DH Review: Thermaltake PurePower Power Station 520W Modular PSU

WxChaser · Dec 3, 2005, 07:47 PM

In 2005 another of Thermaltake's innovative products entered the retail scene, in the form of a well thought out modular power supply. The Thermaltake PurePower PST 520W series was introduced, and is totally compliant with published ATX 12v 2.0 version standards. The Power Station 520W PSU consists of the 5.25 inch P.S.T. (Power Station) that fits into an available 5 1/4 inch drive bay, and includes a mini-P.S.T. for connection of low power accessories such as case lights, fans, etc. The only connections that are made to the parent power supply are an 8-pin power connector which reaches from the power supply to the 5 1/4 inch Power Station, and dual connections are inherent for the 6-pin PCI Express power connectors on the back of the PSU itself.

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Asmoday · Dec 4, 2005, 12:20 PM

Nice review Steve.

It seems to be a decent PSU, but it would have been cool if it had a LCD displaying all the rails and stuff instead, as you said in the review.

germanjulian · Dec 4, 2005, 05:55 PM

lol Annie still works at Thermaltake! I have an email from her which is about 5 years old

cool...........

nice PSU, bit overkill

daedal · Dec 4, 2005, 08:18 PM

Hmm, might pick this one up if they reach 600w by my next build.

WxChaser · Dec 4, 2005, 09:48 PM

Don't be suprised. One of the best power supplies I own is a Thermaltake 680W PSU - that thing is a literal beast and rock solid. I think they'll develop the Power Station Terminal more also. The mini PST is a nice add on.

Dec 3, 2005, 07:47 PM	#1
WxChaser Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 404 Rep Power: 0	DH Review: Thermaltake PurePower Power Station 520W Modular PSU In 2005 another of Thermaltake's innovative products entered the retail scene, in the form of a well thought out modular power supply. The Thermaltake PurePower PST 520W series was introduced, and is totally compliant with published ATX 12v 2.0 version standards. The Power Station 520W PSU consists of the 5.25 inch P.S.T. (Power Station) that fits into an available 5 1/4 inch drive bay, and includes a mini-P.S.T. for connection of low power accessories such as case lights, fans, etc. The only connections that are made to the parent power supply are an 8-pin power connector which reaches from the power supply to the 5 1/4 inch Power Station, and dual connections are inherent for the 6-pin PCI Express power connectors on the back of the PSU itself. Read the full review here

Dec 4, 2005, 12:20 PM	#2
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,198 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Nice review Steve. It seems to be a decent PSU, but it would have been cool if it had a LCD displaying all the rails and stuff instead, as you said in the review. __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg

Dec 4, 2005, 05:55 PM	#3
germanjulian Back in London Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,797 Rep Power: 0	lol Annie still works at Thermaltake! I have an email from her which is about 5 years old cool........... nice PSU, bit overkill __________________ /\|\ Asus P5W DH Deluxe, Intel C2D E6600, 2GB Corsair XMS2-6400C4 DDR2, E-VGA GeForce 7800 GT, Creative X-Fi Extreme Music, 500GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA, Lian Li PC-V1100 Aluminum Case Black, etc. http://germanjulian.com /\|\

Dec 4, 2005, 08:18 PM	#4
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Hmm, might pick this one up if they reach 600w by my next build. __________________

Dec 4, 2005, 09:48 PM	Thread Starter #5
WxChaser Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 404 Rep Power: 0	Don't be suprised. One of the best power supplies I own is a Thermaltake 680W PSU - that thing is a literal beast and rock solid. I think they'll develop the Power Station Terminal more also. The mini PST is a nice add on.