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EVGA working on 120 amp prototype power supplies

by on09 January 2009

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CES 2009: 1,200W modular and non-modular

During CES, we have spoken to several EVGA representatives regarding the company's recent marketing plans and ideas.  In our discussion, the company revealed two prototype PSUs that it has been considering for the retail market.

The power supplies will run at 1,200 watts and will carry an insane 120 amps on dual 12V rails.  In order to complement the new power design of the EVGA X58 SLI Classified motherboard, they will also feature two 8-pin EPS 12V connectors.  The reason for this approach is to effectively diminish the potential bottleneck on this board when used with high-end GPUs requiring 2 x +12V connectors.  In addition, the color scheme will complement EVGA's upcoming board with the same gunmetal gray and red colors.  Finally, the design will be cooled by a high-quality 120mm Yate Loon fan, which is impressively quiet in person and will be an ideal choice for quieter enthusiast PC builds.

The two models that will be available are modular and non-modular, with the same power specifications.  The reason for this dual approach is simply a matter of consumer preference. There are "purists" in the enthusiast world who prefer to have solid non-modular connections to the motherboard for minimal load resistance.  Likewise, there is a majority who prefer modular designs because of cable management benefits.

On a final note, pricing and retail expectation dates have not even been considered yet, as these are still prototype designs.  However, we do know that the modular and non-modular SKUs will run about the same price.  Nevertheless, we look forward with great anticipation to the final products in all their beauty and performance we expect to see from a company like EVGA.

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