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The supply includes two serial power connectors, two floppy drive connectors, one four pin 12V connector, and four Molex four pin connectors. I would have liked to see more Molex connectors, but if you have serial ATA drives, you will have enough connectors. </p> <p align="left">The power cables are kind of short for they barely reach the bottom of the case and would not reach a bottom front fan. This is a big deal if you are one of those that like to keep your case clean by running the cables along the sides or under the motherboard. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/sunbeam_trio_case/06.jpg"><img src="atruereview/sunbeam_trio_case/06th.jpg" width="250" height="107" border="0" alt="Sunbeam Computer Trio Gaming Case"></a> <br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <table width="375" border="1" align="center"> <tr> <td><div align="center">+3.3V </div></td> <td><div align="center">+5V</div></td> <td><div align="center">+12V</div></td> <td><div align="center">-5V</div></td> <td><div align="center">-12V</div></td> <td><div align="center">+5Vsb</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center">28A</div></td> <td><div align="center">50A</div></td> <td><div align="center">40A</div></td> <td><div align="center">0.5A</div></td> <td><div align="center">0.8A</div></td> <td><div align="center">2.0A<br> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6"><div align="center">450W maximum output</div></td> </tr> </table> <p align="left">For testing the supply, I hooked a HDD, CDROM, and board to the supply, along with the included fans. Voltages were as followed:</p> <table width="375" border="1" align="center"> <tr> <td>Voltage</td> <td><div align="center">+3.3V </div></td> <td><div align="center">+5V</div></td> <td><div align="center">+12V</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Measured</td> <td><div align="center">3.42V</div></td> <td><div align="center">5.13V</div></td> <td><div align="center">12.12V</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Difference</td> <td><div align="center">2.73%</div></td> <td><div align="center">2.6%</div></td> <td><div align="center">1.0%</div></td> </tr> </table> <p>The voltages were very good. I was surprized to see such a solid and powerful supply in a case. </p> <p><strong>In Use:</strong></p> <p align="left">It is a good thing that the 80mm LED fan lights up, otherwise you would never know the system was on. It was that quiet, I would say less than 25 dBAs. Of course, the fans do not push a lot of air; therefore, if you have a very hot system you will want to swap them out. No ratings were provided with the fans.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/sunbeam_trio_case/18.jpg"><img src="atruereview/sunbeam_trio_case/18th.jpg" width="250" height="176" border="0" alt="Sunbeam Computer Trio Gaming Case"></a> <br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">So how are the gauges? They light up very nice, nothing too over powering. As for monitoring temperature, well its not very accurate. I put my digital thermometer next to Sunbeam's temperature lead. While Sunbeam showed the temperature in the upper 70s, my digital thermometer showed the temperature to be about 70.</p> <p align="left">Using the dials is okay. The fan controller one was a bit stiff. The fan speed dial adjusted accordingly, though it shows the power to the fan(s) and not RPMs. It would be cool if Sunbeam had an integrated RPM sensor. The fan's voltage cannot be lowered more than 50%.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/sunbeam_trio_case/19.jpg"><img src="atruereview/sunbeam_trio_case/19th.jpg" width="98" height="250" border="0" alt="Sunbeam Computer Trio Gaming Case"></a> <br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">I could not make the sound pressure gauge function at all. I checked the wiring but still no luck. I thought possibly I was doing something wrong so I looked on the web and found that <a href="http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/cases/Sunbeam_Trio/pg4.html">OverclockerCafe</a> had a similar problem. </p> <p align="left">The case lights up very nice. The LED fan provides a nicely lit inside. Too bad the 120mm fan is not an LED fan.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p> <p align="left">Sunbeam Tech's Trio brings a sleek look and some interesting features the computer hobbyist. The tooless design is excellent in my opinion, I found it easy to use and quick to install drives. Unfortunately, some of the other features just did not work well. The temperature gauge was off quite a bit, and the audio sensor just did not work. While I really like the shine and looks to this case, it is hard to recommend it because its main attraction, the gauges do not seem to work very well.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Pros:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Great paint job</li> <li>Quiet</li> <li>Solid / powerful PSU</li> <li>Nice lighting effects</li> <li>Big window</li> <li>Tooless system, easy to use and understand</li> </ul> <p><strong>Cons:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Temperature gauge not very accurate</li> <li>Audio gauge does not work</li> <li>No front fans</li> </ul> <p><strong>Ratings</strong>:</p> <table width="227" border="0"> <tr> <td width="105">Esthetics:</td> <td width="183">Excellent</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Features:</td> <td>Very Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Packaging:</td> <td>Very Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price: </td> <td> Excellent</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Overall:</td> <td> Good</td> </tr> </table> <p>(Ratings Possible: Terrible, Very Bad, Bad, Fair, Good, Very Good, Excellent) </p> <p align="left"><a href="atruereview/sunbeam_trio_case/computer_case2.php"></a> <a href="sunbeam_trio_case/computer_case2.php">Previous (Internal)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer"> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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