Ultra High-End PSU Roundup
by Christoph Katzer on October 22, 2007 6:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
PCP&C 1200W Loads
DC Outputs
At the DC outputs we see the normal drop with increasing load. Outputs stay within a 1% deviation up to 600W. With increasing loads the output is still within 3% of the target value, and we only see it slowly falling out of spec at the applied overload.
Ripple & Noise Results
The 12V rail showed not more than 12mV which is a very sweet result.
| PCP&C Turbo Cool 1200W Load Values | ||||
| PSU Load | 3.3V | 5V | 12V1 | Wattage All Rails |
| 10% | 1.77A | 2.21A | 8.45A | 122W |
| 20% | 3.54A | 4.42A | 16.90A | 243W |
| 50% | 8.85A | 11.06A | 42.25A | 596W |
| 80% | 14.16A | 17.70A | 67.61A | 935W |
| 100% | 17.70A | 22.12A | 84.51A | 1150W |
| 110% | 19.47A | 24.33A | 92.96A | 1255W |
DC Outputs
At the DC outputs we see the normal drop with increasing load. Outputs stay within a 1% deviation up to 600W. With increasing loads the output is still within 3% of the target value, and we only see it slowly falling out of spec at the applied overload.
Ripple & Noise Results
The 12V rail showed not more than 12mV which is a very sweet result.
Facebook
Twitter
RSS
27 Comments
View All Comments
EatSpam - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
PC Power and Cooling will do a custom wiring harness for you, so if you need a different connector configuration, they'll do it for a small fee.NicePants42 - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
I understand that most machines don't need anywhere near this much power, but those acoustic graphs are important. There aren't many 500-600W PSUs that will remain quiet at 100% load.For my last build, I got the CM Real Power Pro 1000 Watt PSU for $179 after $50 MIR - a far cry from the usual ~$350 price range for 1000W+ PSUs. While I may not use all of the power capacity, I do get very high efficiency and zero noise at an (estimated) 500W load, and the PSU will last that much longer because it's not running at 100% capacity.
After 6 months with the PCP&C 'Silencer' 750 (which cost $200, btw), this 'overkill' PSU is a welcome change, and definitely worth $179.
For those interested, I think svc.com is now offering a $50 MIR, although I got mine from ZZF.
EatSpam - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
I can't imagine needing this much power. My server is running a lowly Silencer 610 and has 2 Clovertowns, 12gb of FBDIMMs, and 16 HDs. No problems at all.flipmode - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
1300w PSUs - for the folks that drive tandem dump trucks to get their groceries.AssBall - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
NEXT UP!AT does a review of a mental facility and finds that in fact, 95% of the patients are actually retarded!
........
magreen - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
That was so random I couldn't stop laughing...sprockkets - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
Not quite sure if it was that high, perhaps 100c? If it was 1000c I would be worried :)
Christoph Katzer - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
Actually is was way over 1k. I just attached new cables and it was running well again. Sorry by the way for not including these ripple tests. There is one prob after another. I actually don't have internet since 5 weeks now which is why there was no review last month. The e-scope function needs an IP address and this is provived by the router from the ISP. This company has just the lamest service I've seen in my life and doesn't seem to have the need to send a new box.jenli - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
I am curious if two lower wattage PSU gangedtogether would be cheaper, quieter, and more
robust ?
eetnoyer - Monday, October 22, 2007 - link
So when do we see the budget power supply roundup that you suggested when you started this project? You know, the stuff that the other 96% of your readers care about.