[News] FSP's Dagger Line of SFX PSUs Now Available - 500 W, 600 W, 80+ Gold

[StyM]

https://www.techpowerup.com/231917/f...-600-w-80-gold

Several months have passed since the original announcement, but FSP's Dagger line of SFX PSUs are now finally seeing the light of day. These are fully modular, highly efficient (80+ Gold), small form-factor PSUs, which look to deliver outstanding power quality to your small form factor experiments. The Dagger's platform uses DC-DC converters for the generation of the minor rails, and FSP announces the usage of Japanese electrolytic capacitors. Connector-wise, the Dagger PSUs deliver 1x EPS; 2x PCIe; 5x SATA, 2x Peripheral, and 1x Berg connectors, whose numbers are reasonable for a SFX PSU.

Dimension-wise, the Dagger PSUs come in at 125 mm (W) x 63.5 mm (H) x 110 mm (D), and both models are cooled by a 80 mm Dual Ball-Bearing Fan. The Dagger line of SFX PSUs will be embodied, at least at first, by the Dagger SDA500 ($99) and Dagger SDA600 ($109), both carrying 5-year warranties.

[Sparky]

I still don't understand why they bother making the 24 pin a modular connection. What PC is not going to use that? Save the space on the back of the PSU to put more modular peripheral and/or PCIe plugs, IMO.

[Particle]

There aren't many situations where that connector wouldn't be used with the system in operation, but I can see two reasons to make it modular anyway.
1) People doing multi-supply systems. This doesn't happen a lot, but they're out there. The only pins used on that header would be 14 and a ground in that case.
2) People needing to dismount the power supply temporarily for cleaning, testing, or replacement. Not having to re-run cables would be seen as a convenience. Also would make the initial install a bit nicer since you wouldn't have a giant cable flopping around while you mount the unit.

[Sparky]

That's true, didn't think of that.

I usually leave everything in my case when dusting, just hit it with an air hose and all the dust goes WOOSH away