Thermaltake Power Express 250W

Review Pages

1. Introduction
2. A Closer Look
3. Installation
4. Performance
5. Conclusion

Today, we will be reviewing the first nVidia SLI certified PSU to hit the market, the Power Express 250W from Thermaltake. Nowadays, many PC gamers are facing power supply problems when they decide to install two graphics cards, whether it be in SLI or CrossFire mode. The most common problem occurs, while gaming or benchmarking, when the system demands more power from the PSU. If that demand cannot be met, the system shuts-down. Now, there is a solution and it comes from Thermaltake, the Power Express 250W.

- Features:

World's First nVIDIA SLI Certified Dual VGA Card-Dedicated Power Supply
Standard 5.25" design: fits into any 5.25" drive bay of all cases
Two 6-pin PCI-Express connectors support nVIDIA SLI technology
Work with main power supply: reduce the loading on current PSU and no need to upgrade current PSU while running dual card mode
Keeps stable power input for graphic cards to maximize the overclock-ability & performance
Three LEDs display: red for power on, one green LED for 12V1, and another one for 12V2
High reliability: MTBF>100,000 hours
Protections: Input Circuit, Over Power, Short-Circuit, Under Voltage, Over Voltage, and Over-temperature protection
Safety / EMI Approvals: CE and FCC certified

- Specifications

Below, you can see the specifications for the Purepower Power Express 250W PSU.

Model	W0099
Maximum Power	250 Watts (Peak Load: 300Watts)
Color	Black
Switches	ATX Logic on-off additional power rocker switch
PFC (Power Factor Correction)	Active PFC
Cooling System	4 cm Fan SPEED: 5500 (+/- 10%) RPM DIMENSION: 40 X 40 X 20 mm AIR FLOW: 6.3 CFM TEMP. AUTO CONTROL
Noise	20dB at 2000RPM
Over Voltage Protection Recycle AC to Reset	Maximum value not over 12.8~15.5V
Dimensions	16.4cm(L)x14.5cm(W)x4.1cm(H)
Net Weight	1.2 kg
Input Voltage	90VAC~264VAC
Input Frequency Range	47 ~ 63 Hz
Input Current	5A
Hold-up Time	16ms
Efficiency	Above 75% at full load

OUTPUT
Voltage	+12V1 & +12V2
Max. Load	21A (Peak Load: 25A)
Min. Load	0A
Output Voltage	11.4VDC~12.6VDC
Ripple & Noise	Less than 100mVpp

- Retail Package

The retail package is complete and includes everything you will need. Mounting screws, cables, two cord clips and a detailed User's Manual that helps you set-up the PSU and make all the required connections.