ULTRA 700W XVS PSU:

Included with this case is a very nice 700W PSU.  The Ultra XVS Modular PSU provides ample power for the most demanding of systems.  Let’s first take a look at the specifications:

Take a close look at that 12V AMP rating!  40A on a single 12V Rail is quite impressive!  Notice, too, that the 12V Rail utilizes 480W of power.  This PSU is definitely not a cheap add-in component like many other companies tend to provide just to attract sales.

So, let’s see how it all fits together and performs.  Does the case and PSU live up to the hype?

What we put into the case

ASUS A8R-32 MVP Deluxe motherboard;
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ CPU (939);
2 GB (2x1) Dual Channel Mushkin DDR RAM;
Four IDE HDDs;
One DVD/RW;
One Floppy Drive;
One PowerColor X1950 Pro PCI Express video card;
One Ultra Chill Tec CPU Cooler (Reviewed soon!)
One Promise Ultra DMA100 PCI card.

I believe it can be stated without fear of contradiction that this system will place some heavy demand on the PSU.

A CLOSE UP of the 700W XVS Modular PSU:

Let’s take a good look at the PSU that Ultra has included with this GRID ATX Case:

Both Sides have additional Ventilation.

Power connection, Voltage Selection, On/Off Switch and Exhaust Fan.

VOLTAGE TESTS:

We’re going to see what the 12V, 5.0V, and 3.3V readings are under three different states of the system:

• Windows Idle
• Prime95
• 3Dmark 2006

Windows Idle
12V	12.20~12.32
5.0V	5.25
3.3V	3.42

Prime 95
12V	12.18~12.19
5.0V	5.26
3.3V	3.41~3.42

3dmark 2006
12V	12.14~12.16
5.0V	5.27
3.3V	3.41~3.42

There you have it.  The Ultra 700W XVS Modular PSU really holds its own when the system is placed under stress.