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There
were only two disappointments as far as the cables go. Bare
in mind however, these disappointments are not functional,
they are more aesthetics.
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SATA
Unbraided Section
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First,
the SATA cable, as you can see in the picture above, has
a section between both SATA connectors that went unsleeved
and unshielded. I was curious about this, as to whether
there was a technical reason or otherwise, why OCZ would
go to such length to do a masterful job on all but this
section. So I shot an email over to OCZ and got a quick
courteous reply from Jess Luken with the scoop.
Apparently,
as I mentioned earlier, the cables after sleeving and shielding
are stiff enough that the company received some complaints
that it was hard to maneuver when it came to the SATA section.
I can totally understand this as most HDDs are placed about
3 MM apart in most cases. I can see where it would be an
issue, particularly when you realise that SATA power connectors
aren't the most securely fitted connectors at the best of
times.
The
problem is that, If one takes the time to painstakingly
hide, stealth, and mod their case and internals, there will
be a section of red, black and yellow cable still showing.
It might be hard to find matching sleeving. In any case,
I suggested to her, and hopefully OCZ will give it a try,
that they include the sleeving and shrink wrap in the package
anyway, but not on the cable, that way the end user has
a chance to decide. Perhaps even a length of spiral wrap?
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20+4
pin ATX Connector
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Fixed
Cables
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Above
are the 20/24Pin cables, which sprout directly out of the
Power Supply itself, along with the AUX 12V 4 Pin Connector.
This leads to my second disappointment. Again, I will point
out that it's a minor aesthetics issue. The extra 4 pins
for the 24 Pin motherboard connection are supplied by a
smaller cable that comes out right next to the big 20 Pin
cable. For those of us who still have mainboards that require
only the 20 Pin cable, the extra cable isn't needed. I would
prefer that it be removable like the rest of the cables
are. So if I don't need it, I don't have to have it in my
case. That aside, I will point out that these cables, just
like the others are shielded and sleeved just like the others.
OCZ used connectors on each of the mainboard power cables
that allow the smaller 4 Pin connector, required for a 24
arrangement, to ride piggyback on the side of the 20 Pin,
via a slide latch. Very nifty.
The Power Supply
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The
Power Supply
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The
Power Supply
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The
Power Supply Surface Finish
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The
first thing that greeted my eyes, after removing the unit
from the bubble wrap, was the Fit and Finish of this product.
The case itself is done up in a beautiful mirror like anodized
pearl black finish. I don't know if that's exactly the name
of the finish they used, it's probably more accurately described
as a Titanium chrome plated finsish, but that is sure what
it looks like. The photos just don't do it justice.
I found no imperfections anywhere. The labels weren't crooked,
there wasn't any excessive labeling, no inconsistent gaps
in the case itself or any of that, It's just a very clean
looking unit with an incredible Finish on it.
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Output
Spec Label
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