A Detailed Look
The Corsair AX1500i Digital power supply enclosure is painted matte black with white and red labeling. The chassis measures a full 225mm (8.9”) deep, which makes it one of the largest SMPSs we have seen to date. The AX1500i uses a single 140mm Corsair labeled fan on the bottom for cooling that incorporates fluid dynamic bearings (probably Protechnic or Hong Hua). The fan speed is automatically controlled via PWM by the internal component temperature (optionally configured through the Corsair Link software). However the fan doesn’t start spinning until the PSU reaches ~30% load (450W) depending on the ambient temperature. Up until that point the AX1500i is virtually silent.
The fan blades were designed by Corsair to maximize airflow and minimize noise. The fan is rated for up to 1,800 rpm and 0.22A (2.6 watts) at 12 VDC.
The back panel includes an On-Off switch and heavy duty AC receptacle along with an open honeycomb grill that allows the exhaust air to exit the power supply with minimal resistance and turbulence.
The front panel incorporates eighteen modular cable connectors, all nicely labeled. The six 6-pin connectors on the left are for the peripheral cables and there are ten 8-pin connectors on the right for PCI-E and CPU cables. The 24-pin mobo cable uses two connectors. The two Comm Port connectors are where one of the Corsair Link cables plug in. Also note the Self-Test push-button and LED indicators in the upper left corner.
The Corsair AX1500i Digital power supply comes with a large assortment of all modular, cables and connectors. The cables are all a flat ribbon-style and black to help facilitate installation with a clean look.
Minor Weaknesses:
•
Minor Weaknesses:
• Corsair Link not supported in Win XP
lol really minor at this time…
indeed don’t think that someone buys this beast to run it on Win Xp… would be unbelievable 😀
Agreed… very minor!
I
Agreed… very minor!
I almost didn't include it but the issue did come up during my testing as I initially tried to install Corsair Link on one of my old CPU cooler test beds that happens to be sitting next to the PSU test equipment (have retained Win XP environment for consistency over the years). Pretty good PSU if that was the only "weakness" that came up during testing.
Any chance you will test the
Any chance you will test the 2 295X2’s on this?
Already tested in this
Already tested in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co7luj9ILr4
More details to come.
Sorry, we had to send back
Sorry, we had to send back the second R9 295X2 card before the AX1500i arrived to me. :/
Oh ya I remember you
Oh ya I remember you mentioning that. Well maybe someday in the future!
This is the first time I have
This is the first time I have heard of ATX 12V 2.4. Whats new? I am considering buying a new PSU now I am interested to know.
Good question: according to
Good question: according to our technical expert at Corsair… "The only difference between ATX12V 2.3 and 2.4, AFAIK, is that the 2.4 has the Haswell testing (0 load on the +12V to see if the PSU can support the C6/C7 sleep states)."
It doesn’t meets the
It doesn’t meets the efficiency requirements for 80 plus Titanium for 240v , 80 plus Titanium for 240v at 50% load mute be 96% or higher.
Hi,
I am testing Link
Hi,
I am testing Link software on my machine :
Config:
At IDLE load, PCIe A all current values are shown as ZERO,
Does this software have some threshold, above only it can sense current properly?
Following is sample data:
AX1200i PCIe 1 (A) Main (V) Main (A) Efficiency (%) Power In (W) Power Out (W)
Date Time AX1200i AX1200i AX1200i AX1200i AX1200i AX1200i
9/26/2014 4:15 0A 237V 0.4A 82.47% 87.4W 72.0823229576928W
9/26/2014 4:15 0A 236V 0.4A 82.44% 87.2W 71.8877801636352W
9/26/2014 4:15 0A 236V 0.4A 81.73% 83.2W 67.9962986383872W
9/26/2014 4:16 0A 237V 0.3A 79.18% 71.55W 56.6555688749302W
9/26/2014 4:16 0A 237V 0.3A 79.18% 71.55W 56.6555688749302W
9/26/2014 4:16 0A 237V 0.4A 80.98% 79.4W 64.2982873744608W
9/26/2014 4:16 0A 237V 0.4A 80.98% 79.4W 64.2982873744608W
would this Corsair AX1500i be
would this Corsair AX1500i be enough for powering two motherboards?
I want to install in a single box Linux and Windows and would need a good graphics card for a 4K monitor