Introduction

Another addition to the PSU Roundup which we’re currently going through is the X-Spice Kira CS. This power supply comes in 3 available wattages: 430W, 530W and 630W. We’ll be reviewing the 530W unit, which for today’s standards, is quite a low output. Let’s see how it holds up to some of the pricier, higher wattage power supplies.

About X-Spice

The Hong Kong based X-Spice Technology Co. Ltd. was established in 2006 and is specialized in the development and production of highly efficient, environmentally friendly and ultra silent high-end PC power supply units. The award winning X-Spice power supplies are “80PLUS” certified by EPRI, two PSUs obtained the rare "80 PLUS BRONZE” award.

Specifications

Features

• 530W at only 12,5cm of depth – the smallest power supply unit worldwide in its class
• ideal for Mini/Midi/Desktop/HTPC systems
• guaranteed compatible with Dual-GPU-Systems
• temperature controlled, ultra silent  120mm quality fan with purple LED lighting
• automatic voltage selection 110–240V
• 80 PLUS certified by EPRI, energy efficiency of at least 83% (“Real83%”), up to 88% efficiency at 210V – energy saving, low noise and environmentally friendly
• high quality components, 100% burn-in proved
• Supports the latest standards of ATX12V v2.2 und EPS12V 2.91, backwards compatible with ATX12V 2.01 and EPS12V 2.8 systems
• “QUAD 12V” – four independent 12V rails provide clean, failure-free power for CPU, graphics cards and all other devices
• 99% active PFC
• surge and short circuit protection and for maximum security (OCP/OVP/SCP/OPP)
• powerful  +5Vsb supply with 3A for demanding USB devices
• supports PCI Express 2.0
• 6 to 8 Pin-PCI-e adaptor included
• 100% ATX 2.2 compatible
• TÜV/CE/FCC/UL/RoHS/FI certified
• 48 months warranty, unlimited support