Rosewill Capstone 450W and 650W 80Plus Gold
by Martin Kaffei on March 21, 2012 8:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
- PSUs
- Rosewill
- Capstone
- 80 Plus Gold
External Impressions, Cables and Connectors
Here we show how the 450W model looks. Below you can find a picture of the modular version (650W). The rugged and very thick material is strongly reminiscent of some Enermax power supplies. The color is charcoal gray. The fan grille is a common version. In addition all ventilation holes are honeycombed—as always. There are no logos or pictures on both sides of the power supply. Our personal preference is that less is more when it comes to logos and such, but others might appreciate markings on a case to identify the PSU.
| Cables and Connectors (450W) | ||
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Connector type (length) |
Main | 1x 24-pin (55cm) fixed |
| ATX12V/EPS12V | 1x 4+4-pin (60cm) fixed | |
| PCIe | 2x 6/8-pin (45, 60 cm) fixed | |
| Peripheral |
4x SATA (ca. 50, 65, 80, 95cm) fixed 4x SATA (ca. 50, 65, 80, 95cm) fixed |
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| 3x Molex, 1x FDD (ca. 50, 65, 80, 95cm) fixed | ||
| Cables and Connectors (650W) | ||
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Connector type (length) |
Main | 1x 24-pin (55cm) fixed |
| ATX12V/EPS12V | 1x 4+4-pin (60cm) fixed | |
| PCIe |
2x 6/8-pin (45, 60cm) modular 2x 6/8-pin (45, 60cm) modular |
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| Peripheral |
4x SATA (ca. 50, 65, 80, 95cm) modular 4x SATA (ca. 50, 65, 80, 95cm) modular |
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3x Molex (ca. 50, 65, 80cm) modular 3x Molex (ca. 50, 65, 80cm) modular |
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The 24-pin cables are relatively long with 55cm. Long CPU cables are nice too, particularly for cases where the PSU is mounted on the bottom. In contrast to the 650W version, the 450W has less HDD connectors. With eight SATA plugs, the two power supplies are exceptionally well equipped. We have to criticize that two PCIe connectors use a single 18 AWG cable. Overall the cable configuration is so-so.
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MeanBruce - Saturday, March 24, 2012 - link
Wow, I started reading some comments, and gee all this discussion however constructive, seems so many better things to do, especially on a Saturday! Make it simple on yourself, purchase a Corsair AX850 or one of the upcoming Corsair platinums and never read another PSU review for the entire 7year warranty, life is way too short if you ask me!;)zootjeff - Thursday, June 21, 2012 - link
Any ideas how well these work without minimum load? Many of us tinkers and hackers like to use ATX power supplies for other things. Like a 12V power supply with 5VSB. In my application I'm looking for a 80 Plus Gold where I just draw 100mA to 20 amps of 12v and Zero 3.3 and 5v.. How well regulated is the 12v with no load on the 3.3 and 5?Thanks,
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Jeff
RosewillEye - Friday, May 10, 2013 - link
Thank you for posting the article. The details are very precise, and get all questions answered. Feedback from owners of the Capstone series is much appreciated, and we're glad to see them being discussed. Rosewill aims to continue to combine great quality with great value.