FSP Announces 80 PLUS Titanium Power Supplies

[btarunr]

Having committed themselves to 'green image' in switch mode power supplies (SMPS) for two decades, FSP Group's corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities reflect in their dedicated policies toward safety, quality and environment. By innovation in improving the performance of SMPS, they put the Group's CSR into action in energy saving and carbon footprint reducing product design. Among 80 PLUS certified power supply list, FSP Group's brands headed the list with more than 390 models. Now they proudly announce to be the first power supply manufactory to launch the latest 400W SMPS with the most efficient specification--80 PLUS Titanium PSU.


Keeping the CSR in mind, FSP's R&D teams work tirelessly in increasing product efficiency. Development of what was to become the MIA ICTM(Multiple-Intelligence Ability) began in 2008, when FSP Group started to research active clamp forward topology. MIA ICTM, FSP Group's own design patent, later became the core technology in Aurum series, which were recognized as high cost-performance ratio products by their customers.



On top of this, we are also working on reducing heat generation that caused by energy conversion lost. The directions were taken towards circuit layout design, components placement and Copper Bus Bar usage. Effectively placing heating components is vital to create negative air pressure; while extensively using Copper Bus Bar to conduct a substantial current of electricity is beneficial for energy-efficiency considerations. Together these three elements laid the foundations of a new era: Taking efficiency to the next level, FSP Group are thrilled to launch a brand new 400W PSU model with 80 PLUS Titanium logo.


Making SMPS as small footprint as 400W with up to 94.18% of the energy conversion efficiency not only significantly reduces energy wastage, but also makes it applicable to computers and office equipment which means energy saving was not just a slogan but a way of life. FSP Group have built a strong reputation for supplying high quality, most reliable SMPS and will add a significant value proposition going forward.

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[damric]

Is there really a market for Titanium 400W units?

 

[AsRock]

Sure why the hell not ?, would not mind one for my i5 setup.

 

[micropage7]

for basic setup and 80+ rating is pretty good

 

[boogerlad]

Finally efficient low power PSUs! I've waited a long time for something like this. Should be fine for the most power hungry single GPU system.

 

[blackdenoir]

There are potential needs.
i.e. increased price of electricity make the key requiring high efficiency power supplies. like
this one has been released and sold well in JP weehttp://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/CFD%20SALES%20INC._KRPW-TI500W%2094+_500W_ECOS%203999.1_Report.pdf

 

[PLAfiller]

Awesome, I really support the FSP guys. I'd be more intrigued if they put more effort into SFX and Flex ATX though. As things are getting smaller. I am plannig for something like Aerocool QS-102 for my next build and it supports SFX only.

 

[HouBa]

Is there really a market for Titanium 400W units?

10% load (40W) - 90% efficiency
20% load (80W) - 94% efficiency

Pretty cool for many green systems like AM1 platform.

 

[Jorge]

80+ Titanium is primarily an additional spec for very light loads of 10%. See the link below. Some of the current Platinum PSUs can meet the additional 10% spec or are very close. If you do the math you'll see that an 80+ Platinum rated PSU is the likely last level where you'll gain any significant cost savings on electricity unless your PC sits in standby mode 24/7. If electricity is cheap where you live then a 80+ Gold PSU may be just as good as a 80+ Platinum if there is a significant cost difference in the PSU and your intended lifespan for the PSU.

A technically educated consumer doesn't get duped by ad hype.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

 

[ZoneDymo]

sooo titanium rating is better then platinum? how does that work?
and why dont we just go beyond 80+? why not a 90+ Silver or whatever PSU?

 

[Jorge]

sooo titanium rating is better then platinum? how does that work?
and why dont we just go beyond 80+? why not a 90+ Silver or whatever PSU?

The link shows you a chart with the different requirements for each rating. The 80+ signifies greater than 80% efficiency as an overall rating for the PSU - which is much better than PC PSUs use to be. The efficiency varies by the load placed on the PSU, it's design, the PSU temp, the input grid voltage, etc.

Read the info. at the link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

 

[EarthDog]

80+ Titanium is primarily an additional spec for very light loads of 10%. See the link below. Some of the current Platinum PSUs can meet the additional 10% spec or are very close. If you do the math you'll see that an 80+ Platinum rated PSU is the likely last level where you'll gain any significant cost savings on electricity unless your PC sits in standby mode 24/7. If electricity is cheap where you live then a 80+ Gold PSU may be just as good as a 80+ Platinum if there is a significant cost difference in the PSU and your intended lifespan for the PSU.

A technically educated consumer doesn't get duped by ad hype.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

You may want to read your own link again. There are more differences then that at the other levels too. That out of the way, your remaining points are valid.

 

[Jorge]

You may want to read your own link again. There are more differences then that at the other levels too. That out of the way, your remaining points are valid.

I indicated that the primary diff is the addition of a 10% spec and it is. A one or two percent diff at other levels may or may not be meaningful depending on how the PSU is sized for the load and how the PC is operated. My point was that the Titanium models may not offer most people any significant benefit especially if these PSUs are not cost effective.

 

[EarthDog]

Its the same difference at the other levels as those before it. Just odd that, to me, it was singled out while the other improvements minimized. Again, I agree with the rest of the post/meaning in general.

 

[JBVertexx]

Depending on price, I would consider this for my home server. Right now I have the Seasonic Gold 360W PSU.

 

[thekaidis]

Should be fanless, IMO.

 

[Chaitanya]

Is there really a market for Titanium 400W units?

yes, there is a huge OEM market who uses 350-450W Psu in their entry level PC offerings which are often used in schools, homes and small businesses. for that group having higher efficiency PSU(at reasonable prices) makes a big difference .

 

[RealNeil]

Is there really a market for Titanium 400W units?

Yes, if the price is right.

 

[TRWOV]

400w is plenty for midrange rigs but yeah, if they price this ridiculously high you're better off with a 500w gold or something.

I'd like to see a 250w titanium Flext-ATX though.

 

[Ruru]

FSP is also well known from second (or even third) grade capacitors, so I'm just wondering what caps these will use..

 

[RejZoR]

The whole point of power saving is to have most power efficient unit at 50% load relative to the most common system load.

If system runs at 250W usage most of the time, 500W unit would make the most sense. Anything less or more would result in lower operational efficiency. If system is fully loaded most of the time, at 500W, it's best to buy a 1000W PSU.

 

[EarthDog]

If system runs at 250W usage most of the time, 500W unit would make the most sense. Anything less or more would result in lower operational efficiency. If system is fully loaded most of the time, at 500W, it's best to buy a 1000W PSU.

Dear god no. I mean, yes, its true the efficiency would be off by a 1-2%, but unless you are using it at that load 24/7 such as F@H or mining or something, you will never make up the cost difference in buying DOUBLE the power you are going need. NEVER. Now if there are multiple GPUs in the future, sure... But hell, even 2 980's and a 5930K overclocked as far as ambient would take it would EASILY run on a 750W PSU... So a lot of course depends on the hardware you have.

But to say if you need 500W and buy a 1KW... that is just wasting your money.

 

[64K]

Have a look at this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

There is about a 3% loss in efficiency at 20% use and 100% use compared to 50% use for Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Titanium PSUs. Let's say your system needs 500 watts and you leave it on 24/7/365 and you run it full bore 4 hours a day. Then what is it costing you? That depends on what you pay per kWh.

The national average here in the USA is 12 cents per kWh

20 hours a day at idle ~ 100 watts * 365 days a year * 3% inefficiency / 1000 watts * 12 cents per kWh = $2.63 per year

4 hours a day at full power ~ 500 watts * 365 days a year * 3% inefficiency / 1000 watts * 12 cents per kWh = $ 2.63 per year

So about $5.25 a year.

It just doesn't amount to much unless you're paying a lot more than 12 cents per kWh or you're running your rig at max all the time.

 

[Ruru]

Who cares about the efficiency when the quality of the parts is unknown? I'd rather buy a 80+ Bronze quality PSU than 80+ Titanium with crap parts..

 

[EarthDog]

Who cares about the efficiency when the quality of the parts is unknown? I'd rather buy a 80+ Bronze quality PSU than 80+ Titanium with crap parts..

Riiight. Nobody talked about that because its assumed, really...