Clockwork power supply - results in the “Modding Power Supplies” category of the “King of Modding 2009” competition

    Clockwork power supply - results in the “Modding Power Supplies” category of the “King of Modding 2009” contest. We publish a report on the next category of the recently held contest “King of Modding 2009” from www.modding.ru and www.occlub.ru . This time the main object is power supplies. The results are becoming more and more interesting. How do you like the “clockwork" PSU from tarator, which settled in first place? Attention! A lot of photos! 1st place. Steampunk PSU - tarator Vorklog



















    The modder hiding under the nickname “tarator” has long been hatching plans to make a computer in the style of steampunk. At the competition, he presented the first step to a dream, the second name of the project (One step to dream ...). It is useless to describe this "disgrace"; you need to watch the worklog. Brief statistics: the total number of hand-made parts is a little less than 200, the weight of a PSU with a filling is about 2 kg.

    2nd place. “White power” - Gr3shn1k







    Vorklog

    Modder with the nickname “Gr3shn1k” made a home-made case for his PSU from white plexus with black overlays using the simplest tools. The power supply is made in the style of its case - another modding project for the competition.

    3rd place. FX-7 - Dorosh







    Worklog

    “Dorosh” took the old FSP PSU as the basis of its mod, as a result a beautiful modular block was obtained. The name FX-7 is nothing more than a medical robot from the Star Wars universe.

    4th place. “Power supply” - ai









    Vorklog

    Modder “ai” chose the usual Chinese BP for modding. Thanks to the persistence of the author, he acquired a modular power system, a new color, as well as a textured window in the style of the case.

    5th place. “Red” - BlackJack











    Vorklog

    The BlackJack’s arm came across a 450-watt “not of the highest quality” power supply. Only the board and wires were taken from the unit itself. The rest is handmade. The main material is 5 mm plexiglass red.

    6th place. “External BP” - DimmB









    Worklog

    The presence of a large number of different modding devices and lights requires adequate power. In order to conveniently and reliably connect them, DimmB decided to make an external power supply from a typical Chinese 300 W unit.
    The essence of the project is to make a sufficient number of connectors for different voltages (3.3v, 5v, 12v).
    On the front panel there are 4 buttons on / off connectors, a power button on the PSU, spring terminals on 5v and 12v, two RCA connectors. On the back there are 4 adjustable RCA sockets and 4 permanent RCA sockets. Cover plates are made of orange plexus.

    7th place. Steel box PSU - Tipchic











    Worklog

    Modder Tipchic set a goal to make the most compact power supply for HTPC. Plus, increase its "usability" by repeatedly increasing the strength of the case. The basis was taken InWin 300W. The case is made of 1.2mm steel. The author loves everything military and khaki!

    8th place. “NEMESIS PSU” - PlaSMaN









    Vorklog

    PlaSMaN for his casemod decided to make a beautiful PSU. The basis was taken High Power Rock Solid 750 watts. During the modding, the power supply was repaired and the capacity increased. After all, basically, the scheme of its PSU is similar to the older model - it was enough to solder the capacities, and you have a kilowatt.

    9th place. Carbon Blok - Makszed







    Worklog

    The modder with the nickname “Makszed” out of an unremarkable power supply with a capacity of 430 watts made a carbon version. Carbon film and perforated mesh recall the power of race cars.

    10th place. “RFG” - Serg2912







    Vorklog

    Modder with the nickname “Serg2912” is a fan of “Red Faction Guerilla”. The power supply is a section of an aka living wagon from this game. In addition to external modernization, the power supply has undergone hardware refinement, so it has acquired additional power. Also in the unit installed reobas and additional connectors. The author did not have enough experience to realize his wonderful idea in a better way, otherwise he could lay claim to much higher places.

    11th place. Power Supply Modding - m3gtr









    Vorklog

    The modder with the nickname “m3gtr” took 600 watts of Dark Power as the basis of the mod. The regular fan was replaced with a cooler with a blue backlight while maintaining the thermal management of the power supply. A round of each (!) Block posting was also performed.

    Sponsors and Prizes


    The sponsor of the category is a manufacturer of powerful and reliable power supplies, tested by time and enthusiasts, as well as efficient and quiet cooling devices - the German company Enermax



    1st place - power supply Revolution85 + 1050W The

    high-performance series of power supplies Enermax Revolution85 + proved in numerous independent reviews and tests, which perfectly copes with extreme loads. Six 12V channels provide uniform and stable voltage. In addition, the power supply produces a fantastic efficiency of 87 to 91% in a 230V network. The 1050W model provided stable power to the world's best overclockers at GOOC 2009 .



    2nd place - Revolution85 + 850W

    Numerous awards and impressive tests of the Enermax Revolution85 + series confirm the uniqueness of this power supply. "This is the very best the PSU industry has to offer," the popular British computer magazine Custom PC writes about it .



    3rd place - the Modu82 + 625W power supply and the Aeolus
    PSU MODU82 + cooling pad reaches an efficiency of 84% to 88% and is certified 80PLUS BRONZE.
    The modular cable connection system is ready for the next generation of graphics cards with a 12-pin connection. Aeolus


    cooling padfor a laptop from a high-quality and massive aluminum case with diamond polishing will not only cool but also decorate any laptop.



    4th place - LibertyECO 620W power supply and enclosure for 2.5 ”HDD Jazz Enermax LibertyEco
    power supply belongs to the most economical models of its class with efficiency from 80% to 86% and is equipped with a modular cable design. The stylish fanless 2.5 ”HDD Jazz external enclosure for diamond-polished high-quality aluminum drives received the iF Product Design Award 2008. 5th place - Pro82 + 525W power supply Enermax PRO82 + power supply








    80PLUS BRONZE BP certified and ixbt.com recognized as a successful premium model with decent consumer features and ultra low noise levels.



    6th and 7th place - a quiet Cluster 12cm fan with a removable rotor for washing under water and the ability to control speed using PWM.


    8th place - a quiet 12cm Everest fan with a removable washing rotor and adjustable with a temperature sensor.



    9th and 10th place - Magma 12cm fan , designed for use in particularly harsh conditions. Thanks to the use of highly resistant materials, operation at a temperature of 85 ° C is possible.



    Reports on other categories of the King of Modding 2009 contest will be published shortly.

    Reports by categories: “Modification of acoustic systems” , “Modification of peripheral devices” .

    By the way!
    Enermax celebrates its 20th anniversary! In 1990, a group of computer enthusiasts dissatisfied with the quality of mass power supplies decided to make PSUs as they were supposed to be, and opened an enterprise. Enermax quickly became known among hardcore gamers and overclockers as a manufacturer of ultra-reliable power supplies. In honor of the Enermax holiday, 20 (!) Power supplies are being raffled off. Details about the competition are here .


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