Cooler Master Introduces First Retail PSU to Receive 80 Plus Silver Certification

[Spawne32]

Cooler Master Introduces First Retail PSU to Receive 80 Plus Silver Certification

The 80 Plus Silver certification has only been awarded to three manufacturers

Efficiency has been a big issue in computers and power supplies for a while now with data centers and businesses trying to go green in an effort to help the environment. Businesses have realized that saving power in computer systems can equate to significant savings in power and electricity costs across an enterprise.

Cooler Master announced its latest power supply called the UCP 900W. The UCP portion of the product name stands for Ultimate Circuit Protection. The PSU is billed as the first high wattage PSU on the retail market to be awarded the 80 Plus Silver Certification.

The 80 Plus Silver Certification verifies independently that the PSU is capable of 85% efficiency at 20% loading, 88% efficiency at 50% loading and 85% efficiency at 100% loading. Only three companies have been awarded the 80 Plus Silver certification: Dell, NXP Semiconductors and Cooler Master. Cooler Master is the only retail manufacturer that will be selling an 80 Plus Silver certified PSU to consumers directly.

The tests on the UCP 900W PSU found that the typical efficiency of the PSU at 50% load is 88.14% and the average efficiency overall is 86.52%. A Cooler Master spokesman told DailyTech, “it's [ the USP 900W] not the first 80+ Silver certified PSU, but the first retail PSU in the market which received the silver award from 80+ Silver.”

IBM has recognized that saving power and being more efficient can save significant amounts of money for enterprises and has introduced liquid cooled super computers able to run at room air.

http://www.dailytech.com/Cooler+Mast...ticle11923.htm


whats next, 90 plus?

[Xope_Poquar]

I demand 100 plus.

[Speederlander]

I demand 100 plus.

I currently get 100.2% efficiency.

[p2501]

I demand 100 plus.

+1

Superconductivity @ambient for everyone!

[xlink]

I demand 100 plus.

humm it defies the laws of thermo dynamics but hell why not it'd be nice

[zanzabar]

humm it defies the laws of thermo dynamics but hell why not it'd be nice

u just ned to make it exchange its own heat for electricity without needing more heat to do it why is that so hard


whats the difference from 80+ to 80+ silver

[gallardo]

whats the difference from 80+ to 80+ silver

Silver?

[Richard Dower]

Cooler Master PSUs have increased alot in quality in recent times, Antec seem to be coming back as well.

[naokaji]

whats the difference from 80+ to 80+ silver

80+ is 80% efficiency at 20%, 50% and 100% load,
80+ bronze is 82% efficiency at 20% and 100% load and 85% efficiency at 50% load.
80+ Silver is 85% efficiency at 20% and 100% load and 88% efficiency at 50% load.
80+ Gold is 87% efficiency at 20% and 100% load and 90% efficiency at 50% load.

link to source

[duploxxx]

not that many vendors at the moment, but it wont take long before others will jump also in this categories...

seasonic for example.

[zanzabar]

not that many vendors at the moment, but it wont take long before others will jump also in this categories...

seasonic for example.

seasonic is a manufacture and vendor, from the long case i would say that win-tact made this one (any1 have a more educated guess)

80+ is 80% efficiency at 20%, 50% and 100% load,
80+ bronze is 82% efficiency at 20% and 100% load and 85% efficiency at 50% load.
80+ Silver is 85% efficiency at 20% and 100% load and 88% efficiency at 50% load.
80+ Gold is 87% efficiency at 20% and 100% load and 90% efficiency at 50% load.

link to source

what voltage is that with 220 or 120 (i would guess 220)

[Kingcarcas]

Cooler Master PSUs have increased alot in quality in recent times, Antec seem to be coming back as well.

I've notice this as well, also i heard some Antecs are actually rebadged Seasonics