Question 1

What kind of power wire does this use? Is it just a regular wire that can be plugged into a regular US outlet?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no.  It does plug into 15 amp power like most normal outlets but you will see the cable is much thicker than a normal cable and has a slightly different connector into the actual PSU.  This means you can't just switch this cord with a normal monitor, tower, or T.V. power cable.  You need the specific cable that comes with it.  I like this feature because it is a powerful PSU and should have a sturdy cable.

Question 2

Will this run a R9 295x, and down the road 2 of them in xfire?

Accepted Answer

Per this article on guru3D:
www guru3d com / articles-pages / amd-radeon-r9-295x2-review,12. html
they recommend a 1250 Watt PSU for two of those in Xfire so I would say that you would be OK with this PSU.

You can't get a stronger PSU anyway due to the fact that a higher wattage PSU would more than likely pop the 15 amp breaker that is commonly found in homes for room power outlets when under full load. If you needed more wattage you would have to buy two PSU's and bridge them in your system, splitting them one to each graphics card in a similar fashion to the way the pro benchmark guys do it.

Question 3

How many fans doses it support?

Accepted Answer

Hi Isaiah! 
Sorry, I didn't see your question til today. I'm not positive I can answer it in the way you were hoping, because I power all of my fans through my case (a Cooler Master Cosmos II) which is connected to the PSU via a four-pin peripheral cable. From what I've seen though, if you don't power them through your case or your motherboard, you can use 4-pin to 3-pin adapters (Molex LP4 to TX3 adapters) to connect them directly to the PSU using the provided 4-pin cables. Unless you're somehow trying to connect more than 10 of them, you shouldn't have any issues with power draw or having enough cables (plenty are provided). You may need to purchase additional adapters and splitters though. I hope this was helpful. Best of luck to you!

Question 4

How many Hard Drives does EVGA 120-G2-1600-X1 80 PLUS GOLD 1600 W support?

Accepted Answer

This is a BEAST! I have had no issues at all with this PSU. It has taken everything I can throw at it and then some.
Here is what my system consists of:
NZXT Phantom 820
NZXT Kraken 280 AIO
Asus Sabertooth X99
Intel 5960x OC to 4.5Ghz @1.35V
G Skill 64Gb 2133 Ram OC to 2400Mhz @ 1.30V
2 Asus Strix GTX 970 OC to 1400Mhz 
Intel 400Gb 750 Series SSD Windows 10 Boot Drive
Mushkin Reactor 1 Tb SSD Programs & Games
Crucial MX550 512 GB SSD for RamDisk + other stuff
WD Green 2 Tb Storage: Mp3 and stuff
Sound Blaster Z series sound card
4 200mm blue led fans 6 140mm Blue LED fans

Question 5

Will this 1600w G2 power an AntMiner S9, using a typical 110v outlet and does it include the right cables?

Accepted Answer

yes, it will adjust automatically for 110v, if u ever have a 220v you can use the same power cable provided

Question 6

Does it need a 220v outlet or will i get the full 1600watts from a 110v?

Accepted Answer

220v is not needed, it will run on 110v without any problems.

Question 7

Does this come with 16AWG PCI-E power cables?

Accepted Answer

This is a great product but the only thing bad about it is I didn't get an evga motherboard to go alone with it.

Question 8

does it come with cables for antminer s7?

Accepted Answer

Yes it comes with the sufficient PCI cables to power the S7. That is exactly why I got this one myself.

Question 9

Will this be a decent replacement for the Alienware Area 51 R2 1500 watt power supply?

Accepted Answer

Anything is an upgrade over an Alienware.

Question 10

i already have one of this PSU (1600w) and everytime i turn ON my PC, this PSU will turn ON as well. is it normal? as far as i know, PSU fan will turn ON ONLY when its in heavy load. please help

Accepted Answer

tbh mine does the same thing so i wouldn't be to worried about it.

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