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As is customary with most Thermaltake products, the box is made up with a black and red theme. The front of the box has the product brand, series, and wattage printed on it. The main picture is a blowup of the fan area and the bottom right corner has the 5 year warranty, 80 bronze certificate, and the eco friendly logos. The back of the box is loaded with product pictures, connector information, rail wattage and amperage information. At the bottom is a list of product features. The side of the box has a sticker next to the different wattage options, this one is labeled 775 watt, and labeled US for country location. “Toughpower XT – High Quality, Performance, Quiet” is the slogan printed on the box.
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Opening the box you are confronted with a warranty information card along with the users guide. There is adequate styrofoam to keep the contents protected and held tight in the box. Under the styrofoam is the power supply completely wrapped in an anti-static bubble wrap bag, a nylon bag filled with the modular power leads, and a box with the power cord and other accessories.
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The nylon bag containing the modular cable set was opened next, here is a list of the included leads:
- 2x PCIe 8 pin (6+2)
- 2x PCIe 6 pin connector
- 2x Sata (4 connections on each cable)
- 2x Molex (1 cable with 3 connections – 1 cable with 3 connections + 1 floppy connection)
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Next lets take a tour of the exterior of the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775 watt power supply. Starting with the top of the unit you see a large label attached containing wattage/amperage information, the part number, and other basic information. The bottom of the unit is where the 140mm fan assembly is located. The rear of the power supply has the on/off rocker switch along with the connector for the power cord. Also the rear is full of ventilation holes which should provide excellent air flow through the unit.
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Looking at the front area we see all the modular cable connection points, there are four PCIe connections and four molex/SATA/FDD connections available. The 24 pin main power lead and the 8 pin ATX 12v leads are hardwired. Having those two leads hardwired makes sense as you will always need to use those connections on any modern system. The left side of the unit is where you find the S.P.T. indicator light set, the lights are marked standby/PG signal/temperature. These lights allow for a quick status check of the power supply and that it is working as intended. The standby light indicates that you have power available to the unit. The PG (Power Good) signal light indicates that voltages on the different rails are within specifications. Finally, the temperature light remains green as long as the power supply is operating within the specified temperature range. The right side of the power supply has additional ventilation holes.
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Finally, the cover was removed to inspect the inside of the power supply. The inside is neat in appearance and all solder joints appear to be well done. The heatsinks are quite large and should do a very good job at keeping the components cool. There is two DC to DC converter boards on-board which take the 12v power and convert it to +3.3v and +5v respectively. Thermaltake claims these converters provide enhanced dynamic response and greater system stability. While the feature set listed by Thermaltake claims Japanese capacitors are used, not all of them are indeed Japanese. The big black primary capacitor is a Nippon Chemi-con (Japanese) product but the rest of the capacitors are a mixed bag, including Teapo branded units which are made in China. Reading the listed specs and features provided by Thermaltake, they do not claim 100% Japanese capacitors but it would have been a nice addition.
