Gigabyte's New Odin GT 800W Power Supply
by Christoph Katzer on July 24, 2007 12:01 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Acoustics and Fan Speed (Ambient 25-50°C)
Again, we want to fully stress the power supplies with higher operating environments to see what they can really do. Needless to say, we expect much higher noise levels and fan speeds in these tests.
With the higher ambient temperatures, the fan is almost at its highest speed by the 50% load mark. This is due in part to the target temperature set by the engineers. It can be adjusted via software, but if the PSU reaches 75°C the fan will always be on full speed to try to save the power supply. Again, we could always hear the fan, even at lower loads. At full speed and an operating temperature of 50°C, it's not as loud as the PCP&C Silencer 750, but it's definitely not quiet either.
Again, we want to fully stress the power supplies with higher operating environments to see what they can really do. Needless to say, we expect much higher noise levels and fan speeds in these tests.
With the higher ambient temperatures, the fan is almost at its highest speed by the 50% load mark. This is due in part to the target temperature set by the engineers. It can be adjusted via software, but if the PSU reaches 75°C the fan will always be on full speed to try to save the power supply. Again, we could always hear the fan, even at lower loads. At full speed and an operating temperature of 50°C, it's not as loud as the PCP&C Silencer 750, but it's definitely not quiet either.
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mostlyprudent - Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - link
Read the test methodology article.neogodless - Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - link
Did you find any issues with the modular design? Obviously the efficiency was good. Could anything else have been affected by the additional connection point?Christoph Katzer - Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - link
I am in the midle of testing that with other models. I will write something which will bring light in this in matter...