The Basics:
With the CoolMax CTG-1000 removed from all of the boxes and bags, it is time to take a closer look. On one side panel you can see that it supports Intel and AMD brand processors, and that it includes ball bearing fans. The other sticker to note is the fan control sticker. This gives you the speed for the internal fan at various temperatures. The finish on the PSU housing is metallic and shiny, but not chromed or mirrored like so many on the market today.
In the below left image you can see the bottom of the power supply. Recently, this has been a common location for a 120mm fan. CoolMax has a solid metal cover, and has placed the power rating sticker here, shown in the below right image. If you look closely you will find there are four (4) +12V rails! Each of the +12V rails carries 19A, while the 5V carries 40A, and the 3.3V is rated at 30A. Very solid numbers across the board. Finally, you can see the power supply is specifically marked to indicate that it includes Active PFC.
 
The back of the unit is fairly common. You have an 80mm exhaust fan, power cable plug, and an on/off switch. The front of the unit has an another 80mm fan that draws air in from your system, and is also where the cables come out of the unit inside your case. The cables are nicely wrapped, which begins inside the unit, and is tied together with a plain cable tie on the outside.
 
Speaking of the cables, let's take a quick look at all of them. First we have the standard 4-pin Molex and SATA connections. You get a total of two leads of each. One lead with two Molex connections, and a second with three Molex and one floppy. The Molex connections are the quick/easy release plugs. For SATA you also get two leads, with two SATA connections on each. The SATA connections have been turned so they will be easier to plug into your devices. The final set of cables include two PCI Express power, one 8-pin auxiliary power, one 4-pin auxiliary power, and a 20/24-pin motherboard cable.
 
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