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Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W Power Supply Review
by Michael "SKYMTL" Hoenig     |     November 28, 2007

Cables and Connectors

- Molex: 5 Connectors
o 1x 31” (3 connectors)
o 1x 25” (2 connectors)

- SATA: 6 Connectors
o 2x 30 1/2” length (3 connectors each)

- PCI-E 6 Pin: 2 Connectors (on same cable 8-pin PCI-E)
o 2x 25” length

- PCI-E 8 Pin: 2 Connectors
o 2x 19” length

- 4-Pin Floppy: 1 Connector
o 1x 31’’ length (at end of 25” Molex cable)

- 20+4 ATX Connector: 18” length

- 4+4 Pin CPU connector: 19 1/2” length

- 8-Pin CPU Connector: 19 1/2” length


Overall, the Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W has good cable lengths; they are not too short for most cases but not overly long either. As with all the power supplies I test, I installed this one into a Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 case the cables had no problem reaching any part of my motherboard or graphics cards. On the other hand, there were some issues with cable routing which will be discussed in a bit.

I am happy to report that all of the cables are fully sleeved with form-fitting black mesh. Unlike some units I have tested in the past, the sleeving on this one goes all the way to the last connector on each cable.


Usually on non-modular power supplies I like to see a 4+4 pin connector instead of separate connectors for the 8-pin and 4-pin CPU connectors. You might find this petty but I think every effort has to be made to eliminate unnecessary cables on a non-modular power supply and having separate CPU connectors just adds headaches when trying to rout the cables.

Next you can see that the 8 and 6-pin PCI-E connectors are on the same cable. I actually happen to like this approach since it cuts down on the number of cables and it also adds some much-needed length. Now on to the issue I have with routing these PCI-E cables through the case….


I am not 100% sure what hides behind these bulges near the PCI-E connectors but I am willing to bet they house something akin to the Topower “REMI” technology. That is to say that there is a small bundle of something or other which is SUPPOSED to block interference between the cable and your graphics card. If this is the case, not only is it pointless but it also makes snaking these cables through your case next to impossible. Personally, I like having the ability to push cables through small openings in my case but since these are slightly larger than a standard PCI-E connector, I can’t tuck them away like I may want to. One way or another, they are slightly less of a pain than the bulbous, tumor-like affairs we have seen on some Topower power supplies.
 
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