I was thrilled to get a 1600W T2 from the last sale to replace a 1600W P+, which had previously replaced a 1300W P+. Much to my surprise, the T2 is larger (longer) and with all the cabling makes it very difficult to fit in my PSU compartment (running two GPUs so imagine stuffing 6 VGA cables on top of the rest). And does not line up with the cover of the cables compartment or the side vent of the case, so the fan is partially blocked, which inevitably traps heat and leads to more noise. The platinum ones fit perfectly. Definitely an unpleasant surprise. Why wouldn’t the dimensions/design be standard across the EVGA lineup?!

the_Scarlet_one
T2 and P+ are different lineups.

A P2 and a T2 would be the same lineup.

1600 T2 dimensions: 86mm (H) x 150mm (W) x 220mm (L)

1600 P2 dimensions: 85mm (H) x 150mm (W) x 220mm (L)

1600 P+ dimensions: 86mm (H) x 150mm (W) x 200mm (L)

1300 P+ dimensions: 86mm (H) x 150mm (W) x 200mm (L)

You changed lineups while changing power supplies. P+ does not have the same shell as the p/t 2 lineup.

May I ask why you were replacing a P+ for a T2? The platinum plus is still a relatively new power supply and having ~2% more efficiency from the T2 isn’t extremely beneficial when you are spending a could hundred dollars to get that 2% efficiency exchange.

Thank you for sharing the specifications! The reason I replaced it - fell for the marketing campaign of the sale when I received the email (even alerted the forum about the sale) :). I figured getting a better PSU (the T2) to power my dual RTX 3090 Ti GPU system for significantly less (as opposed to hundreds more) than what I had paid for for the P+, which I only recently purchased at Microcenter and can technically still return, was a reasonable upgrade. I have a full tower case (Phanteks Enthoo Pro II). it never occurred to me it may not be sufficient to properly house the T2. I should have done my homework with the dimensions but, honestly, it did not occur even for a second that I might have a dimensions problem.

They typically don’t do exchanges like other companies do. They would refund you for a returned, now open box, product with a restocking fee, and then sell you another power supply. On top of the extra shipping, it may not be beneficial to return the T2.

If you still have your P+, I would suggest reinstalling it and hold onto the T2 as a spare or for benching or consider selling local for what you paid so you don’t have to ship it to anyone.

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Hoggle
I also would be considering the local market since a fairly new 1600w at the sale price is pretty reasonable for those who missed the sale. Also as for not lining up perfectly it really depends on how imperfect it was since that fan is only going to turn in eco mode when it's near full load which might never happen. That isn't to say that heat doesn't need to escape but as long as the majority is still exposed you should be fine.

That is a fair point. I should probably test it for a bit before giving up. It is only partially covered, I would say 10-15% at most. And, yes, agreed, the T2 at the sale price is more than reasonable.

Hoggle

spartakrex

Hoggle
I also would be considering the local market since a fairly new 1600w at the sale price is pretty reasonable for those who missed the sale. Also as for not lining up perfectly it really depends on how imperfect it was since that fan is only going to turn in eco mode when it's near full load which might never happen. That isn't to say that heat doesn't need to escape but as long as the majority is still exposed you should be fine.

That is a fair point. I should probably test it for a bit before giving up. It is only partially covered, I would say 10-15% at most. And, yes, agreed, the T2 at the sale price is more than reasonable.

I would think you would be good if it's that much covered as long as you feel that you don't really need 1600W. Then again if you have the Platinum and it offers 100% uncovered it would be ideal. it might also be an option to see if the PSU can be turned over as I had a case that didn't line up for the bottom exhaust on the case and decided to have it vent into the case with 100% uncovered then have it covered.

Again, thank you for your suggestion, the more I think about it the more I realize it should work. Even my initial guess that 10-15% would be covered seems conservative, it is provably less. In this particular PC case, there is really one way to mount the PSU, sideways, with the fan pointing out. If I were to flip it pointing in, there is a PSU shroud that would need to be removed somehow but won’t look/feel good.

On a side note - why in the world would EVGA put the ECO switch on the side of the connections instead of the outer side next to the big power switch as on the P+? Once I manage to stuff all the cables into the PSU housing, the ECO switch would be impossible to reach.