GiB-Tek Launches APS 2000

This is an auxiliary power unit designed for use by overclockers to spread the power distribution within the P.C.

Loads on standard power supply’s can be push beyond its boundaries and causes instability and poor performance. I looked at a simply to install and cost effective solution that’s flexible for your needs and came up with the APS 2000.

I saw that people were using bay busses to control the cooling but these still need to be run of the existing power supply. You can upgrade the power supply to cope with the extra load that is required but at a cost.

APS 2000 Specification:

• Uses it’s own external Power supply.

With its own power resource it will take some of the load off the existing power supply and increase stability.

• Fully controllable from an operational front panel.

If you’re not putting your machine under load, gaming, or 3D rendering why have all that cooling on. The noise can be distracting especially if your using it in a room that you share with other members of the family or one that you sleep in.

• Flexible installation.

It’s made in a way you can take with if you up grade your case or you need to move it to another bay because you’ve just bought a new CDR or a bay cooler.

• Adaptable for all installation.

Fits all machines and compatible will all fans used for cooling.

• Selectable cooling when you need it.

You can put on as little or as much as need.

• Run on cooling after you have switched of your P.C. to prolong hardware life.

If you run a fast car that has a turbo fitted it gets extremely hot under load and you can damage your turbo if you don’t let it cool down properly. So some fit turbo timers, these will let your car engine run on after you switch off to enable your turbo too cool down slowly.

You will have the same option with this device that you can let the fans run on after you switch off to let you system cool down slowly. Inside you case can remain hot for sometime after it’s switch off.

• A programmable timer unit is under development and will be incorporated in the next model.

This is unit has been configured for 4 additional fans but can be customized for use up to 8 fans.

It has a large gray din plug, which connects to the control panel this was incorporated: -

• So that you can move up and in the case, for future hardware requirements.

• It can be dismantled by using Velcro and moved into your new case if required.

The black and yellow cable at the back of the control unit terminates on a spare blanking plate or if you’ve not a spare one you can mount on the chassis. The terminations are jack plugs I decided this was essential for moving the P.C. You just simply unplug as you would speakers and you can move your tower. Most overclockers take part in LAN parties so you’re constantly breaking down the unit and moving round to a friends or an organized tournament.

The additional jack is so that you can plug in a temperature gauge to monitor the temperature inside the case and to give indication on how hot it’s getting. When you have switch on the fans you be able to see if this temperature drops.

The fans bus that I used is one that I made but can be easily bought from most of the good overclocking websites.

Here are some pictures for you to look at.

These units will be built to order from our website, blanking plates front and rear will need to be supplied and dimension specified. The fan buses can be supplied as part of the unit but not sold separately from the APS2000. For the more adventurous of us a kit option will be available.

Website:          http://www.gibtek.co.uk

Email:              glen@gtonline.net

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