Nexus was formed in 2000 by a group of experts on heat conductivity and noise reduction in computers. Their goal is to build quiet, high quality computer components. Getting items from Nexus brought back some memories for me. The very first item I reviewed back in 2002 when the Earth was flat and we were still PimpRig was a CPU cooler from Nexus. Now that the wheel has been invented and we go by the more politically correct name of PCApex we can move on to more technically advanced items.
The item up for review today is the Nexus NX-8050 80 Plus 500 watt modular power supply. The 80 Plus specification means that the power supply is at least 80% efficient with loads of 20%, 80% and 100%. In other words the output wattage is at least 80% of the input wattage. Not only does this save power but it also translates into less heat output from the power supply. As for noise this PSU is rated at just 17.6 dB at idle so this sucker should be pretty quiet.
Specs
From Nexus web site:
| AC Input | 100-240Vac 7.5-3.5A 50-60Hz |
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| DC Output | +3.3V |
+5V |
+12V1 |
+12V2 |
+12V3 |
+12V4 |
-12V |
+5Vsb |
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| Max Output Current | 36A |
30A |
18A |
18A |
18A |
18A |
0.8A |
3A |
| Max Combined | 155W |
20W |
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| Power | 480W |
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| Total Power | 500W |
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Fixed Connectors
20+4-pin motherboard connector
4+4-pin connector
PCI-Express connector
Power Supply Size
165x150x85.5mm
Fan Size
120x120x25mm
Modular connectors
- cable 1:
- 3 x 4-pin Molex connector
cable 2: - 2 x 4-pin Molex and
- 1 x floppy connector
cable 3: - 2 x 4-pin Molex and
- 1 x floppy connector
cable 4: - 3 x SATA connector
cable 5: - 3 x SATA connector
cable 6: - 1 x PCI-Express connector
cable 7: - 4+4-pin connector
Noise Level
Recent Comments |
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