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  • lord_mur - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    I have been using Sparkle PSU's for many years.
    I built 50+ units for a school system that had 300w Sparkle PSU back in the Northwood days.

    They still run to this day.
    This company makes some amazing power supply's that have quality internals. As soon as you pick one up you can feel that nice weight that indicates to me they are not cheap like the units sold with the low end cases.
  • IanCutress - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    The PSU company is Sparkle Power Inc. (SPI), which is a different company to Sparkle Computer Corp., who make graphics cards and these PSUs. Their respective websites:

    SPI: http://www.sparklepower.com/
    SCC: http://www.sparkle-usa.com/

    The relevant data can also be found on the 80 PLUS website.

    All the best,
    Ian
  • jonup - Thursday, May 13, 2010 - link

    Ian, that's not what the article reads. Can you revise the article, because I was misled.
  • scavio - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    I'm guessing that you are thinking of Sparkle Power Incorporated (SPI) and this is Sparkle Computer.. All my old Sparkle power supplies had SPI on them.

    Anyhow, I'm just guessing, I might be wrong.
  • scavio - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    Beat to the punch. At least my memory isn't completely gone yet.
  • NITRO-X - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    Known as SPI, our Systems Builder has been using Sparkle for many years. I can attest to thier quality as being top tier. Someone should do more homework Ian, sorry.
  • NITRO-X - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    EDIT: they might have a differnt name and websites, but fact is it is the same company R&D etc.
  • NITRO-X - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    Looks like I'm the one who should be doing his homework. I stand corrected aa they do indeed look like different companies. My apologies to Ian.
  • classy - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    I did not know they were still around. I know back in the day their power supplies were decent.
  • classy - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    Not this sparkle company. I am talking about sparkle power.
  • artifex - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    I'm considering retiring the Antec Truepower 430 I've used since your 2003 shootout here: http://anandtech.com/show/1057/ simply because I finally managed to kill the Athlon 2600+ system I'd been running it in.

    I won't need a PS this big, most likely (considering an 890FX board w/ a 6 core Thuban, but no huge graphics card), but please give us more than just product anouncements, soon. :)
  • C'DaleRider - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    As the manufacturer of it is Great Wall, not exactly the "highest quality" power supply manufacturer.
  • arthur449 - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    How long will it take Sparkle Power Inc. to file a copyright lawsuit against Sparkle Computer Corp.?

    I give it a week.
  • arthur449 - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    Please excuse my sleep deprived brain. Trademark.
  • Jalek99 - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - link

    Checking the PSU performance might be newsworthy, that one's available is.. sorta news?
    I guess they must believe they're quality with the available lifetime warranty, but we have to take their word for it apparently.
  • Daeros - Thursday, May 13, 2010 - link

    I guess this happens when the boss is out...

    "... topower ... cardswhen..."
  • IanCutress - Friday, May 14, 2010 - link

    Hi Daeros,

    With me being new, there's still a little hiccup with the news going from Me -> Editor -> Website, as we're all using different word processors that like to screw up the HTML from copy/paste scenarios. We're still currently ironing the issues out, and as I can't directly edit the news posts, I have to forward any issues I see on to those that can. But please bear with us - it shouldn't hopefully be an issue any longer.

    All the best,
    Ian
  • Daeros - Friday, May 14, 2010 - link

    No problem. I am glad to see some new blood around here to help lighten the load. Good and I'll look forward to seeing more write-ups (is that a word?) from you in the future!
  • n95cc - Saturday, May 15, 2010 - link

    expensive,but look seems strong
  • Randomblame - Saturday, May 15, 2010 - link

    Sometimes I doubt your commitment to sparkle motion!
  • JonnyDough - Sunday, May 16, 2010 - link

    My subject line says it all.
  • JDMTSX - Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - link

    Hmm... did a search and seems like Sparkle doesn't even make these. A company called Great Wall does.

    CHINA GREAT WALL COMPUTER SHENZHEN CO., LTD

    http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_reports/GREAT%2...
  • bfonnes - Sunday, May 23, 2010 - link

    Strange comment at the beginning of the article. I bought a 300W Sparkle power supply for the first machine my brother built, with my help, in 1999.

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