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Practical Power: SilverStone Olympia & FSP Everest

Silverstone Dissected

Written by yantronic and filed under Reviews > Cooling & Chassis
Published on April 10, 2008, 2:11 am

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The Silverstone put up an Olympian struggle before we finally got the screwdriver on it. A peek in a bonnet revealed some thoughtful engineering deserving of the flagship identity.

Silverstone Olympia OP1200 1200W FSP Everest 80PLUS 600 600W

Silverstone Olympia OP1200 1200W FSP Everest 80PLUS 600 600W

Silverstone Olympia OP1200 1200W FSP Everest 80PLUS 600 600W

Construction was on par with the FSP with notably higher rated devices. Thermal contact on the Olympia was often done via silicone thermal transfer sheets. Had insulation been secondary, heatsink compound would have been superior. Outputs are derived from a bundle of wiring that has been soldered directly onto the PCB.

Silverstone Olympia OP1200 1200W FSP Everest 80PLUS 600 600W

Silverstone Olympia OP1200 1200W FSP Everest 80PLUS 600 600W

Silverstone Olympia OP1200 1200W FSP Everest 80PLUS 600 600W