a bit cleaner, and be one less fail point.

Now to what I do like.. Active PFC (really wish my powerstream had this), and the single 80mm fan. The low fannage level makes me think this will be a very effecient psu which is a very attractive feature for me. With computers outputting so much heat these days its nice to see the psu not being such a bad offender.

here is the UL listing page...
http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/t...374&sequence=1

I belive that model YH-5122A(a)might be the correct psu on that page. it makes sense as the data sheet on it is not quite completed. But looking through all of the data I dont see any psu's listed that quite match up, so its hard to say.

and lastly,
Tony, show! me! the Scope! (internet psu impression of jerry mcguire)

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Originally Posted by arisythila

This is awesome.. What would be even cooler is adjustable rails like the power stream! Evostream w/ adjustable rails...

~Mike

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That would be really awesome.

My 520 powerstream is rock solid, this could be like reinforced concrete solid. he he he.


More power to OCZ!!!

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Originally Posted by BenchZowner

They can easily make a Dual ATX Cable ( several ways to do that :D ), but I don't feel like this will come true ( or mainstream should I say ).

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While that would be cool, it's just as easy to buy a cheap dual psu adapter, that's what I use in my stacker and it's extremely easy to do. I wouldn't really call two wires a mod. You're going to have deal with with ATX chords running from the top and bottom of the case with dual psus no matter what, unless you don't use a case, and I doubt it'd really be that much more cleanly with a big splitter cable, or whatever you want to call it. They all get hidden or zip-tied in the end anyway. If it's out of a case, I doubt cleanliness is a priority either.

PSU looks cool. Nothing extraordinary, but nice. I would agree with Max that essential cables should be not modular, but if it works and gives stable rails, who can complain?

Look forward to test results. :)

Good stuff.

ocz, you only need to make 3 power supplies in your entire lineup. here's the necessary features:


Cable management:
partially modular- 24pin (20+4 connectors ON ONE CABLE, split out at the end like some rosewills), 4+4pin (once again, one one cable) p4 power plug

detachable cables: use locking connectors that are proprietary and yet backwards compatable to normal extension cables for the sata and hdd/cd

4x hdd plugs, 4x pcie power plugs, 4x sata power plugs. that should cover just about anyone. have the cables be a purchase-time option

have the wires be ALL sleeved in the same way that the modstream line is

Appearance:

the shiny metallic black color suits power supplies well, as do the sicker style that you already use. use silver fan grills instead of gold ones.

have fan led color a pruchase-time option

performance:

EFFECIENCY- keep it as effecient as possible, even if it costs a little more aim high
power delivery:
30a on the 5v and 3.3v is sufficient for any computers nowdays
12v is important. this is where your value/mid/highinto play
value: 1x20a line
mid: 1x30a line
high: 1x20a+1x30a lines


cooling:

one 140mm fan. what's hard with this guys? keep this thing silent. give a little high/med/low switch on the back (12v/7v/5v would make this nice and easy, have the leds driven directly off of hte 3.3v rail so they don't get dim)

honeycomb back panel

features:
auto 115/230v detection
active pfc
adjustable rails (12v rails independently would be nice)
high effeciency
fan control switch
BIG on/off switch. why make it little? big switches are easier to change

Pricing:

low=75 or so (comparable to the modstream 520 when it's on sale. thsi one woudl be a little weaker, so it's cheaper)
medium=100 (nice psu, not too high priced)
high=150(pricy, but it's really nice)