InWin IP-AD160-2 power supply
We already know about this PSU review the
IW-BM-648 system case, so today we will only discuss the parameters of its
operation only.
The
specs of the PSU
·
Specs have not changed since our last test. The
cables and connectors are the same:
·
A cable to the mainboard with a 20 +4- pin
connector (25 cm)
·
A CPU cable with a 4-pin connector (31 cm)
·
One cable with two SATA power connectors and one
PATA port (13 + 6 + 20 cm)
As opposed to the
model mentioned above, this PSU lacks SATA power connector. You will not be
able to plug two drives (2.5 and 3.5-inch ones) and an optical drive without an
adapter. However, the gap between the SATA power connector on the cable shows
that they are not consistent with the optical drive. The cable is too short to
plug the optical drive and one hard drive. This shows that the manufacturers of
the computer case models do not really think this is the need to install an
optical drive in it.
The PSU can switch to the UPS battery at
any level of any load.
The
voltage
The output voltage is even more stable than
the previous model taken from an InWin BM-648 model. The PSU can work normally
at almost zero load and its voltage never goes beyond the scope of the request.
The
graph describing the voltage
Ripples describe the strong high-frequency
voltage but it is still within the allowable range.
The
graph describing the voltage
It is also similar to voltage the ripple at
double the mains frequency.
The
graph describing the voltage
This PSU is the most effective of the four models:
almost as high as 80% even at 50 watts load (compared to the other models at
only 70%) and in 84% at a higher load, except at the at full load.
The power factor graph indicates active
PFC.
The
graph describing the voltage
The fan is the only difference compared to
the pattern of this PSU we've tested before. It is the 7-blade ADDA AD0412MS-G70
40x40x10mm fan with a permanent speed of 4,800 RPM instead of AXR fan.
The permanent speed is achieved at full
load, but the fan hardly makes a sound that can be heard even at 5,000 RPM. At
50 watts load the fan rotates at the speed of 1,600 RPM, a low-speed form
factor for a compact fan.
The speed of the fan is one third more than
any load level compared to the PSU model we tested earlier, but the bad
situation did not occur when it came to the sound. The 80mm fan is the main
source of noise in this computer case system.
The data of the air temperature in and out
is not precise. The PSU case will be very hot at high loads (and will be even
hotter than the actual system because there is no way for the hot air to get
out of the chassis). The temperature delta is small as the air flow from the
40mm fan is held inside the PSU. The air flow is too weak affect the
temperature sensor which is placed a few centimeters away.
Standby
source
The standby source is stable at any load.
The InWin IP-AD160-2 is generally good,
providing enough power output for a compact computer. It is efficient and
quiet. The only downside we can see in it is its cable system which may not be
optimal for some configurations, too.
