Rosewill Hive 550W
by Martin Kaffei on March 17, 2012 9:42 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
- PSUs
- 550W
- 80Plus Bronze
- Rosewill
- Hive
Rosewill Hive 550W
Rosewill seems content to continue releasing average power supplies, and like the larger types, the Hive 550W comes with 80 Plus Bronze certification. Nevertheless there are some high-end PSUs as well (we will review them soon) . In fact this is the first time we test a PSU from this company, so it will be interesting to compare the model with other well known brands. Currently their products can be bought in the USA, Canada and some Asian countries only. Even so Rosewill is quite famous for their power supplies and PC peripherals.
According to the manufacturer's specifications, the Hive PSU uses a "single strong 12V rail" and a "mesh sleeving on all cables for easier cable routing and better ventilation". In addition, the power supply is able to work 24 hours a day at 40°C ambient temperature. The 80 Plus Bronze certificate is another feature. Product features include a 3-year warranty and a Japanese main capacitor as well. The whole PSU series is SLI and CrossFire Ready. Some cables are modular.
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DarkMatter93 - Saturday, March 17, 2012 - link
There's a typo on the measurements page, last paragraph, first line."while the weaker ouputs start to* high" -> too*
Martin Kaffei - Saturday, March 17, 2012 - link
Thanks a lot!Blibbax - Sunday, March 18, 2012 - link
Also, last paragraph:"...an remarkable case design."
The Ugly Truth - Saturday, March 17, 2012 - link
http://www.change.org/petitions/anandtech-forum-en...Freedom of expression and freedom to have an online life outside of AT forums reach is all we ask.
Iketh - Saturday, March 17, 2012 - link
lol that's funny...I visited AT forums several years ago and had a horrible experience. I never returned. That's all you have to do. Why would you care enough to create a petition? In the long run, you're actually doing them a favor.
I visit forums such as overclock.net and xtremesystems.org instead, and I contribute to xtremesystems DC teams.
JSt0rm01 - Saturday, March 17, 2012 - link
being banned for mentioning another website rubs people the wrong way. We only ask to be respected as readers of this website. Not to be pushed around to make a couple of moderators feel good about themselves. The limits imposed by the current moderation are not in place to help anandtech or its forums. The limits are imposed to help them secure the power they are looking for.When they decide to ban a website from being written to the forums because at that place are people who are critical not of anandtech but of the current moderation that is in charge of anandtech's forums then there is a problem and an abuse of power that Anand himself is probably unaware of.
magnetar - Sunday, March 18, 2012 - link
Regrettably, your petition does not contain enough information to make your case or explain your issues whatsoever. Frankly, it is pure innuendo, and provides nothing that would allow me to come to a conclusion about it's merits.In my experience reading this web site's forums, they certainly have not censored criticism of the reviewers, or any writers that I am aware of. While that does not seem to be the basis for your petition, that is the only example of editorial bias/non-bias I can think of. Please use the petition to make your case, and not the forum.
Kristian Vättö - Sunday, March 18, 2012 - link
Can you (or anyone, the word is free) email me at kristian[AT]anandtech[DOT]com with examples of unfair moderation? I'm not in charge of the forums by any means but I'm a moderator on another forum (MacRumors) so I would be very interested in seeing what's wrong. I can then discuss with Anand and the team about this and hopefully we'll be able to do something.And no, I'm not kidding you. If someone emails me, I promise that the word will be passed to Anand. I can't promise that any actions will be taken but I agree that the forums are not as good as they could be, and that's why I've mostly avoided them. I'll do everything I can to make the place better :-)
bathotropic - Saturday, March 17, 2012 - link
proteced is what exactly? I guess low quality articles get low quality reviews.AnnonymousCoward - Sunday, March 18, 2012 - link
Your first sentence isn't a proper sentence!! What exactly are you trying to say???