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Hiper Type-R Modular Blue Line 580W PSU Review

Posted by samzenpus on from the power-up dept.

MrIcee2 writes "XtremeResources today has on the test bench the Hiper Type-R Modular Blue Line 580W Power Supply Unit . Our European Senior Reviewer Grace evaluates the high end modular Power Supply Unit solution powering her Intel P4 3.73 EE, Asus P5AD2-E premium based test bench. Read along as she determines the flexibilty this unit offers in it's modular construction, and takes a look inside to see what make this unit the powerhouse that it is. "Most users underestimate the necessity of a good, reliable and high quality power supply unit. They usually do not understand that it is the driving force for the whole system and it can affect reliability and stability substantially. An inadequate power supply unit will cause instability of the system at best, it may overload and burn out attached components in the worst case scenario. Hiper (High Performance Group) recently released the Type-R modular blue line HPU-4B580 power supply unit, which is competitively priced and claims to be able to offer everyone what they want and require. Hiper was nice enough to have us take a look at the unit, so we will shortly know if it can stand up to its claims."

14 of 295 comments (clear)

  1. Wow, individual hardware reviews on Slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sometimes we see... you know... exciting hardware, or groups of hardware... but a single power supply? WOW!

  2. Type-R? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Must be a power supply for all the ricers!

    1. Re:Type-R? by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 3, Funny

      I remember this from the old Sega Master System. The best part is if you hold down the fire button, the energy builds up and...oh, wait, that's R-Type...

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    2. Re:Type-R? by Doomstalk · · Score: 2, Funny

      I can't wait to put a bigass aluminum wing on my case. Oh, and stickers! It'll overclock three times as much that way!

  3. Yeah, but... by RockWolf · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does it come with a free fusion plant to offset the power bills?

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  4. Type-R power supply by doubtless · · Score: 4, Funny

    So do we have to use a K&N air filter for the air intake to maximize the power?

    I'm sure some neon lights will help too.

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    1. Re:Type-R power supply by wpmegee · · Score: 5, Funny

      Throw on a V-TEC sticker and get +5 amps on the 12V rail!

  5. Man, these marketing guys ... by gstoddart · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why am I not surprised to see X-Treme tech covering a Type-R anything?

    Can't these guys come up with any more friggin' letters than X and R? =)

    Young punks, get off my lawn.

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  6. On the other news... by Papay-Noel · · Score: 1, Funny

    Power supply vendor destroyed by giant monsters from outer space.

  7. Hyper Typer by datafr0g · · Score: 3, Funny

    I always thought a Hiper Type-R was a very fast keyboard...

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    1. Re:Hyper Typer by flood6 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Jesus jumped up Christ. Can we get a +1 funny for parent over here? Funniest post on /. today.

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  8. Re:Sparkle by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 4, Funny

    A name like "Sparkle" for a PSU doesn't fill me with confidence, but at least is isn't called "Flash BANG!"

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  9. Re:No cost information? Dubious source? by interstellar_donkey · · Score: 2, Funny

    The use of Honda's unrelated Type-R performance label tells me they are appealing to quality by association to something they deserve no merit for.

    Perhaps you could just take a regular power supply and put a "Type R" sticker on it. The kid down the street put a Type R sticker on his Toyota, and he claims the sticker alone makes it faster.

    If you really wanted maximum performance from your power supply, you have to put a bunch of Japanese characters all over the power supply, as well as do a really bad job of placing it lower in your computer's case. Also, you'd have to solder a giant coffee can to the cooling fan, because that makes it goes faster too.

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  10. Re:Who needs 580W PSU??!!! by Bo'Bob'O · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damnit, where were you 2 weeks ago?

    *looks at his brand new 450 powersupply, with a meter up front reminding him he only uses 100 of it.*