Corsair VX550W PSU....Incorrect Specification

[dave8691]

It appears that part of the specification for the Corsair CX 400W (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/Components/PowerSupplies/Corsair/CMPSU-400CXUK.html) (Max Combined Wattage and Total Power) has been used for the more powerful Corsair VX 550W (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/Components/PowerSupplies/Corsair/CMPSU-550VXUK.html) thereby seriously under-specifying the latter.

The specification, taken from the Corsair website here (http://www.corsair.com/products/vx/default.aspx) (click on Resources) should be:

DC Output....................... +3V +5v +12v -12v +5vsb
Max. Load....................... 30A-28A--41A--0.8A---3A
Max. Combined Wattage.....140W--492W-9.6W-15W
Total Power..................... 550W

[system7]

You misread it Dave.

Corsair CX400W

AC Input 90-264V ~ 5-9A ~ 47-63Hz
DC Output +3.3V +5V +12V -12V +5Vsb
Max Load 20A 20A 30A 0.8A 3A
Max Combined Wattage 130W 360W 9.6W 15W
Total Power 400W

30A sounds about right to me. Or Nova have fixed it. :xsmile:

Oh wait, the Nova spec on the VX550W is wrong...LOL


AC Input 90 - 264 VAC
DC Output +3.3V +5V +12V -12V +5Vsb
Max Load 30A 28A 41A 0.8A 3A
Max Combined Wattage 130W 360W 9.6W 15W
Total Power 400W

Should be 550W and 41A as you say.

[dave8691]

The 41A was correct Steve, but the Maximum Combined Wattage and Total Power have been copied from the CX400W.

The 12v (single line) wattage should read 492W.