green powersupply

Post by **Ruud** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:10 pm

I'am looking for een green pc power supply.
Is there anybody how knows a good brand?

gr Ruud

Post by **Snelvuur** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:11 pm

you mean like http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/fuji ... o-7935-pc/ ?

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Digit** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:11 pm

Or like http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_join.aspx ?

Post by **Ruud** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:32 pm

Is this a good one?

Cooler Master RS-430-ASAA iGreen Power

Post by **Digit** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:36 pm

Yes? No? How about noise, also important.
http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_repo ... Report.pdf

Post by **Jeroen Bartels** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:09 pm

PCM magazine februari has an article on green power supplies.
Haven't read it but 2 antec and 2 cooler masters were testwinners.

Post by **MindBender** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:24 am

80Plus Gold is a good label. But keep in mind that efficiency decreases when then load decreases, so select your required capacity well.
Thermaltake W0340 TP-700AH3NCG (700Watt, 91.23% @ 50%):
http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_repo ... Report.pdf
But most computer (hopefully) won't use 350Watt in idle, so it will hardly ever work at it's peak efficiency. This may be a better selection:
Thermaltake W0338 TP-500AH3NCG (500Watt, 91.12% @ 50%):
http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_repo ... Report.pdf

Thermaltake is readily available in internet shops here. Efficiency may decrease a bit due to the Active Power Factor Correction built into European models, but that goes for all SMPSs.

I have also good experiences with a passively cooled Antec: If it's passively cooled, it cannot afford to be inefficient with power because that would produce too much heat

Good luck!

Post by **Cariba** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:21 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by MindBender
 80Plus Gold is a good label. But keep in mind that efficiency decreases when then load decreases, so select your required capacity well.
Thermaltake W0340 TP-700AH3NCG (700Watt, 91.23% @ 50%):
http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_repo ... Report.pdf
But most computer (hopefully) won't use 350Watt in idle, so it will hardly ever work at it's peak efficiency. This may be a better selection:
Thermaltake W0338 TP-500AH3NCG (500Watt, 91.12% @ 50%):
http://www.80plus.org/manu/psu/psu_repo ... Report.pdf

Thermaltake is readily available in internet shops here. Efficiency may decrease a bit due to the Active Power Factor Correction built into European models, but that goes for all SMPSs.

I have also good experiences with a passively cooled Antec: If it's passively cooled, it cannot afford to be inefficient with power because that would produce too much heat

Good luck!
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Do you have any links to Dutch webshops that sell these models? I can't find them. Not even through tweakers.net/pricewatch ...

This list enlists the 80plus certified PSU's but I am unable to find a 700W+ Gold Label:

http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/cat/212? ... &x=25&y=12

Post by **Snelvuur** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:52 pm

Looking for any gold 80plus certified power supplies in .nl but i cant find them either .. thermal take power supply's are not in .nl as far as i can see.

http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/160987/s ... i-330.html
bronze though...

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Ruud** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:29 pm

Silver and bronze 80plus in the netherlands

http://www.coolermaster.com/products/pr ... tbcate=563

Gr Ruud