Lian Li is giving PC power supplies a new gimmick: the power connector for the cold device plug is not permanently installed on the back of the RS series, but in a rotatable part on the corner. This allows the ATX power supply to be installed rotated by 90 degrees if desired. The RS models are available with an output power of 1000 and 1200 watts.
The rotation function can be useful depending on the case dimensions to better hide the PC cables. Most cases are designed for normal orientation, so they should have space for cables in front of the power supply. However, a rotation might be useful for particularly wide cases.
Lian Li includes different bezels for both orientations. This way, the power supply blows waste heat outwards and does not distribute it within the case.
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Lian Li is giving PC power supplies a new gimmick: the power connector for the cold device plug is not permanently installed on the back of the RS series, but in a rotatable part on the corner. This allows the ATX power supply to be installed rotated by 90 degrees if desired. The RS models are available with an output power of 1000 and 1200 watts.
The rotation function can be useful depending on the case dimensions to better hide the PC cables. Most cases are designed for normal orientation, so they should have space for cables in front of the power supply. However, a rotation might be useful for particularly wide cases.
Lian Li includes different bezels for both orientations. This way, the power supply blows waste heat outwards and does not distribute it within the case.
Lian Li has recently been venturing more into unconventional designs. The Edge series features numerous connectors built around the corner.
Numerous connectors
The connector configuration of both RS power supplies is identical; the 1200-watt version therefore only has larger reserves. It includes a 12V-2x6 connector that supplies graphics cards with up to 600 watts. For older models or other expansion cards, there are a total of four PCIe power cables with a total of five 6+2-pin connectors. For processors, there are two eight-pin EPS cables, one of them in a 4+4 version.
All cables included with the RS power supplies.
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The power supplies have connectors for the 24-pin ATX connector on both the left and right sides. Lian Li explicitly recommends using only one of them – depending on which is more convenient.
A hub for four internal USB 2.0 ports magnetically attaches to either the back of the power supply or the PC case. For the 1000-watt model, it is optional for an additional 5 Euros; for the 1200-watt model, it is always included. Both variants are 80 Plus Gold certified and are expected to achieve a peak efficiency of almost 93 percent in Germany.
Example configuration of an RS power supply from Lian Li.
(Image: Lian Li)
The German retailer Caseking lists the RS power supplies in all black and white variants. Prices range from 155 to 185 Euros; all models are available.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication.