In the face of growing amounts of data, external hard disk drives are essential devices for backup and transport of data. At the end of 2007, the 2.5" Jazz series established Enermax as a manufacturer of high-quality and elegant HDD cases. Moreover, Jazz achieved renowned international “IF Product Design Award” in 2008. The new 2.5’’ aluminium enclosure Brick continues the precious and timeless design of Enermax HDD cases. Due to its ultra-compact and handy size (113 x 76 x 17mm) and its low weight (only 65g), Brick is the perfect solution for portable HDD, which are designed for the transfer and backup of laptop data, videos, photos or presentations. An elegant, leather-look carry bag protects the enclosure and the HDD during transportation. Brick is available in two colour versions: black or silver.

Comfortable Data Transfer and User-friendly Handling
Brick is compatible with 2.5'' SATA hard disk drives (SATA I and II) with up to 7.200 RPM and supports also the energy-saving and shock-proved 2,5'' solid state drives (SSD). The USB 2.0 interface ensures not only power supply of HDD, but also quick and comfortable data transfer to nearly all computers – without additional driver software. Brick makes the installation of HDD easy and user-friendly (“One Screw Design”): Release only one screw, slide open the case and plug in the hard disk drive. A screw driver is already included. Best possible cooling of installed HDD is guaranteed by the air vents in the front. Furthermore, the aluminium case provides excellent heat dissipation.

Brick is available in black or silver at a MSRP of 14,90 Euro incl. VAT (UK: RRP £8,59 without VAT).

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Two month ago Enermax introduced the new PSU ECO80+ 350W into the market – a high-quality and silent PSU designed for office and low-wattage PC. The market demand surpassed all expectations. Therefore, Enermax decided to broaden the wattage range: Apart from the 350W model, ECO80+ is available from now on in three stronger wattage versions: 400W, 500W and 620W.

Well Combined: ECO80+ Meets Magma
The combination of the reliable and high-performance Enermax PSU technology with the innovative achievements of the more recent cooling fan division turns ECO80+ into the probably most silent PSU in its class. The integrated 12cm fan of the popular Magma fan series is based on the patented Twister Bearing technology, which guarantees an almost frictionless operation and a long lifetime (up to 100.000 hours MTBF). In addition to that, the patented air-inlet of the AirGuard and the fuzzy logic based SpeedGuard ensure the extremely low noise level of the ECO80+ series.

Media’s Voice: “Most silent power fan in the world”
ASCII.jp (Japan): Japanese IT magazine ASCII tested the noise level of ECO80+ 500W under professional environments in the anechoic chamber of the renowned Tokyo Technology Research Institute. The Japanese hardware specialists measured an outstanding noise level of 9dB(A) at 20% load: “This might be the most silent power fan in the world.”

Driverheaven.net (UK): “The proven base design and the good manufacturing quality should make the ECO80+ one of the most popular 350W-400W units currently available.”

Technic3D.com (Germany): “In the matter of noise level, performance, stability and equipment the PSU 100 percent convinced.”

Hardwaresecrets.com (USA): “If you are building a mainstream PC, Enermax ECO80+ 620W won’t let you down: typical efficiency of 85%, extremely stable voltages and very low ripple and noise levels.”

Reliable Enermax Power for a Reasonable Price
Due to the first-class components and the innovative, forward-looking technology, the new entry-level PSU series reaches an excellent efficiency with up to 86% (80PLUS® certified). Massive 12V rails provide most stable power supply of high-performance graphics cards and processors. ECO80+ is further well prepared to shield the system against all possible malfunctions from overvoltage to short circuit. The octuple SafeGuard offers currently the most advanced protection on the PSU market.

The ECO80+ series is available at a reasonable MSRP starting from 56 Euro incl. VAT (350W model).

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After the bestseller Chakra and the ultimate gaming case Phoenix Neo Enermax brings a stylish and solid entry-level case onto the market: Staray combines successfully the consequent user-friendliness and the first-class cooling concept of predecessor series. In matter of design Staray is the rising star on the case market: The integrated Apollish front fan acts like magic behind the elegant meshed front panel: The patented circular LED light with 15 diodes guarantees intense colours and shines four times brighter than ordinary LED fans. Moreover, an innovative, high-glossy coating assures spectacular light reflexes. One difference in comparison to regular Apollish series: Users can choose between two fascinating light effects: By pushing a button on the front panel, the curved, shiny Apollish light turns into an energetic, rotating light flash. The mirror finish front frame and the red or blue illuminated power and reset buttons complete the eye-catching appearance of the Staray case.

Excellent Air Circulation
The well-thought construction of Staray optimizes the air circulation inside the case and assures the best possible cooling of the system components. Apart from the high air flow of the preinstalled Apollish front fan, Staray provides mountings for two 12cm or 14cm side and one 12cm rear fan. The air-permeable front and side meshes improve the passive cooling performance of the Enermax mid tower. Furthermore, water cooling enthusiasts can make use of two backside openings which are proposed for the water inlet and outlet.

User-friendly Design and Convenient Operation
Staray is designed for a comfortable installation of system components: The side panels are fixed by thumb screws and can be removed without using any additional tool. Quick release fasteners make the installation of expansion cards and drives as easy as possible. Furthermore, for a quick and direct access to the frequently used interfaces Enermax integrated the HD audio and two USB ports on the front of the case.

The Enermax ATX mid tower Staray is available with red or blue illuminated Apollish front fan for a MSRP of 49,90 Euro incl. VAT (UK: 32£ excl. VAT).

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Enermax has drawn the winner for the competition to win an overclocked Enermax System, an Revolution85+ power supplay, AMD Phenom II X4 940, ATI Radeon HD4870 1GB, 4GB memory ans 1 1TB hard drive, all squeezed into an Enermax PhoenixNeo chassis!

Congratulations to Fernando César Barros Horta, the lucky winner for this first prize.

The other five prizes go to:

2nd Prize: Paul Jackson - who wins a Revolution85+ 1050W power supply

3rd Prize: Peter Gordon - who wins a LibertyECO 500W power supply

4th Prize: Chakib Hantabli - who wins an Aurora Premium Keyboard

5th Prize: Paul Gallagher - who wins two Enermax 12cm Cluster Fans

6th Prize: Philip Lane - who wins two clear 12cm Everest Fans

Enermax team says thanks to all participants!

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The huge glowing lettering “FAN“ made of 107 Apollish fans has been one of the most popular photo objects on this year’s CeBIT. PC’s are no longer boring and colourless cases like a couple of years ago. If users decide to build a new PC the design of the case and components plays a major role. With the help of light and colours it is possible to transform a usual PC into a real eye catcher. The new LED fan series Apollish from Enermax comes to bring light into dark PC cases: Due to the circular LED light with up to 15 diodes (12cm fan) Apollish shines four times brighter than ordinary LED fans. The intense colours and fascinating light effects attract attention even behind the mesh design cases. To achieve the unique curved light flashes Enermax makes use of an innovative technique which is known from the car industry to refine mirrors or rims. The so-called sputter deposition method creates a scratch-resistant and durable glossy coating. The Apollish fans are available in two sizes (8cm and 12cm) and in four different colours: red, silver, blue and green.

Innovative Bearing Technology for optimal cooling
Apollish convinces not only by its unique design. It further ensures an effective and reliable system cooling due to its high air flow rate and optimized thermal speed control. The new LED fan series is equipped with trusted and patented Twister Bearing Technology, which is already embedded in the successful Everest, Cluster and Magma fan series as well as in the recently launched PSU series ECO80+ . Magnets inside the bearing and the rotor allow a nearly frictionless and noiseless operation. The bearing is composed of a self-lubricating, highly resistant nano material which provides best possible protection against abrasion. Useful additional feature: The fan blades can be detached for cleaning from dust.

The new fan series Apollish is available from now on in four different colours for a MSRP of 13,90 Euro incl. VAT (8cm model) - (UK: 7,99£ without VAT) and 18,90 Euro incl. VAT (12cm model) - (UK: 11,99£ without VAT).

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The feed back on our Lucky Draw on the occasion of our new website launch was really impressive. At this point we would like to give thanks to all participants!

The random generator made its job and picked the winners .The main prize, the powerful "Enermax System" with Enermax Revolution85+ inside goes to its lucky winner Fernando Horta. This system was spec'd, built and tested by experts of Bit tech in London exclusively for this Lucky Draw The second prize, Revolution85+ 1050 Watt, has won Paul Jackson. He gets this powerful high end power supply with outstanding efficiency from 85 till 91%.

The winners on overview:

1. Prize: Enermax System
Value: £ 1.000
Winner: Fernando Horta

2. Prize: Revolution85+ 1050W
Value: £ 222
Winner: Paul Jackson

3. Prize: Liberty Eco 500W
Value: £ 86,94
Winner: Peter Gordon

4. Prize: Aurora Premium Keyboard
Value: £ 48,16
Winner: Chakib Hantabli

5. Prize: 2 Cluster Fans 12cm
Value: £ 21,12
Winner: Paul Gallagher

6. Prize: 2 Everest Fans 12cm
Value: £ 18,78
Winner: Philip Lane

The Enermax team congratulates all winners! The prizes will reach the lucky winners during the next days!

Already two month ago Revolution85+ 1050W gained prestigious “Custom PC Premium Grade Award” with an outstanding overall score of 92% (Custom PC issue 06/09). The popular British hardware magazine now published a big roundup test entitled “Monster Power Supplies on test”. 24 PSU had to pass through the highly specialized test lab of Custom PC. The Enermax Revolution85+ 1050W demonstrated again that it is currently the most powerful and advanced PSU on the market: “This is the very best the PSU industry has to offer.” Based on six massive 12V rails and the innovative DC-to-DC topology the Revolution85+ guarantees not only stable power supply of most recent high-end components but also an excellent efficiency up to 91 percent at 230V (80PLUS® Silver certified). And due to the patented AirGuard and big 13,5cm fan inside the Enermax PSU keeps cool even at full load. No doubt, the Enermax product developer did a great job: further “Custom PC Premium Grade Award” for the Revolution85+ 1050W.

“Monster Power Supplies on test” was published in Custom PC issue 08/09.

Outstanding results achieved Enermax with its modular PSU series Modu82+ and LibertyECO in big roundup test of Dutch Hardware.info magazine. 75 PSU of different manufacturers with between 350 and 750W have been tested.

As the best PSU for a basic PC the editors of Hardware.info recommended LibertyECO 400W. It reached 87,3% efficiency at 200W – which is an usual power consumption of ordinary PC systems. 44A, allocated on two 12V rails, assure stable operation of all connected components. The performance of LibertyECO 400W even surpassed some tested 500W models. Hardware.info rewarded it with “Gold Award”.

No tested PSU was more silent than the Modu82+ 525W – a recommendation for all fans of low-noise PC systems. The modular cable management does not only bring order into PC cases but also guarantees the compatibility with current and coming high-performance components due to one forward-looking 12-pin socket and three PCI-E 2.0 sockets. Modu82+ 525W in addition possesses three massive 12V rails and achieves up to 88% efficiency at 230V. No surprise, that Modu82+ belongs currently to the most popular PSU series in Europe. The 525W version gained the “Hardware.info Silver Award” in the mid-range PC category.

The roundup test was published in Hardware.info issue 2/09.

This year’s Computex was not only the platform for spectacular product innovations, but also the stage for the final of worldwide Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship (GOOC) 2009. On the 3rd of June six teams from Belgium, Sweden, China, Australia and the USA competed for the worldwide overclocking crown. They qualified through last year’s edition of GOOC or through the preliminary rounds in 26 countries around the world. Enermax is sponsor of the GOOC and provides with its high-performance PSU Revolution85+ 1050W the basis for outstanding clock rates.

From European point of view the worldwide final of GOOC began promisingly: The two teams from Europe dominated SuperPI 32M session. Belgian team “Pt1t&Massman” took the lead with 6:40:187 min. The GOOC 2008 champions from Sweden “Elmor&Sf3d” came in second place. In the following 3DMark session the score board turned upside down: US team “Fugger&Vapor” and “x800pro&emolok” from China outperformed all. With 28.093 points “Fugger&Vapor” set a new 3DMark world record for GTX260 Dual Card SLI (PhysX disabled). Europe’s overclockers came in forth and fifth place and were finally beaten in 3DMark session even by “Dinos22&Deanzo” from Australia, who reached 26.977 points. Especially “Pt1t&Massman” had hoped for more after the outstanding performance in European final in Prague (see also the interview with “Massman”).

So after an exciting contest “Fugger&Vapor” can call themselves new overclocking champion. They are looking forward to a cheque for 5.000 dollar and are just qualified for the GOOC final 2010.

Overview over the results of GOOC worldwide final 2009

SuperPI 32M
1 | „Pt1t&Massman“ (Belgium) 6:40:187 min – 12 points
2 | „Elmor&Sf3d“ (Sweden) 6:44:125 min – 10 points
3 | „Fugger&Vapor“ (USA) 6:48:688 min – 8 points
4 | „x800pro&emolok“ (China) 6:52:984 min – 6 points
5 | „Dinos22&Deanzo“ (Australia) 6:53:672 min – 4 points
6 | „Miahallen&sno.Icn“ (USA) 7:14:078 min – 0 points

3DMark graphics
1 | „Fugger&Vapor“ (USA) 27.642 points – 6 points
2 | „x800pro&emolok“ (China) 26.179 points – 5 points
3 | „Dinos22&Deanzo“ (Australia) 26.088 points – 4 points
4 | „Elmor&Sf3d“ (Sweden) 25.432 points – 3 points
5 | „Pt1t&Massman“ (Belgium) 24.752 points – 2 points
6 | „Miahallen&sno.Icn“ (USA) 0 points – 0 points

3Mark overall
1 | „Fugger&Vapor“ (USA) 28.093 points – 10 points
2 | „x800pro&emolok“ (China) 27.171 points – 8 points
3 | „Dinos22&Deanzo“ (Australia) 26.977 points – 6 points
4 | „Elmor&Sf3d“ (Sweden) 26.799 points – 4 points
5 | „Pt1t&Massman“ (Belgium) 26.065 points – 2 points
6 | „Miahallen&sno.Icn“ (USA) 0 points – 0 points

Overall results
1 | „Fugger&Vapor“ (USA) 24 points
2 | „x800pro&emolok“ (China) 19 points
3 | „Elmor&Sf3d“ (Sweden) 17 points
4 | „Pt1t&Massman“ (Belgium) 16 points
5 | „Dinos22&Deanzo“ (Australia) 14 points
6 | „Miahallen&sno.Icn“ (USA) 0 points

More about GOOC 2009

Who are the world’s best overclockers? This question will be answered on the 3rd of June during Computex in Taipeh, where the worldwide finals of the Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship (GOOC) 2009 will take place. Europe sets its hope on “Pt1t&Massman” from Belgium, who prevailed in European final of GOOC in Prague over famous overclockers like “Hipro5” from Greece. Before his departure to Taipei “Massman” took the time for an exclusive Interview with Enermax. We asked him what he would recommend overclocking beginners.

To the interview

Computex 2009 opens its doors in Taipei on the 2nd of June. It is next to the CeBIT in Germany the second largest IT trade fair in the world and a symbol of the dynamic development of Taiwanese computer industry in the last decades. Products and technologies from Taiwan belong to the top of the world. Some of the most popular and successful export goods are the innovative and first-class products under the Enermax brand.

At the Enermax booth on this year’s Computex visitors will be witnesses of a world premiere: Enermax presents its new PSU series, which will revolutionize the PSU market due to its entirely redesigned topology. By the use of the so-called “Dynamic Hybrid Transformer Design” Enermax achieves an outstanding efficiency and guarantees at the same time stable and high performance. The path-breaking PSU series is further developed for ultra silent operation. The improved SpeedGuard even surpasses the renowned for silence Modu82+ and Pro82+ series.

But also in other product fields Enermax introduces interesting innovations: from the new fans series with patented LED lights to the exclusive gaming ATX midi tower to the precious and extremely thin mirror finished acryl keyboard.

Visit Enermax at Computex! We are looking forward to meeting you at our booth!

Enermax @ Computex
2nd – 6th of June 2009
Nangang Hall, Booth I 418
Taipei (Taiwan)

The interest in energy-saving PC systems is continuously growing. Leading manufacturer Enermax provides with new PSU series ECO80+ a stable and high-efficient solution for low-wattage PC systems at a reasonable price. ECO80+ is available with 350W and is designed for low range PC, guaranteeing usual high Enermax quality and assuring an efficient power supply with up to 86 % efficiency (80PLUS® certification). Users profit from innovative and forward-looking technology with first-class components and massive 12V rails for a powerful and stable performance. ECO80+ is further well prepared to shield the system against all possible malfunctions from overvoltage to short circuit. The octuple SafeGuard offers currently the most advanced protection on the PSU market.

Well combined: ECO80+ meets Magma
Since almost 20 years Enermax manufactures reliable and high-quality power supplies. The new PSU series ECO80+ combines the long-lasting experience as PSU manufacturer with the innovative achievements of the more recent cooling fan division of Enermax. ECO80+ is equipped with a 12cm fan of the Enermax Magma series which is well known for excellent performance and silence. It is based on the Twister Bearing Technology which guarantees an almost frictionless operation and a long lifetime (up to 100.000 hours). The patented air-inlet of the AirGuard and the fuzzy logic based SpeedGuard complete the innovative cooling performance of ECO80+. The low noise level makes it even to an optimal choice for HTPC systems.

ECO80+ will be available from now on at a reasonable MSRP of 56 Euro.

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The new Enermax website is online and you will see that a lot has changed. We've got a brand new design and improved the navigation – from now on you can get all the information you need about Enermax products much faster. We've also improved the support and service area to respond to your questions and problems far quicker as well.

Together with our partner Bit tech we offer to you an exclusive Lucky Draw with very attractive prizes introducing our new online presence. All you need is to let us know your opinion about our new website and our brand. The first prize will be an “Enermax System” in value of £ 1.000. This system is not available on the market and was spec'd, built and tested by Experts of Bit tech in London exclusively for this Lucky Draw.

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The preliminary round of Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship (GOOC) 2009 took place in several European countries – from Russia to Spain and from Sweden to Greece. 14 overlocking team qualified for European Final in Prague. Amongst others such famous overclockers like “Hipro5” from Greece took part. On the 24th floor of Corinthia Towers Hotel with a superb view over Prague organiser Gigabyte and the sponsors of GOOC 2009 Enermax, Nvidia and Kingston welcomed Europe’s overclocking élite.

Arctic Temperatures
As usual all teams started with identical components. Enermax powered participants with its high performance and high efficient power supply Revolution85+ 1050W. Apart from the optimal system configuration cooling of components plays a major role in contest. Improvisation and careful preparations of motherboard and graphics card for the extreme overclocking conditions are required. Due to the usage of liquid nitrogen the temperature near the CPU socket falls below -100°C. The contest began with benchmark session SuperPI 8M. With 1:29:203 min Belgian team “PT1T & Massman” took the lead closely followed by “Crotale & ME4ME” from Sweden, “Matose & Monstru” from Romania and Polish team “Ryba & Chaos”. By contrast favourite “Hipro5” and his companion “GPR Hellas” missed the chance to compete for the European championship title. The 8th place in SuperPI 8M was a bitter disappointment for the Greek overclocking veterans. Even the scores of “Midland Computer” from UK were not enough for a top position. Philip Brown and Peter Jones reached 1:36:281 min and finished in 10th place.

Two world records and a sure champion
After a short break the visitors of GOOC 2009 were witnesses of a thrilling 3DMark06 session. “PT1T & Massman” set a fantastic benchmark: 31.258 points – a new world record. That seemed to be the final decision of European championship. But Polish team stroke back. “Ryba & Chaos” bate the Belgian world record and reached a score of 31.326 points. But as the overclockers from Poland finished SuperPI 8M in 4th place the outstanding 3DMark06 result was not enough for overall victory. “PT1T & Massman” stayed in front with at last 25 points overall, “Ryba & Chaos” came second with 19 points, followed by Swedish team (16 points). The Belgians will represent Europe in world final, which will take place on 3rd June 2009 within Computex in Taipei. Furthermore “PT1T & Massman” look forward to a cheque for 2.000 Dollars. Although British “Midland Computer” could not keep in title race they did well in 3DMark06 session and picked up an excellent 5th place.

The 14 best European overclockers met in continental final in Prague.
Source: Enermax

Bright and shining colour effects in European final of GOOC 2009 due to new fan series from Enermax which will be launched in third quarter.
Source: Enermax

With six stable 12V rails Enermax Revolution85+ is well prepared for extreme overclocking conditions
Source: Enermax

„PT1T & Massman“ from Belgium will represent Europe in world finals in Taiwan.
Source: Gigabyte

Short overview over the results of GOOC 2009

SuperPI 8M
1. | PT1T & Massman (Belgium): 1:29:203 min – 12 points
2. | Crotale & ME4ME (Sweden): 1:30:328 min – 10 points
3. | Matose & Monstru (Romania): 1:31:375 min – 8 points
4. | Ryba & Chaos (Poland): 1:31:453 min – 6 points
5. | Nikolas61 & Perica_barii (Serbia): 1:31:703 min – 4 points

3DMark06 HDR/SM3
1. | Crotale & ME4ME (Sweden): 15.553 points – 6 points
2. | PT1T & Massman (Belgium): 15.394 points – 5 points
3. | Hipro5 & GPRHellas (Greece): 15.078 points – 4 points
4. | Ryba & Chaos (Poland): 14.922 points – 3 points
5. | Matose & Monstru (Romania): 14.865 points – 2 points

3DMark06 Total
1. | Ryba & Chaos (Poland): 31.326 points – 10 points (World record)
2. | PT1T & Massman (Belgium): 31.258 points – 8 points
3. | Hipro5 & GPRHellas (Greece): 30.992 points – 6 points
4. | Nikolas61 & Perica_barii (Serbia): 30.759 points – 4 points
5. | Midland Computer (UK): 30.419 points – 2 points

Overall Results
1. | PT1T & Massman (Belgium) – 25 points
2. | Ryba & Chaos (Poland) – 19 points
3. | Crotale & ME4ME (Sweden) – 16 points
4. | Hipro5 & GPRHellas (Greece) – 10 points
5. | Matose & Monstru (Romania) – 10 points

The full score board: http://gooc2009.gigabyte.com.tw.

“Editor’s Choice Gold Award” from Anandtech.com, “Heavenly Gold Award” from Driverheaven.net, “Editor’s Choice Award” from Planet3DNow.de – since product launch at the end of 2008 Enermax high-end PSU Revolution85+ just gained a couple of awards from worldwide renowned hardware magazines. Britain’s hardware magazine CustomPC was the next in line to review Revolution85+. The Enermax PSU made again an outstanding score of overall 92 percent. Test performance of Revolution85+ 1050W was excellent: stable voltage and high efficiency even in one-hour stress test at full load. CustomPC editor James Gorbold concluded: “With its rock-solid stability, quiet fan and high efficiency, we have no hesitation in recommending the Revolution85+ for a high-end PC.”

The “Premium Grade Award” from Custom PC is a further recompense for the great efforts of Enermax’s product development and design groups in creating high-performance, top-quality and trend-setting products. After the successful previous 1kW PSU series from Enermax, which was the first 1kW PSU series on the market, Revolution85+ set the course for a new generation of high-tech and high-efficient power supplies.

CustomPC published the review of Revolution85+ in the current edition 06/09.

Hardware.info, most important Hardware magazine in the Netherlands, arranged a large roundup test of 122 case fans. At the end only three gained prestigious Gold Award – including 12 cm fan of Enermax Everest series.

“De stilste”
Temperature controlled Everest fan received outstanding noise level results: With 20,1 dB(A) at minimum and 20,9 dB(A) at maximum rotation speed 12cm model achieved top position amongst all tested fans – slightly more silent than 9 and 8cm models of Everest series. These successful results depend on the innovative bearing technology of Enermax fans. The so-called Twister Bearing Technology is patented and applies to a simple principle: A metal ball inside the bearing is the only point of contact between rotor and shaft. That reduces friction, increases life time (up to 100.000 hours) and guarantees a smooth operation. The bearing is made of a self-lubricating nano material which provides an additional abrasion protection. The blades are detachable and therefore easy to clean – a unique feature amongst the large number of case fans.

Buy any Enermax product from Scan and you are automatically entered into the Lucky Draw to win additional high-performance PC components from Enermax. Make sure you keep your invoice. The purchase date must be between 11th March and 12th April. You can take part only one time with one invoice.

[ Link to Enermax & Scan lucky draw ]

Entry deadline for lucky draw: 30/04/09

The prize:
1st prize: Free choice of Enermax product
Do you need a new high-performance PSU or a functional and unique PC case? Your high-end PC system longs for cooling or your HDD for a stylish enclosure? Take an Enermax product of your choice.

2nd prize: PC case Enermax Phoenix Neo
Energetic curved aluminium brushed front and red or blue illuminated ventilation shafts are a real credit to the mythical firebird, which gave its name to Enermax PhoenixNeo. The user-orientated design is another advantage: screwless quick release for expansion cards, removable front panel and easy cleanable micro dust filter - that way do-it-yourself PC building is really fun.

3rd prize: Keyboard Enermax Aurora Premium
The brushed Aluminium design gives Aurora Premium USB keyboard a unique and noble look. No surprise, that Aurora gained the "red dot design award 2007". The "Scissors" key switch technology affords a quiet and flexible key stroke during work. You might know that feeling from notebook keyboards.

4th prize: 2 x 12cm cooling fan Enermax Cluster
The white cooling fan series Cluster is designed for the PWM usage of your mainboard. Rotation speed could be adjusted and varied between 500 and1200 RPM. The patented Twister Bearing Technology allows an almost frictionless operation, suspended by magnetic force. This will effectively reduce noise and enhance the life expectancy up to 100,000 hours.

5th prize: 2 x 12cm cooling fan Enermax Everest
Everest series provides temperature-sensitive control of rotation speed. It achieves between 500 RPM at a temperature of about 25°C and 1000 RPM at 45°C. The patented Twister Bearing Technology allows an almost frictionless operation, suspended by magnetic force. This will effectively reduce noise and enhance the life expectancy up to 100,000 hours.un. hours.

GOOD LUCK

Six overclocking teams from four countries competed in Eindhoven for the next round of worldwide Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championships (GOOC). Besides “BT Clocking” and “Neil & Bart” from the Netherlands the German teams “Awardfabrik” and “OC Hannover” as well as Belgian “Massmann & PT1T” and “Ocaholic” from Switzerland took part in qualifying contest for European final on 16th and 17th April 2009 in Prague. World final will take place on 3rd June 2009 within Computex in Taipei.

Reliable Enermax power
Enermax is official partner of GOOC and provides world’s best overclockers with high-end power supply Revolution85+ 1050 W. For the sake of fairness all participants use identical system components. The quality and performance of components plays a big role because they have to resist high load and intense heat during overclocking competitions. Participants of contest in Eindhoven were impressed by constant and stable voltage of Revolution85+. “A reliable PSU is essential for overclocking purposes”, Marc Büchel from Swiss team “Ocaholic” comments. “So we can not blame the Revolution85+ that we did not carry off the victory.”

Best cooling performance wins
Modifying the provided components is allowed or rather is the basis for a successful overclocking result. During setup period all teams made much effort to adjust their systems and bios. Also a big role plays the cooling concept: The competitors made use of several cooling fans and liquid nitrogen en masse. Swiss team “Ocaholic” won 3DMark06 benchmark due to a plastic cooling box which they continuously filled with liquid nitrogen. That guaranteed a constant low temperature of system components – precondition for a sure victory in 3DMark06, but not enough for the first place overall. SuperPI 8M benchmark was dominated by Dutch team “BT clocking” whilst “Ocaholic” had to replace its faulty motherboard and was placed fifth.

Belgian team qualified for European final
At the end Belgian team “Massman & PT1T” won overclocking contest in Eindhoven due to a great cooling improvisation. The overclockers from Belgium reached outstanding results during the two benchmark rounds and finished each on second place. A score of 23 points in sum made them overall winners.

Stable power for extreme clock rates

Innovative cooling box of „Ocaholic“

The OC system of „Massman & PT1T“: Improvised, but effective

German team „Awardfabrik“ took only fifth place

Results of GOOC contest in Eindhoven:

SuperPI 8M
1. | BT Clocking (NL) 1:35:422 min. – 12 points
2. | Massman & PT1T (BE) 1:37:157 min. – 10 points
3. | Awardfabrik (DE) 1:37:250 min. – 8 points
4. | Neil & Bart (NL) 1:38:782 min. – 6 points
5. | Ocaholic (CH) 1:40:390 min. – 4 points
6. | OC Hannover (DE) 1:42:875 min. – 2 points

3DMark06 Total
1. | Ocaholic (CH) 24266p – 10 points
2. | Massman & PT1T (BE) 23849p – 8 points
3. | Neil & Bart (NL) 23348p – 6 points
4. | BT Clocking (NL) 23323p – 4 points
5. | Awardfabrik (DE) 23226p – 2 points
6. | OC Hannover (DE) 22302p – 0 points

3DMark06 HDR/SM3
1. | Ocaholic (CH) 10129p – 6 points
2. | Massman & PT1T (BE) 9853p – 5 points
3. | Neil & Bart (NL) 9800p – 4 points
4. | Awardfabrik (DE) 9735p – 3 points
5. | BT Clocking (NL) 9655p – 2 points
6. | OC Hannover (DE) 9048p – 1 points

Gesamt
1. | Massman & PT1T (BE) - 23 points
2. | Ocaholic (CH) - 20 points
3. | BT Clocking (NL) - 18 points
4. | Neil & Bart (NL) - 16 points
5. | Awardfabrik (DE) - 13 points
6. | OC Hannover (DE) - 3 points

Impressions from GOOC 2009 in Eindhoven

It is probably the most extensive review about Revolution85+: German hardware website Planet3DNow! analysed Enermax’ flagship in every detail, right up to the smallest diode. Result: Editor’s Choice Award for Revolution85+ 1050 W. A distinction of high importance since Planet3DNow! awards only really outstanding and innovative products.

Numerous photos and explanations about interior life of Revolution85+ give proof of extraordinary technical skill of Planet3DNow! PSU tester. Above all he commends innovative, well-thought technology and high-quality components. A single chapter dedicates Planet3DNow! flexible DC-to-DC technology of Revolution85+: Main transformer primarily supplies most essential and high-performance +12V rails. As weaker voltages of +3,3V and +5V in real operation become less important DC-to-DC technology enables direct voltage conversion from +12V rails to lower voltage rails. That makes impressive efficiency results over 90 percent possible – like Enermax demonstrates with its Revolution85+ (80PLUS® Silver). Planet3DNow! measured even at 20 percent load up to 88 percent efficiency so that Revolution85+ is also an interesting alternative for lower PC systems.

Planet3DNow! introduces review about Enermax’ high-end PSU with a painting from time of French Revolution. A metaphor editor “Soulpain” takes up again in his conclusion: “The positive result depends on exceptional high efficiency as well as on good equipped safety guard. The PSU just then seems to be a real revolution. For a good result like that there is no need to withdraw to St. Helena.”

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In Austria Enermax PSU Revolution85+ 850 W gained four awards at once: Austrian Gaming website Gamer-Network.com was impressed by outstanding performance and efficiency of Enermax’s high-end PSU. Furthermore, Testers highlighted exceptional silence of PSU fan. Even at high rotation speed noise level is with maximum 28dB extremely low. Basis for excellent results is patented AirGuard with aero-dynamical designed air inlet. It reduces air turbulences and therewith noise to a minimum. Enermax provides all PSU series with AirGuard as a standard feature. The PSU fans are temperature controlled. This guarantees optimal rotation speed, best possible cooling and constantly low PSU temperature.

With four awards at once Gamer-Network.at distinguished innovative and pathbreaking PSU series Revolution85+: Gold, Performance, Silent and Technic Award. “With Revolution85+ 850 W Enermax chose the right track: Fully developed technology, remarkable efficiency and exemplary manufacture quality.”

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Yesterday red dot organisation officially announced results of this year’s „red dot design award“. This time even two Enermax products belong to laureates of renowned international design award: PSU series Revolution85+ and keyboard Aurora Micro Wireless were distinguished by their exceptional and innovative design. Wholly-owned design centre guarantees continuous improvement and development of Enermax products. Ideas and innovations of Enermax’s creative workshops set permanently new benchmarks on the market – from technical as well as from design point of view. “Winning continuously such major awards with true retail products and not with prototypes, which will never put into practice, shows the strength of our internal industrial design and marketing teams, their creative depth and devotion to develop cutting-edge products”, comments Steven Su, founder and chairman of Enermax corporation, the great success.

Profile of Enermax’s laureates

Revolution85+: Efficient high-end PSU of strong character
At the turn of the year Enermax launched its high-performance and efficient power supply series Revolution85+. Outstanding efficiency rates between 87 and 91 percent at 230 volt (80PLUS® SILVER certificate) Enermax’s PSU flagship set new standards in the market. Numerous independent tests and reviews confirmed excellent performance results of Revolution85+: “Editor’s Choice Gold Award“ from Anandtech.com, “Editor’s Choice Award“ from Overclock3d.net and “Heavenly Gold Award“ from Driverheaven.net. Amongst other things many testers emphasize unique design of PSU series. Powder coated housing with red framed cooling grid is not only showing the strong structure but also a real eye catcher. From John Lee’s point of view, supervisor of PSU team, the design award is a recompense for the great efforts on the development of Revolution85+: “PSU are typically considered simple and ugly steel housings full of power. We have created a true innovation which underlines our leadership on PSU market.” Revolution85+ is the first power supply worldwide which gained a prestigious product design award.

Aurora Micro Wireless: Compact dimensions, fantastic design
Aurora Micro Wireless continues successful Aurora series which has already gained „red dot design award“ 2007. Enermax again developed a product which meets highest design and quality aspirations. The housing is made of brushed aluminium with diamond-cut edges. That creates a precious and timeless look. Patented “Scissors” key switch technology and ultra flat keys ensure comfortable and silent key stroke. Aurora Micro Wireless is the perfect keyboard for multimedia application: compact, robust and equipped with many extra features. Among others hotkeys provide direct access to Windows Media Center Edition (MCE). Aurora Micro Wireless will most likely come into the market in second quarter 2009.

About „red dot design award”
Already since 1955 „Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen“ is marking outstanding design products with prestigious “red dot design award”.  An international jury of high-ranking experts examines, tests and discusses nominated products in altogether 17 product categories. 2008 about 3.000 products from all over the world applied for “red dot design award.”

The British preliminary round of Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship (GOOC) in Milton Keynes came to an end: Team “Midland Computers” outperformed all and will take part in European final in Czech. Enermax powered contestants with high-end PSU series Revolution85+.

Five overclocking teams competed for the next round in front of a live audience in Xscape Snow Dome in Milton Keynes. Visitors were witnesses of a thrilling contest. At the end “Midland Computers” prevailed with only one point advantage over their strongest competitor “Benchtec”. They presented an excellent adjusted system and achieved outstanding benchmark results – in SuperPI 8M as well as in 3DMark06.

Impressive PSU performance
Power supply was provided by Enermax: Participants were impressed by phenomenal performance of high-end PSU Revolution85+ 1050 W. The six massive 12V rails kept stable voltage even under extreme load – optimal condition for overclocking purposes.

Winning team will represent Great Britain in European final round in Czech on 17th and 18th April. The prize for the best European teams: a trip to Asia to the world overclocking final. It will take place within Computex in Taipeh (Taiwan).

Results of British live contest
1. Midland Computers - 25 points
2. BenchTec - 24 points
3. Yoyo Tech - 17 points
4. Darkcat Systems - 14 points
5. Ben - 10 points

Well known Russian Fcenter test lab compared three PSU from different manufacturers. Enermax PSU Revolution85+ 850W outperformed all. The high-end PSU convinced not only by its innovative technology but also by its unique design. From technical point of view it is state-of-the-art and has everything what you can ever expect of a high-end PSU, Fcenter concluded: “Apart from the satisfaction in having the currently most perfect PSU, Enermax Revolution provides first-class quality, excellent performance, luxurious cable management and ultra silent operation over the full wattage range up to maximum output of 850W.”

In the matter of efficiency Revolution85+ set new records in Fcenter test lab: “If you talk about PSU innovations you definitely will mention Enermax Revolution85+: It is the first PSU in our history which achieved over 90 percent efficiency.” Fcenter commended Enermax’s engineers for the big effort in developing this high-end PSU series: ”If you are interested in technical progress in PSU market Revolution85+ is therefore an excellent example.”

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107 cooling fans turned Enermax booth into the main attraction in hall 20. The huge glowing lettering “FAN” was probably one of the most popular photo scenes on this year’s CeBIT. Up to 15 LED and a frame with innovative metallic coating assure incomparable light reflections. The patented LED lightning will be available in four different colours: red, green, blue and white. Enermax expects to launch new cooling fan series in third quarter 2009. It is – like most Enermax fan series – equipped with ultra silent and extreme resistant Twister Bearing Technology (patented).

Revolution85+ does not break sweat - even at 90°C
Quite a lot visitors crowded around demo systems which showed high-end PSU Revolution85+ in action: Even at an ambient temperature of about 90°C Enermax PSU demonstrated stable voltage. Additional feature: outstanding efficiency. It possesses international energy saving certificate 80PLUS® SILVER. Enermax further presented world’s first modular 1 kW PSU with 80PLUS® GOLD certificate – demonstrating that there is still potential to do even better. During tests of 80PLUS® organisation the Enermax prototype EG1100 reached an extraordinary peak efficiency of 91,24 percent at 115 volt.

Precious multimedia keyboard for home theatre
Interesting news also in other product categories: Enermax presented the compact and portable successor of design keyboard Aurora Premium. The Aurora Micro Wireless is the perfect keyboard for multimedia applications: a transmission range of 10 meters, integrated laser trackball, massive and precious aluminium brushed housing as well as shortcuts for Windows Media Center Edition. It will be available in second quarter 2009.

Impressions from Enermax booth

The jury of 3D Mark Video Contest announced the winners of 10 year anniversary edition. Numerous overclocking enthusiasts sent in their video clips. Futuremark, organiser of video contest, recorded over 45.000 visitors on its website during contest between 15th December 2008 and 18th January 2009. Enermax supports competition by sponsoring its own video category. Video clip “The Life of a Benchmarker” was awarded as best film in Enermax category. The prize for the successful young filmmaker: High-performance PSU Revolution85+.

The awarded video clips at a glance

Soldering sparks, liquid nitrogen vapour and fantastic performance results – Britain’s overclockers compete for the next round of the official overclocking world championships. Enermax sponsors world’s best overclockers with its PSU Revolution85+ 1050 W.

Intensive cooling for overheated components
To have the same preconditions, all teams use identical system components – from processor to graphic card to power supply. Modifications are allowed or rather are basis for an outstanding overclocking score. All teams make much effort to adjust their systems. Screw drivers and soldering irons are essential tools to prepare components for the contest. During competition cooling is the essential thing. Cooling by air or water is under extreme conditions like that not enough. That is why consumption of liquid nitrogen is really high. At a particular time jury proceed to action and measures clock rates. An increase up to 70 percent and more is quite possible.

Stable Enermax power
Overclocking is a hardness test for every power supply. The power consumption of components rises rigorously by increasing clock rates. As the PSU sponsor of GOOC Enermax provides overclocking teams with high-performance series Revolution85+. In many independent tests Revolution85+ demonstrated its outstanding position. It easily handles even extreme conditions. Six 12 V rails guaranty constant and stable voltage – with phenomenal efficiency rates from 87 to 91 percent at 240 V.

The best overclockers of British live contest will take part in European final round in Czech on 17th and 18th of April. The prize for the winning team: a trip to Asia to the world overclocking final. It will take place within Computex in Taipei (Taiwan).

Overview over GOOC events:

Enermax announces a breakthrough in the matter of efficiency: 80PLUS® organisation granted new PSU model EG1100 with 80PLUS® Gold certificate. Therewith Enermax again approves his role as leading innovator in PSU market. EG 1100 reaches fabulous 91.24 percent efficiency at 50 percent load. It is the world’s first modular 1 kW PSU which complies with the requirements of energy saving certificate 80PLUS® GOLD and with current EPS12V PSU Design Guide. Thus preproduction model EG1100 is able to power even high-performance servers.

Results of 80PLUS® organisation regarding EG1100 (at 115 V):

More information: www.80plus.org

Have a look into golden future at CeBIT
If you want to learn more about EG1100, please come and see GOLD PSU at CeBIT. You can meet Enermax in hall 20, booth C 52.

Continuous advancement of PSU efficiency
The environment-conscious and considerate usage of resources is one of the Enermax operating guidelines. The globally renowned PSU manufacturer supports 80PLUS® programme with continuous efforts on the development of energy saving products. Since 2008 all Enermax PSU series of current product range possess 80PLUS® certificate: From popular PSU series Modu82+ and Pro82+ with BRONZE certification to high-end series Revolution85+ with SILVER certification. Enermax further supports international Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a non-profit organisation of consumers, businesses and conservation groups. Its goal is to improve computers’ efficiency and energy consumption especially in inactive state.

About 80PLUS®
80PLUS® programme was founded in March 2004 on Market Transformation Symposium of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Its purpose is to bring forward the assembly of energy saving power supplies into desktop PC and servers. Last year 80PLUS® organisation increased the requirements for efficient PSU by introducing BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD certificate based on the following criteria:

Powerful and high-efficient PSU, well-thought PC cases, chilly cooling technologies, elegant peripherals - Discover the manifold and exciting world of Enermax products. Take a look into the future and get informed about forthcoming product innovation. Meet the people behind the Enermax brand.

Visit us at CeBIT: hall 20, booth C 52.

Last week a couple of German hardware websites published their reviews on Enermax PSU – with successful results:

ECO Award for LibertyECO 400 Watt
LibertyECO was on visit in test labs of Hardwarelabs.de and Planet3DNow.de. From editors of Hardwarelabs.de it received the “ECO Award”. They highlighted future-oriented modular cable management and excellent efficiency. Measured efficiency rate reached a maximum from about 84 to 88 percent: “It belongs to the upper third of current PSU series in market.” Most important plus factors for editors of Planet3DNow.de: low noise level, stable voltage and – again – the flexible modular cable management.

Read more: Hardwarelabs.de | Planet3DNow.de

Technology Award in Gold for Revolution85+ 850 W
His outstanding position demonstrated once again Enermax power pack Revolution85+. It passed test at PC-Experience.de with distinction: Technology Award in Gold. “Enermax again launched a brilliant PSU, which without a doubt belongs to top products in high end PSU market”, stated German hardware magazine.

Read more: PC-Experience.de

Editors of German online magazine buffed.de present an exclusive PC system for online gaming fans. Equipped with reliable and powerful components the buffed-PC leaves nothing to be desired.

Enermax provides it with PSU and PC case. Mid tower Phoenix Neo with its blue illuminated air vents is a real eye-catcher. But the 12cm front fan and the 25 cm monster fan on the side do not only look great but also come up with excellent cooling for high-performance system components. For an efficient and stable power input buffed.de integrated Enermax PSU series Pro82+ 525 W. It possesses international energy saving certificate 80PLUS® Bronze and supports latest Intel standard for desktop PC PSU ATX12V v2.3.

For all online gaming enthusiasts, who are searching for a fast and perfectly adjusted PC system and do not have time to build it themselves, the buffed-PC is a worthwhile alternative.

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Enermax products a several times won international prizes. Last was famous “IF Product Design Award” 2008 for external HDD case Jazz. Now Enermax added another international prize to its gallery: Because of its innovative technology, outstanding design and phenomenal performance PSU series Modu82+ and Revolution85+ got Taiwan Excellence Award 2009.

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After presenting Phenom-II-PC a few weeks ago editors of German magazine PC Games Hardware announced the launch of the next high-performance and individual PC system. The so called PCGH-High-End-PC is equipped with Nvidia Geforce GTX 285, the currently fastest single GPU in the market. That turns it into an ideal PC system for gaming enthusiasts. Another big advantage of PCGH-High-End-PC is the silent and efficient work - amongst others ensured by the integrated Enermax PSU Pro82+ 625 W, which has even at full load enough power reserves for additional system components.

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Last year German hardware magazine HardwareLuxx organized a roundup test for PSU with a wattage range from 350 to 420 W. Enermax Pro82+ 385 W left all competitors behind. HardwareLuxx now arranged a new roundup test. Pro82+ once more prevailed over current product innovations of competitors and kept its top position - Excellent Hardware Award for Enermax Pro82+.

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High-performance PSU Revolution85+ achieved an unprecedented result in test lab of British hardware magazine Driverheaven.net: 92 percent efficiency at 50 percent load. Even lowest efficiency rate of 87 percent outperformed comparable PSU series: "Most competitive products will have a hard time reaching the minimum efficiency the Revolution is able to deliver."

Revolution85+ demonstrated his outstanding position in other categories as well: best cooled and most silent 1 kW PSU, first-class and high-quality components, reliable and stable voltage. No doubt: "Heavenly Hardware Gold Award" for Enermax Revolution85+.

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In Norway Enermax is considered as one of the most reliable manufacturer of power supplies. So expectations were really high when Modu82+ arrived in test lab of Norwegian online magazine Hardware.no. And the Enermax power supply met all demands. None of the last tested PSU stood out by such a stable voltage as Modu82+. Furthermore voltage fluctuations were impressive low. Excellent efficiency (80PLUS® Bronze certified) and forward-looking modular cable management completed phenomenal performance of Modu82+.

The Enermax PSU is its price worth, stated Norwegian hardware site. Hard-earned result: Recommendation for Enermax Modu82+.

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In December 2008 Enermax launched new PSU series LibertyECO. First detailed independent test showed promise. German hardware site DirkVader.de stated not only excellent efficiency but also an extreme low noise level - only 24,7 dB(A) even at full load. That is the lowest noise level of all tested PSU with active cooling. A recommendation to buy, DirkVader concluded. LibertyECO "is currently one of the most interesting PSU in the market". Successor of famous Liberty series seems to be found.

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On Sunday deadline for entries to 3DMark Video Contest expired. Motto of 10th edition was "Life of a Benchmarker". Numerous young and creative filmmakers from all over the world took part and sent in their video clips. Enermax supports 3DMark contest by sponsoring its own category. First price for the best video clip in Enermax’ category will be high-end power supply Revolution85+ 1250 W.

Evaluation of posted videos by 3DMark is still in progress. We will announce results on www.enermax.de.

More about 3DMark Video Contest

German magazine "PC Games Hardware" introduced a few days ago his new PC system. Heart of PCGH’s Phenom-II-PC is new quad-core processor AMD Phenom II X4 940. The PC system was built in cooperation with one of the leading German online IT resellers Alternate. The PCGH team set great value on high-class, powerful and reliable components. Stable operation of forward-looking high-performance quad-core processor assures Enermax’ power supply Pro82+ 525 W. In 3D mode Phenom-II-PC wastes according to PCGH maximum 239 W. That way remains enough space for upgrading system with additional high-performance components.

By now all PCGH PC systems provided with Enermax PSU
Past PCGH PC systems suffered from PSU breakdowns. Therefore PCGH and Alternate decided to replace previous power supplies. New generation of PCGH PC systems (Revision 2.0) trusts in Enermax. All PCGH PC will be by now provided with Enermax Pro82+.

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After five subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and Japan Enermax established a new office in China. With a spectacular product presentation on 4th December Enermax’ CEO Yen-Wen Su inaugurated new subsidiary in Shanghai. It is a reaction to continuously growing IT market in China. Over the last years the demand in high-quality and high-performance hardware products increases. Therefore prospects of success for innovative Enermax products are excellent. Subsidiary in Shanghai coordinates development of distribution network and intensifies marketing activities.  Apart from high-efficient PSU series Enermax will sell peripherals like keyboards, HDD enclosures and notebook cooling pads in China.

Editors of online magazine Hardwarezone.com elected the best 100 products of 2008 - from consumers electronic to PC components. Main criterion for Best of 2008 Award: a product innovation, which set new standards in its category. Among power supplies there is no way past new high-performance Enermax Revolution85+: excellent power efficiency (80PLUS® Silver certified), stable voltage even at full load, cool temperatures, outstanding build quality and innovative technology. No surprise that Hardwarezone.com editors decided to award Revolution85+ as Top 100 Product of 2008.

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Hamburg, 19.12.2008. It is the crowning of a successful year: Enermax announced the launch of power supply series LibertyECO. Therewith the Taiwanese company completes its range of energy saving and high-efficient power supplies. At 230V LibertyECO reaches an efficiency from 82 up to 86 percent fulfilling international energy saving standard 80PLUS® (www.80plus.org). Even from technical point of view LibertyECO is up-to-date. It supports latest power supply standard ATX12V v2.3 and is available in three power versions: 400, 500 and 620 watt. Depending on model a price range from 84,90 Euro to 149 Euro turns LibertyECO into an adequate and affordable power supply for all do-it-yourself PC builders and gamers.

Flexible and forward looking
After its launch in 2006 predecessor model Liberty became top-selling power supply with modular cable management in Europe. Modular adjustment of upgraded LibertyEco series is still an important advantage for potential customers. Unlike most ordinary power supplies only really necessary cables are attached so that user can adjust LibertyECO to his individual needs. This prevents cable tangle inside PC case. Furthermore new Enermax cable management standard with one 12 pin socket ensures compatibility with forthcoming system components.

LibertyECO fulfils the high requirements of ambitious PC users: forward looking technology, high efficiency and performance at a fair price.

Test results left no doubts. "This PSU has no weak points", Russian hardware magazine Hardwareportal.ru concluded. No question that Modu82+ 525 Watt gained Editor’s Choice Award.

Enermax’ all-round PSU is a real good investment: Innovative cable management ensures best possible compatibility and let enough space for future high-performance GPU and CPU. Hardwareportal.ru recognized not only forward-looking technology but also attractive design and high-quality manufacture of Modu82+.

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Like the years before Enermax supports Germany’s largest LAN party 2008. This year’s Nothern LAN Convention will take place in Neumünster near Hamburg from 18th to 21st December. Enermax is NorthCon gold sponsor. NorthCon organization board estimates up to 3.600 participants. Nevertheless a few places for spontaneous gaming enthusiasts are still left.

More information about NorthCon 2008 under www.northcon.de.

German online magazine HardwareLabs.de published a detailed review about ATX Midi tower Enermax Phoenix Neo. Especially unique and user-friendly design as well as high-efficient and nearly silent cooling found the approval of HardwareLabs.

Energetic curved aluminium brushed front and red or blue illuminated ventilation shafts are a real credit to the mythical firebird, which gave its name to Enermax Phoenix Neo. Also the two powerful cooling fans apply to this: one 12 cm cooling fan in the front and one 25 cm monster cooling fan on the side. Rotation speed can be adjusted and reaches up to 900 RPM. Noise level is extremely low - even at high rotation speed. Furthermore user can regulate air flow direction of cooling fans. For water cooled systems case’s backside provides two rubberised holes. Altogether Phoenix Neo fulfils all requirements to house a high-efficient gaming PC.

Confirming that fact HardwareLabs concluded: "a Midi tower case with fascinating design, solid manufacture and a good cooling." Since July 2008 Phoenix Neo is available in specialist shops.

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Notebooks’ HDD and CPU have to resist high heat. But cooling performance of integrated cooling fans does not suffice for high working load and high environmental temperature. Enermax’ notebook cooling pad Aeolus finds a remedy for this problem. Even at usual working load many notebook cooling fans are running in full speed. Protection of essential components like CPU, HDD or battery against heat accumulation is insufficient. Everyone, who once worked with notebook on his knees, knows that notebook bottom side becomes really hot. Accumulated heat reduces system component’s lifetime. An additional notebook cooling pad could work wonders.

Comfortable silent, broad cooling
Enermax gained long lasting experience in developing PC and PSU cooling systems, which are widely known for their high efficiency and ultra silent operation. Notebook cooling pad Aeolus combines all of these advantages. Most cooling pads are equipped with three or more small cooling fans. Enermax Aeolus in contrast provides one 25 cm monster cooling fan under an air-permeable surface. Its advantage: The bottom side of notebook gets a constant and broad cooling. Furthermore rotation speed of Aeolus cooling fan can be adjusted manually. Already at 650 RPM CPU temperature decrease reaches 20°C. And even at highest speed up to 850 RPM Aeolus cooling fan operates comfortable silent with about 20 dB(A).

Eye-catching Design
Notebooks are not only practical companions during business trips, but due to its often exceptional design also exclusive eye-catchers. Ordinary plastic cooling pads could destroy noble impression. Enermax put a lot of effort in developing a product, which matches highest demands in design and quality. Aeolus comes up with a high-class and robust brushed aluminium case. The switchable blue LED lightning of cooling fan completes cool and timeless appearance.

Notebooks up to 17" wide screen fit with Aeolus (dimensions: D 295 x W 330 x H 45.5 mm). USB power supply supports portability of Aeolus.

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Bombastic effects, loud music and crowds of people around latest game editions and innovative hardware products - that was the fifth edition of Poznań Game Arena (PGA) 2008. 25.000 visitors surged through exhibitions halls - a new record! This year’s PGA kept what a large publicity campaign with cinema spots and large-scale posters in polish city centres previously promised.

Enermax for the first time attended at PGA. At a booth in hall 34 Enermax presented - in corporation with his partners Zenfist.pl and PC-Tuning.pl - his latest product range from power supplies and PC cases to cooling fans and keyboards. Many gamers and IT enthusiasts took the chance to convince themselves of Enermax’ high quality and innovative technology.

Greatest attention attracted the new high efficient and powerful PSU series Revolution85+, which was shown for the first time in polish public. Revolution85+ is one of the first PSU, which received the energy saving certificate 80PLUS® Silver with efficiency rates between 87 and 91 percent at 230 volt. Even the four gaming systems, well equipped in cooperation with AMD, G.Skill, Sapphire and Scythe, enjoyed great popularity. Under maximum load by playing Actionvision’s new action shooter "Call of Duty - World at War", Enermax Modu82+ and Pro82+ demonstrated why many experts call them optimal power supplies for gaming PC.

Poznań Game Arena is the biggest trade fair for PC and video games in Poland. Here you can get some impressions from this year’s PGA.

Tips for do-it-yourself PC builder

Under the title "Make a wish" the German hardware magazine c’t presented tips for a fast, efficient and silent do-it-your-self PC. The hardware experts offer two building propositions - one for a gamer’s PC, one for an office PC.

In both cases c’t power supply recommendation is: Enermax Pro82+ 385 Watt. Silence, excellent efficiency and enough power to supply a quad core CPU and a high-efficient graphic card make Pro82+ to a first-class PSU for your first self-made PC.

The article was published in German c’t edition 24/2008.

Last Monday Enermax announced the launch of the new power supply series Revolution85+ for December 2008. Before starting the worldwide sales the US hardware magazine AnandTech.com took the opportunity to thoroughly prove the new Enermax flagship. And in his first independent test worldwide the Revolution85+ did a great job.

Enermax’ developers spend much time to prepare Revoluton85+ for the future. A worthwhile investment - as AnandTechs’ tester concludes: "It’s entirely possible that if you purchase the 1050 W model, you could end up running the same PSU for the next couple of presidential elections - and you can do so knowing your PC will be as green as a hybrid SUV." Though not only by the excellent efficiency (80PLUS Silver Certificate) the Revolution85+ provides advanced innovation. Also the so-called "Zero Load Design", which assures the compatibility with future PCU and GPU, as well as the generous equipment including four 12p sockets (for PCI-Express and CPU) and six 5p sockets (for peripherals) extended Enermax’ lead over his competitors: "Compared to units from our 1000W roundup last year, the Enermax Revolution85+ outperforms all of them."

Read more: www.anandtech.com

The new Enermax case PhoenixNeo underlines once again the experience of enermax as a case manufacturer. The new ATX Midi Tower case stands out due to its elegant and innovative design and combines all requirements in one case. PhoenixNeo has in the front 2 brushed aluminium-wings in curve design. The interface on top of the case offers an easy and quick access: 1x eSATA (up to 3 Gb/s), 4x USB 2.0, microfone and headphones (HD Audio I/O). Moreover PhoenixNeo has: 2 CD/DVD-ROM drive flip covers integrated, screwless quick release fastener for expansion cards, removable HDD-Cage and screwless quick release fastener for drive-bays.

A 12cm fan in the front panel - which has an easy cleanable micro-dustfilter - and a 25cm 25cm fan on side panel assure a well cooled system. Both fans are highlighted by LEDs (depends on the model with red or blue colour), whereupon the big 25cm fan is continuously adjustable and switchable. Furthermore the airflow-direction can be regulated and the lighting can be switch off and on. The case is prepared for one back-fan (8/9/12cm). PhoenixNeo offers 2 openings for external water cooling on the back panel. The case is available in black with red LED and black-silver colour with blue LED.

An excellent result for our Pro82+ Power Supply with 625 watts was achieved by the latest review from Hardware Canucks Canada.  Beside the magnificent performance and stability brilliant efficiency was certified by this review. Furthermore the Pro82+ is absolutely suitable for silent PCs and HTPCs due to the nearly noiseless and effective cooling. Based on an overall superb result and a very good price-performance ratio the Pro82+ 625 watt was rewarded with the "DAM GOOD Value Award" by Hardware Canucks.

"Not once did the noise produced by the Pro82+ rise above a faint whisper so we can definitely see this unit or its modular brother being a favorite with both quiet PC aficionados and HTPC enthusiasts."

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Eleven Power Supplies were on trial at HardwareluXX (05/2008). The Modu82+ as 625 watt version was put through its paces. Beside the compact 140mm chassis, especially the variety of connectivity was commended. Excellent performance was achieved by the Modu82+ due to the 80Plus bronze certification. The output voltage has been found as very stable and is in this comparison top class. The Modu82+ 625 watt offers the best comprehensive package overall and received the "excellent hardware" award.