Monday, December 18th 2023
FSP Readies 2500 Watt PSU with Four PCIe 12V-2×6 GPU Power Cables
Taiwanese power supply manufacturer FSP showcased upcoming products for 2023 and 2024. This included new power supply lineups with updated naming schemes - the entry-level VITA series, mid-range ADVAN series, and high-end MEGA and DAGGER series. The simplified naming clarifies the differentiation between affordable, mainstream, and premium offerings across wattages and efficiency certifications. Specific new PSU models include 1500+ Watts beasts for maxed-out systems, redundant server-class units ensuring uptime, and 80+ Titanium efficiency ratings for eco-conscious builds. Star of the show is FSP's flagship unit, which boasts a staggering 2500 Watts, 100% modular cabling, and cutting-edge 12V-2x6 PCIe Gen 5 graphics card power connectors.
Called the Cannon Pro, the 2500-watt power supply has four 12V-2x6 PCIe Gen 5 connectors to feed even the highest power-rated GPUs and the three 6+2-pin connectors. This new PSU is also rated for ATX 3.1 specifications, 80+ Platinum Specification, and the upgraded version of the 12VHPWR PCIe Gen 5 connector, supposedly overcoming all the issues, in the form of a 12V-2x6 PCIe Gen 5 connector. The PSU should be able to power four NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs simultaneously with its high capacity. Pricing and availability aren't specified, so we must wait for FSP to launch these products in 2024.
Sources:
Geeknetic, via VideoCardz
Called the Cannon Pro, the 2500-watt power supply has four 12V-2x6 PCIe Gen 5 connectors to feed even the highest power-rated GPUs and the three 6+2-pin connectors. This new PSU is also rated for ATX 3.1 specifications, 80+ Platinum Specification, and the upgraded version of the 12VHPWR PCIe Gen 5 connector, supposedly overcoming all the issues, in the form of a 12V-2x6 PCIe Gen 5 connector. The PSU should be able to power four NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs simultaneously with its high capacity. Pricing and availability aren't specified, so we must wait for FSP to launch these products in 2024.
21 Comments on FSP Readies 2500 Watt PSU with Four PCIe 12V-2×6 GPU Power Cables
Well there goes the planet.
Not sure if it's good or bad...
I am kidding, somewhat, of course, modern hardware IS watt for watt more efficient than older generations, but I can’t help but think that rolling out a 2.5kW PSU seems to be sending a bit of an odd message.
This obviously is a power supply for specialty needs, not for the average consumer, although PCs are increasingly stupid with every generation so who knows, we might see PC power supplies requiring three phase power in the next few years.
Not sure about the ampers, but the main one for the floor is 60. The smaller one's are 25, 16 and 10 for the lighting, so I guess I should be good......not that I am ever getting a 2.5kW PSU, but you never know.
Still, it's probably pretty good if it does comply with 80+ platinum
So with 2400W you still be safe. It's equal to running a water boiler, or a dishwasher at full power etc.
I guess it's good to some extra thousand watts in the pocket just to be safe right? :D