ULTRA
is a name most computer enthusiasts have already
become familiar with. If not, the name will definitely
become familiar as ULTRA is out to let you know
about them.
Their
opening statement says, “The company strives
to offer a wide range of solutions, products and
services all with a common thread: Innovation,
value and quality.” And they continue with,
“It is Ultra's mission to be the best provider
of technology-solutions in the global market.
By offering superior, innovative products and
ensuring a high level of customer service, Ultra
guarantees its customers receive an exceptional
value in everything they do.”
With
promises like that they are bound to be successful
if they produce on the promises. Their product
lines are many and varied. We’ll not spend
the time here to address them all, but, anyone
interested can easily find information on their
very-well designed website.
We’re
going to be reviewing one of the Ultra Power Supplies
(PSU) today. They offer a Limited Lifetime Warranty
on all their Power Supplies. Keep in mind, however,
that to qualify for the extended lifetime warranty,
the product does have to be registered with the
company within 30 days of purchase. We have yet
to determine how stringent this requirement is,
but it does pay to read the fine print.
|
Product |
Standard
Warranty |
Ultra
Advantage* |
Power
Supplies |
3
Years |
Lifetime
Warranty |
Computer
Cases |
3
Years |
Lifetime
Warranty |
Memory |
Lifetime
Warrant |
Lifetime
Warranty |
All
Other Products |
1
Year |
3
Year Warranty |
|
Warranty
Details
|
1
Year |
3
Year Warranty |
Lifetime
Warranty |
*Note
registration required. Product must be registered
within 30 days from the date of purchase
Let’s
consider first of all the System that this PSU
will be tested in:
Windows
XP Pro SP2
XION II Gamer’s Case w/ 2-120 MM Neon
Case Fans and 1-80 MM Neon Side Panel Fan.
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe Motherboard (0602 BIOS)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
Titan TTC-NK32TZ CPU Cooling Fan
Mushkin XP4000 2x1GB Extreme Performance RAM
(Dual Channel)
PowerColor X1950 Pro 256 MB PCI Express
1-CDRW
1-DVDRW
2-PATA HDDs
2-SATA HDDs
1-Flash Memory Reader
1-PCI USB Removable Card installed
As you can
see, this is no weak-kneed system. It needs
a good source of power to keep things working
on topnotch condition.
The
Specifications:
Per
Documentation from ULTRA we should expect the
following performance outputs from this PSU:
EFFICIENCY:
