Silverstone Zeus 1200W @ Hardware Canucks

[SKYMTL]

ZEUS 1200W Review

Hope you guys enjoy. I know it isn't done with an ATE but I like taking a bit different approach.

I'd also like to thank Oklahoma Wolf for answering a few questions I had about the more complicated design features of this one.

[Spectre]

Originally Posted by SKYMTL

ZEUS 1200W Review

Hope you guys enjoy. I know it isn't done with an ATE but I like taking a bit different approach.

I'd also like to thank Oklahoma Wolf for answering a few questions I had about the more complicated design features of this one.

Oh on a tangently related item...it looks like your concerns about the Hiper 880w were correct.

[SKYMTL]

Originally Posted by Spectre

Oh on a tangently related item...it looks like your concerns about the Hiper 880w were correct.

Ah yes, I saw that. I love it when two or more reviews work out to achieve the same results with different testing methodologies.

[Oklahoma Wolf]

Originally Posted by SKYMTL

I'd also like to thank Oklahoma Wolf for answering a few questions I had about the more complicated design features of this one.

You're welcome

Good job on the review. There's a typo in the spec table, unless Silverstone's adding some oddball new "sing rail mode" to the final product

[SKYMTL]

Originally Posted by Oklahoma Wolf

Good job on the review. There's a typo in the spec table, unless Silverstone's adding some oddball new "sing rail mode" to the final product

Ooo. Just noticed that. Well, I guess it is better than the Chinglish we see every now and then from other manufacturers.

[Super Nade]

Good work. If you are gonna use multiple systems as nonlinear load, why not build an interface board that can handle this? I mean PSU--> IFB-->Multiple rigs

Also, why the 10 sec delay in spinup. Why do you want to do a staggered spin up?

[SKYMTL]

Originally Posted by Super Nade

Good work. If you are gonna use multiple systems as nonlinear load, why not build an interface board that can handle this? I mean PSU--> IFB-->Multiple rigs

To tell you the truth, this is probably the ONLY review which will get the dual systems. Going forward, I will probably eliminate powering the second CPU and switch out the single 8800GTX with a pair of 8800GT or 8800GTS 320MB cards. Time was short for this review and a lower-end PSU blew the stuffing out of my SLI connector and one of my spare 320MB cards so I had to improvise.

I wanted to concentrate of quad GPUs but fate would not let me do it.

Originally Posted by Super Nade

Why do you want to do a staggered spin up?

With this setup I NEEDED to start the main rig (with the HD2900XT cards) first because the ATX connector was plugged into its motherboard. If I started the second rig first or even at the same time, the CPU and GPU from that rig would not be powered straight off the line.