Prior to the installation I tested the PSU with a PSU tester and everything checked out with the +3.3V, +5V and +12 Volt rails. Now that the PSU can be installed, we attached all of our connections, now we can proceed with double checking the connections and making sure everything is complete so we get a first time go on power up.
Here we can see the TWV 500 Watt power supply unit installed with the cables attached to the modular connection grid. At this point we do not have the power energized on the system, not even the power cord is plugged in as of yet - make sure you plug in the power cable last. Never plug in the power cord and then start the install process.
A close up of the Total Watts Viewer power supply in its new home. I like the orientation of the PSU on it's side. We get to see the blue LED fan in action since the Thermaltake Armor case is configured for a side mount power supply. Most case designed the fan will face down and will not look like this unless you're case utilizes the side mounting system or you have a Armor series case. I gave the connection a second look and made sure everything was secure, now we can fire this bad boy up.
Three, Two, One... We have ignition. The Thermaltake sponsored rig is powered and up at Windows idle! So far we are good to go, what we will do now is run the system for several days and make sure the rig is going to be stable under massive 3D loads and see what happens using our configuration.
With the TWV500 powered up and giving the oh so needed juice to our rig, we get a clear view on the blue lightning it produces. In that it gives the power supply something extra, which I like a lot.
A zoom in on the PurePower TWV500 when running, and showing the blueish glow coming from the integrated blue LEDs of the power supply at close range. What would that give when we turn off the lights?
What are you thinking right now? Yeah, I know, it's bright and looks cool matching our rig configuration. The blue LED's just set the mood and makes the inside of the Armor case look sweet! On the next page we will show you what the rig looks like with a couple of UV tubes to make the components stand out...
While zooming out a bit we also get a good picture on the memory modules and the case fan. As you can see also here we have the same blue LEDs that have been used. Both running together do make the difference when it comes to lighting up a computer case.
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