A Look Inside

Here are a few pictures showing the layout and components inside the SilverStone Olympia 750W power supply. 

 

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The overall component layout appears to be very good.  Not having a modular cable receptacle board at the front of the power supply allows the Olympia enclosure to be shorter in depth than the equivalent Decathlon 750W unit that incorporates all modular cables.  (The OP750 is 150mm long while the DA750 is 180mm long.)  This could be significant if you happen to have a relatively small computer case that won’t accept a deeper than normal PSU.

 

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Notice the OP750 uses two main output transformers along with the smaller +5VSB transformer to the right.

 

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 The AC side (above) and the DC side (below).

 

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As we mentioned earlier, the small switch on the right side of the vertical PCB, appears to be the switch referred to in the manual for turning on or off the independent +12V current limiter circuits, resulting in a single, high-capacity +12V rail.  There are two small holes in the side of the enclosure, which are covered by little, round “void your warranty” stickers.  These provide access to the switch and a small pot on the left side of the board that is most likely used for final voltage adjustment.

 

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And as you can see in this photo, the main PCB is clearly labeled for +12V4, +12V3, +12V2, and +12V1 outputs.

 

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