So, BenchTec aren’t all about motherboards and DDR3, we’ve got a PSU review for you today. This one isn’t just your run of a mill jobbie either as Jabski is now going to demonstrate.

ODIN GT 800W

GE-S800A-D1

Specifications:

• Software controlled PSU, for maximum tweaks
• Active PFC, high efficiency power circuit design, 80+ certified
• 4-rail, 12V+ design, capable of supplying higher power output
• Over-voltage, over-current, under-voltage and short – circuit protection
• 14cm cooling fan, low noise silent design with fan curve control
• Reliable Japan-made capacitors
• Environment friendly, Complying with RoHS & WEEE regulations
• Smart Cable Management for good air convection
• Adjustable alarm settings

Packaging:

Gigabyte dont only make great motherboards and the god like i-RAM. They have a full range of PSU’s Available too. (full list).

Today were looking at the Odin GT 800w model. First lets see some pictures.

The box and opening it.

The Modular connectors and accessories (Note 8 pin pci-e).

The Power supply. Non modular connections are a 24-pin main power connector and a 8-pin +12V CPU power connector. Also another two 8 pin pci-e connectors.

Also note the system fan headers and thermometers.

Ok now some of you may be wondering why there is a cd bundles with a psu?

Well this ties in nicely with the fan headers and thermometers seen above. There is a cable which comes from the PSU and connects by USB (a pass through plate is included ). The PSU comes with a piece of software called ‘Power Tuner’.
Lets have a look at it. Once installed and the program is opened here is what you will see.

From top to bottom you have -                 

Power Usage
Voltage (click on each one to get a reading)
Current (click on each one to get a reading)
Fan Speed of the psu fan and any fan you have connected to the psu
and Temperature reading of the 4 thermal sensors (included)

At the bottom left of the main menu you have a can select
(M) Main menu
(C) Configuration menu
(A) Alarm menu

on the bottom right you can choose to have the blue LED in the psu on or off.

Also in the Voltage and Current section you have ‘all’ which open like so:

Lets take a look at the Configuration Menu.Here you have two options, Fan or Voltage.        

With the Fan settings only when on Performance was I able to hear the fan.

The Third option is Alarm. In this section you have five menus and can configure the Alarms.

There will be more testing to come but i thought i would run a quick test to see the ‘Power Tuner’ work. I used PCmark05 with a E7200 @4Ghz 1.394v , a ATI 4870×2 @ stock and a Seagate 500Gb Hdd. 

As you can see on the ‘Power Tuner’ the peak is 292w. As you may of thought this was when the gpu tests were running. I think the Power tuner is a welcome extra and will come in very helpful to users when trouble shooting. As we know the PSU is the heart of any system and an area not to be passed over. My conclusion so far is this is a very able power supply. In the coming weeks I will test it with a I7 system and also crossfire graphics and see what it can do, but for now I am very happy with this unit. Also I must mention again, that whilst testing I couldn’t hear the psu running. Only when I manually changed the fan setting to performance was I able to hear it. I look forward to using this power supply on future benching sessions.

Many thanks to Gigabyte for there continued support.