Silverstone Zeus 750w ST75ZF Quad Rail PSU
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Published: 10th May 2006 | Source: Silverstone | Price: |
"Built like a tank" is one way to describe this unit. Never before have I had so much trouble taking a Power Supply apart.
I was slightly concerned that when I finally managed to get it in pieces, I wouldn't be able to put it back together again to perform the testing!
Unlike traditional PSU's, the Zeus makes full use of the PSU casing, screwing full sized circuit boards on to both the top and bottom. This of course means they need to fully protect the circuit boards from touching the casing. They have done this by screwing large plastic sheets over the circuits (top left picture).
No expense has been spared when selecting a fan to cool the unit. A Sanyo Denki San Cooler 80mm fan has been installed which pushes a healthy 42cfm at a reasonable 34dBA when running at 12v.
Its clear to see that the Power Supply has been constructed with only the highest quality components, which of course has made it quite hard for Silverstone to fit everything into a reasonable sized case.
Everything is tidily arranged and the two boards can be fully disconnected from each other, which makes it easier to work on - not that you'd ever need to ;).
I was disappointed to see that the Zeus 750w didn't have any way of adjusting the voltages from outside the PSU (like the Strider 600w). The only potentiometer (pot) I could find inside the unit is shown above.
Unfortunately I was unable to test whether this pot made any difference to the voltages, as the unit is far too awkward to disassemble and reassemble. Maybe Silverstone will be able to confirm if this potentiometer has any effect on voltages.
Unfortunately I was unable to test whether this pot made any difference to the voltages, as the unit is far too awkward to disassemble and reassemble. Maybe Silverstone will be able to confirm if this potentiometer has any effect on voltages.
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QuoteNice Jim. Looks like a real beast of a PSU 
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QuoteJesus - that is rated with twice as much power as my current PSU!
I'm liking the current idea of only needing to plug in the connections you want - leaves a nice tidy box (as the actress said to the bishop).Quote
I'm liking the current idea of only needing to plug in the connections you want - leaves a nice tidy box (as the actress said to the bishop).Quote
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Originally Posted by mr_fishbulb
Jesus - that is rated with twice as much power as my current PSU!
I'm liking the current idea of only needing to plug in the connections you want - leaves a nice tidy box (as the actress said to the bishop). |
Coming up soon is a Silverstone Strider 600w Modular review - should be a nice bit of kit
QuoteVery nice PSU, it looks very solid and with the performance to back it up. How good were those 12V rails? Awesome review again XMS 
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