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PC Power & Cooling TURBO-COOL 1KW-SR PSU Review

Cases & PSU/Power Supplies by KeithSuppe @ 2007-10-08

In almost every PC Power & Cooling review we find the same accolades. To that end the marketing department decided to incorporate two universal quantifiers in their ad campaign for the 1KW-SR TurboCool: \"...Biggest, Baddest...\" In my Linquistic studies, particularly Semantic\'s few subjects evoked as many arguments as Universal Quantification. In other \"worlds\" if you say something is the \"biggest\" or Baddest\" be prepared to prove it at \"any\" given time...

Specifications

Packaging

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No other power supply manufacturer I know of invests as much in packaging as PC Power & Cooling. While some have found their packaging overly Utilitarian, I respect the fact they're less concerned with gimmicks and graphics then the unit showing up safely at your doorstep. If I want a faux leather suitcase I'll buy it online, if it's real leather put the money into a third transformer or capacitor. In the photo above I placed the NZXT 1200W (to be tested soon) atop the PC Power & Cooling container to emphasize the carton dimensions. This is not just in volume but in Carton strength and thickness. The comparison to NZXT is not a criticism of that company in particular; it’s simply to illustrate PC Power & Cooling TurboCool box dimensions. The PSU is secured in the center of the carton on the chance any shipping catastrophe did occur the unit should arrive unscathed. Essentially this reflects the company's devotion to quality control, so much so they've taken the extra precaution their product will not have to depend on anyone else’s package handling skills.

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Specifications

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PCPower&Cooling TurboCool 1KW-SR is listed under Maximum Performance PSU.

AC Input:
Operating Range:
90-264 VAC
.98 power factor
Frequency:
47-63Hz
Current:
15A @ 115V
Efficiency:
83%
EMI:
FCC-B, CE

DC Output
Output:
+5V @ 30A
+12V@ 72A (80A peak)
-12V @ 0.8A
+3.3V @ 24A
+5VSB @ 3.5A
continuous power = 1000W
peak power = 1100W
Regulation:
2% (+3.3V, +5V, +12V)
5% (-12V)
Ripple:
1% (p-p)
Hold Time:
32ms
PG Delay:
300ms

Safety
OV Protection:
+3.3V, +5V, +12V
OC Protection:
+3.3V, +5V, ±12V
Agency Approval:
UL/ULC/CE/TUV/RoHS
Environmental Temperature:
0° - 50°C
Humidity:
10% - 90% RH
Fan Type:
30 - 52 CFM ball-bearing
Noise:
32 - 44dB(A)

Miscellaneous
Compatibility:
EPS12V/NVIDIA SLI/ATI CrossFire
M/B Connectors:
24-pin, dual 8-pin, 4-pin, two 6-pin PCI-E,
and two 6/8-pin PCI-E
See Diagram
Drive Connectors:
15 (6 SATA, 8 Molex, 1 mini)
MTBF:
120,000 hours
M/B Compatibility:
See List
Dimensions/Harness:
See Diagram
Power Cord:
6' 14AWG (incl.) 8' 14AWG 5-20P (option)
Warranty:
7 Years

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Comment from geoffrey @ 2007/10/08

Awesome build!

Comment from doug-jensen @ 2007/10/08

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

In almost every PC Power & Cooling PSU review we see the same accolades, a few of which get stuck in my semantic craw. In fact I've already used a universal quantifier in the term above every. Although I modified every with almost we all know where universal quantification can lead; Other Possible Worlds. There are those who would consider our test subject, the TurboCool 1KW-SR out of this world, let's try to remain in this world...

This is the first competent and honest PSU review I have come across. Even the biggest and best known hardware review sites have shown themselves to be incompetent or dishonest or both. Although you mentioned the critical issue of ambient temperature (unlike any other reviewers), it would have been nice if you could have done some power measurements at realistic in-case temperatures. But your link to PCP&C's Myths page helps a lot.

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