Cooler Master first to get 80 PLUS Silver for high-end PSU

@ 2008/05/23
Cooler Master first to get 80 PLUS Silver for high-end PSU



Efficiency is becoming more and more an issue these days when it comes to power supplies. We all know now that power supplies with an 80 PLUS certificate are better for both environment and wallet. But to push the power supply manufactures even more the 80 PLUS organization created several types of certifications.

Power supplies who have an efficiency starting from 80% will get the standard certificate. For those who can manage to reach an efficiency starting from 82% and at least 85% will get the Bronze award. And then there is also the until now almost impossible to reach Silver award that needs at least an efficiency starting from 85% and up to a minimum of 90%! And until now its still an utopia that a power supply reaches the Gold award with an incredible efficiency starting from 87% and up 90%.


Till now only Dell and NXP have achieved to reach 80 PLUS Silver with their 255W and 270W power supplies. But today Cooler Master is the first one that manages to achieve with a power supply above 300W. Where most power supply manufactures still have trouble reaching the Bronzed award with power supplies over 650W, Cooler Master manages to reach Silver with nothing less then 900W!

This 900W power supply is part of the UCP (Ultimate Circuit Protection) series that have already been shown to the public on CeBIT Hanover under the name UWP.


Specifications UCP 900W

About Cooler Master

Cooler Master was founded to provide the best thermal solutions to our customers worldwide. Since its establishment a decade ago, we continue to invest in product development in order to provide the leading-edge innovations to people and businesses. Cooler Master’s enclosure technology line-up includes heat sinks and fans, chassis, power supplies, function panels and accessories. Cooler Master has its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, with global branch offices located in Europe, America and APAC, so that we can offer to our customers the best service in time. For more information on Cooler Master, please visit

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