Thermaltake 1200W
3. Tests
To test the PSU, we put our system under load through heavy CPU+3D usage with 3D Mark 06 v1.0.2. Our test PC was as follows:
- ASUS M2N32Pro WS + AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ AM2
- Gainward 8800GTX
- 2x1GB Crucial PC2-8000
- 1xWD 80JB SATA I
- 1xSeagate 80GB SATAII
All PSU ratings were monitored with Everest Ultimate Edition v3.0. The following table lists the industry wide specifications for DC Output Voltage Regulation.
After running 3D Mark 06, the monitored outputs showed us how much stress the PSU had taken. The summary of the test results can be found in the following table:
Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
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CPU1 |
% |
0 |
100 |
54,9 |
CPU2 |
% |
0 |
100 |
39,2 |
CPU Core |
V |
1,34 |
1,35 |
1,34 |
+3.3 V |
V |
3,25 |
3,25 |
3,26 |
+5 V |
V |
4,89 |
4,92 |
4,91 |
+12 V |
V |
12,22 |
12,28 |
12,25 |
The results are very good. All ratings are well within range, while even at full load, the voltage only changes by 0.01~0.06V. This is the lowest voltage deviation we have seen in our labs from a power supply.
