PC Power and Cooling's Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR Selected by AMD to Power AMD Quad FX Platforms.CARLSBAD, Calif. -- PC Power and Cooling PC Power and Cooling is a former California-based company that manufactured computer power supplies. PC Power and Cooling was founded in 1985 and based in Carlsbad, California. On May 25, 2007, the company was acquired by OCZ Technology. , Inc. today announced that AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. has selected its Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR to power the AMD Quad FX Platform The AMD Quad FX platform is an AMD platform targeted at enthusiasts which allows users to plug two Socket F Athlon 64 FX or 2-way Opteron processors (CPUs) into a single motherboard for a total of four physical cores. . AMD's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) introduction of the AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC DSDC Dual Socket Direct Connect DSDC Data Segment Descriptor Cache DSDC Defense Logistics Agency Systems Design Center DSDC Defense Strategic Debriefing Course DSDC Digital Signal Data Converter DSDC Direct Service Dialing Capability DSDC Data Systems Design Center ) Architecture has given PC enthusiasts and performance power users unprecedented megatasking capability. Designed to take advantage of Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, the AMD Quad FX platform consists of two AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 series dual-core processors and supports four (4) PCI-E See PCI Express. graphics cards, twelve (12) SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. ports, and can power eight (8) monitors using two identical NVIDIA 680a chipsets supporting dual- or quad- SLI (Scalable Link Interface) A multi-GPU interface from NVIDIA for connecting two or four NVIDIA display adapters together for faster graphics rendering on one monitor or two monitors. . With this remarkable new level in computing performance, a reliable, ultra high-performance power supply becomes an essential system component. PC Power and Cooling, Inc. provides the power supply now used by AMD for AMD Quad FX platforms. The power supply, the Turbo-Cool[R] 1KW-SR, is built with a single 12 volt rail so that all the power is available to the system, avoiding distribution losses (up to 30% of the wattage rating) and over-current shutdowns inherent in multi-rail 12 volt designs. The Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR is based on the proven, upscale technology of the renowned Turbo-Cool 1KW, the industry's first One Kilowatt PC enthusiast power supply, introduced in September 2005. Rated for 1000 watts of continuous power at 50xC (1100W peak), the Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR is an efficient EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. 12V power supply with clean, stable output in a form factor that fits most ATX cases. Its complete array of output connectors includes quad PCI-E connectors. The Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR power supply is approved by major safety agencies, carries a 5-year warranty, and retails for $549. It is currently shipping world-wide, and is available direct from PC Power and Cooling as well as through e-tailers such as NewEgg.com and specialty retailers such as Fry's Electronics and Micro Center. Related information available on-line: Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR About (features, specifications, images, and reviews): http://www.pcpower.com/products/viewproduct.php?show=T1KWSR Product information sheet: http://www.pcpower.com/oem/products/onesheets/T1KWSR-onesheet.pdf Complete technical specifications: http://www.pcpower.com/products/assets/T1KWSR/specs.pdf Sample test report: http://www.pcpower.com/technology/ps_test_report.pdf High resolution product images: http://www.pcpower.com/press/ ABOUT PC POWER & COOLING, INC. Over the last 21 years, PC Power & Cooling has produced many innovative computer products including: the first CPU cooler, the first PC heat alarm, the first independently-regulated PC power supply, the first redundant power system, the first NVIDIA[R] certified SLI supply, the first One Kilowatt computer power supply, and the first power supply with its own certified test report (Turbo-Cool 1KW). www.pcpower.com |
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