1. Features, specifications
Most
users are aware of the dangers that all electronic circuits hide,
especially with today's demands on extra power and the low quality
power supplies invading the market. Graphics cards do cost almost half
the price of a gamer's powerfull gaming ring so extra protection is
always welcome, especially if it's low priced. Spire introduces a
product that aim is to protect your graphic card from overvoltage and
other possible failures.
- Spire SP162 PowerFuse
The all new Graphic Card Protector from Spire, part no. SP162 is
an over-voltage protector to secure and protect your expensive video
card from irregular high voltages and ripple noise created by the low
quality power supplies. Purchase the Spire PowerFuse and you'll never
have to worry again about power surges or breaking your video card by
overvoltage.
Main Features:
- Cool, LED Indicated and lighted connectors
- Copper & EMI shielded cables
- Over Voltage protection: Activated by irregular Voltage beyond allowance
- Over Current protection: Simply like a Fuse for your video-card
- Correction of ripple noise: 50% of ripple noise is filtered thru the EMC core
- Hot swappable, plug and play installation
- Specifications
| Cables |
One (1) EMI Shielded VGA 6Pin Power Connector |
| Dimensions |
270x25x20mm |
| Features |
Over Voltage protection, Over Current protection, Correction of ripple noise |
| Max. Protection |
16.0V / 23.0A |
| Min. Protection |
14.5V / 19.0A |
| Rated Voltage |
12VDC |
| Safety Approvals |
UL, CSA, TUV, CE, FCC |
| Support |
All PCIE 6Pin Graphic Cards |
| Voltage |
12VDC |
| Warranty |
2 Year Limited Warranty |
| Weight |
0.1 KG |
- Retail package
Spire Powerfuse graphics card protector is wrapped in a plastic shell and without much effort you can remove the product.
Checking the product unveils the two parts that this product consists off.
The Spire logo is back lighted in white so modders will love this product.
First of all we have the "safety" box
it consists of a power circuit with a safety fuse in case of overvoltage and a well shielded cable
More "quality" pictures taken from Spire's website
2. Impressions
This
review or rather presentation was very short. We couldn't possible
imagine a serious test that could be done with an over-voltage
protector, especially made for graphic card. The Spire PowerFuse SP162
is a new and possibly innovating product that has its potential market
share among gamers and modders. We all know that there aren't many
power supplies that can provide stable and sustain voltages to the
whole system and especially in the graphics card. With the arrival of
"energy sucking monsters" like Nvidia's 8800GTX, you need a really good
power supply to keep them running. Adding an extra level or protection
to your investment does really sound a good and clever idea. We have no
problem recommending this product to anyone who needs it. We couldn't
find a possible retail price but we imagine it should be really
affordable, since Spire has a tradition in low priced (but qualitative)
products.