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The back modular plugs are labeled for ease of
use. Two blue PCI-E sockets, three black SATA sockets and
three white PATA sockets. The motherboard cables and the first PCI-E
rail are not modular. This hybrid setup is quite common as the
required cables for most installations do not need to be offered as
optional.
The Install
I installed the Power-Mod 700W into my Intel
build using an
Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP
@n Edition
Motherboard based on the X38 chipset.
The build includes an
Intel Q6600, a Sapphire 4650 HD Overclock Edition video card and a 4
GB kit of OCZ Intel Extreme Edition PC3-12800
in the 1600 XMP configuration.
Storage was provided by both 250 GB and 750 GB Seagate SATA II
drives and a Plextor 16x DVD burner all mounted in the GMC Toast
case.
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Hardware |
Model |
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Operating System: |
MS Windows Vista Ultimate
(64-bit) |
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Motherboard: |
Asus P5E3
Deluxe WiFi-AP @n Edition |
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CPU |
Intel
Q6600 |
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Memory |
2x 2 GB kit of
OCZ PC3-12800
Intel Extreme Edition |
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Graphics |
Sapphire 4650 Overclock Edition |
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Power Supply |
FSP Group Power_Mod 700 |
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Drives |
250 and 750
GB Seagate SATA II, 16X Plextor PX755SA DVD Burner |
This build represents a pretty common gamers rig
that you might consider purchasing a 700Watt power supply like the
Power-Mod 700 for. The system has a 129W draw at idle and
should never peak over the rated 700 even while maxed out.

The GMC Toast Case is a non traditional layout that challenges
hiding cable runs along the front edge of the motherboard and out
the front to a hidden DVD burner. I found no issues with cable
length at all. In fact the generous cable lengths could easily run
the length of a full tower chassis.
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