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Page 2 of 4 There is an absolutely huge bundle of cables coming out of the 2-Force II, more than I would imagine could ever be used within a single PC box, but I suppose it’s always better to have too many connectors than not enough, and I have to admit I’ve seen a few PCs that would use them all. The rundown of connectors included is as follows: 1 x 20+4pin motherboard connector 1 x 4+4pin CPU connector 1 x 8pin (6pin + 2pin) PCI-Express connector 1 x 6pin PCI-Express connector 8 x 15pin SATA connectors 6 x 4pin Molex connectors 2 x 4pin Floppy drive connectors 1 x Ground Wire connector
Cables, Cables and more Cables  That’s a huge list of connectors, and thankfully a few Velcro strips/ties are included with the power supply to help tie up all the cables you won’t be using to keep your case nice and neat (these strips were missing from our demo unit however, some other review place must have pinched them :P) Spec Sticker  The picture above shows the power outputs for the different voltage rails within the 2-Force II, and in order to comply with the latest ATX regulations (ATX 12v Ver. 2.2 and EPS12V Ver. 2.92) which the 2-Force II does, if the +12V rails produce more than 18A of power, they must be split. In this case it means they must be split into 4 separate 12V rails, able to deliver up to 20A each or 56A in total. Each 12V rail is designated different supply tasks. The first rail (12V1) has the motherboard (20+4pin) connector and the Molex and SATA drive connectors, 12V2 takes care of the ATX12V/EPS12V (4+4Pin) connector(s) only, while 12V3 and 12V4 are used to supply power for the PCI-Express 6-Pin/8-Pin VGA connectors. The +3.3V and +5V rails are able to supply 24A and 26A respectively, which is a very substantial amount compared to many PSUs on the market and will help maintain CPU and RAM stability, especially when being overclocked. A switch on the rear of the power supply, with the options of “Turbo” or “Normal” gives the option to combine all the +12V rails into one should your power requirements necessitate it. Although this doesn’t comply with the ATX standards, the option is yours. 
APFC (Active Power Factor Correction) is included in the 2-Force II, as you would expect, but it also included OVP (Over Voltage Protection) and OCP (Over Current Protection), which will automatically cut the current to the PC should the incoming voltage or amperage be too great to protect the components inside. The 2-Force II also has a very high (claimed) efficiency rating of 80%, which is amongst the highest we’ve seen from a Power Supply and as such is the best you’d expect to find. While all the cables are covered in a mesh braid to reduce clutter inside your case, the PCI-Express power connectors are also REMI (Reduction of Electro-Magnetic Interference) shielded thanks to braided copper sheathing and noise filters, to ensure power to your video cards remain as stable as possible. The 2-Force II is certified as CrossFire compatible from ATI, and is SLI compatible also. One of the PCI-Express power connectors has an additional 2-Pin connector to make the 2-Force II compatible with the upcoming 8-Pin PCI-Express power connector which will be appearing on video cards very soon. PCI Express Power Connector, 6-Pin + 2 Pin Connectors  Connected as 8-Pin Connector  Cooling in the 2-Force II is handled by 2 x 8cm fans, one drawing air into the back of power supply and one blowing out, instead of the now very common large intake on the base of the power supply. The fans are exceptionally quiet, using what Tagan describes as TSCT (Tagan Silence Control Technology), the fans will never reach over 30dBA even when under full load. It’s true that it runs nice and silent, we had it running an SLI system with 3DMark06 in a loop and the noise could never be heard over the standard Intel CPU fan. Under lighter loads or in cooler conditions the fans will slow down to an appropriate speed as they are thermally controlled by the PSU. 
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