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be quiet! Announces 1200 W & 1500 W Dark Power Pro 12 PSU Series

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be quiet!, introduces the Dark Power Pro 12 series. This power supply series features an extraordinary 80 PLUS Titanium efficiency and fully digital control of PFC, LLC, and 12 V/SR with full bridge topology.

A patented frameless fan concept and full mesh fan grill provide virtually inaudible cooling. An overclocking key lets users combine the six 12 V rails into one with high power output, ideal for overclocked processors or graphics cards. be quiet! combines the high-end technical specifications with a premium design, including fully modular, single sleeved cables and a stunning aluminium case, proving that the company is at the forefront.





Titanium efficiency and digital regulation
Dark Power Pro 12 provides an efficiency of up to 94.9 percent with 80 PLUS Titanium certification. be quiet! achieved this high efficiency factor by implementing a fully digital control of the powerful "Full Bridge + LLC + SR + DC/DC" topology, resulting in lower ripple noise and excellent power regulation, especially when compared to analog or semi-digital solutions that only implement a digital PFC. Dark Power Pro 12 exclusively relies on premium components to minimize coil whine and other unwanted noise that are often induced by the extreme load changes of modern graphics cards, while long-lasting Japanese 105°C capacitors guarantee maximum reliability.



Patented Silent Wings fan for high air circulation and virtually inaudible operation
To make sure the high-end components in Dark Power Pro 12 are optimally cooled even under extreme load, be quiet! came up with an innovative method to integrate its award-winning Silent Wings fan. The result is a patented frameless fan, placed directly under a full mesh grill, surrounded by a funnel-shaped air intake for optimal air circulation and best-in-class cooling. The fan has a low startup rotational speed and operates virtually inaudible, negating the need to constantly stop and start the fan as such semi-passive solutions often place unnecessary stress on the fan components.



Extensive feature set
Some of the beloved features of Dark Power Pro 11 carry over into the new generation of be quiet!'s flagship power supply as well, including the lauded Overclocking Key, which allows users to switch the power supply from multi-rail mode to single-rail mode with the flick of a switch, increasing the PSU's stability under extreme overclocking conditions. To match the high-quality components inside the power supply unit, be quiet! has created a stunning aluminium housing that elevates the appearance of this power supply series to the highest guru level.

In addition, Dark Power Pro 12 offers a complete set of modular, single-sleeved black cables and matching cable combs to add to its premium appearance. Thanks to its high component quality and the brand-new cooling design, be quiet! is able to offer a 10-year manufacturer's warranty. To enable compatibility between the Dark Power Pro 12 series and high-end be quiet! cases (Dark Base 900, Dark Base Pro 900, Dark Base Pro 900 rev. 2), a mounting frame accessory to connect a C19 heavy duty connector directly to the power supply can be purchased through the be quiet! customer service. Customers who have bought one of the listed cases and a Dark Power Pro 12 power supply can request this frame free of charge.

Dark Power Pro 12 will be available in retail from September 8 at a suggested retail price of $449/£419.99/€439 (1500 watts) or $399/£369.99/€389 (1200 Watts).

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yeah, they are ready for the new Ampere GPU cards as well as the latest Intel CPU at the same time!
 

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I wonder how this compares to corsair ax1600i with it's gallium nitride transistors. Really excited to see a review about it
 
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Can these PSUs play Crysis ...power the Nvidia RTX 3080ti?
 
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Note the 12 pin pcie connecters...

(may be why it’s called the pro 12 :)
 
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Note the 12 pin pcie connecters...
It's not a 12 pins PCI Express connector, it's a modular socket for PCI Express cables from be quiet!. It's the same one as be quiet! always has used the last years. Many other companies done this a lot worse, bigger chance of problems there.
(may be why it’s called the pro 12 :)
It's called Dark Power Pro 12, because it's the successor of the Dark Power Pro 11.
 
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Hi,
400.us for a 1200w is pricey for sure.
 
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Can PSU makers globally please get with the goddamn program?
We need 'normal' 400-800W 80+ Bronze/80+ Gold PSUs in quantities to fix the ridiculous global stock shortages.

We definitely don't need new 1.21 gigawatt power supplies because SLI is dead and GPU cryptocurency mining is dead.
 

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Try loading your cpu and gpu at the same time and look at what you pull from the wall.. you’d be surprised if you haven’t done so yet.
 
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It's called Dark Power Pro 12, because it's the successor of the Dark Power Pro 11.

That was my second guess :D

Interesting on the pins. So how do they map a 12 pin connector to 8 (or 6) pins on the card? Leave some empty?
 
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Try loading your cpu and gpu at the same time and look at what you pull from the wall.. you’d be surprised if you haven’t done so yet.
I'm not sure it's much of a surprise when many websites do exactly that for all of their reviews. Even a 10900K and 2080Ti is only 400W from the wall under a combined CPU+GPU load, perhaps 475W under contrived AVX+GPU power virus synthetics.

Interesting on the pins. So how do they map a 12 pin connector to 8 (or 6) pins on the card? Leave some empty?
Kinda. They're extra ground pins rather than empty.

12 pins on the PSU side is six pairs of +12V and Ground, which is divided three pairs per PCIe connector.

A 6-pin device draws power over the first and third pair (the corner pins), the middle pair are used for voltage measurements but no power is drawn from them.
An 8-pin device draws power over the three pairs that make up the 6 in a 6+2 connector. The device basically knows which of the 6 power delivery pins to used based on whether the additional two pins are grounded or not.
 
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Interesting on the pins. So how do they map a 12 pin connector to 8 (or 6) pins on the card? Leave some empty?
The 12 pins modular plug has six 12V pins and six grounds. Current cables be quiet! has are two 8 pins PEG, one 8 pins or one 6 pins. All of those cables have the modular 12 pins on the PSU side. Only with the single 8 and 6 pins PEG connector you have less wires to that connector.
 
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Can PSU makers globally please get with the goddamn program?
We need 'normal' 400-800W 80+ Bronze/80+ Gold PSUs in quantities to fix the ridiculous global stock shortages.

We definitely don't need new 1.21 gigawatt power supplies because SLI is dead and GPU cryptocurency mining is dead.

Meanwhile nVidia Ampere... :eek:
 
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Meanwhile nVidia Ampere... :eek:
Ampere is maybe going to be 150W more than current high-end solutions. There's no need to buy a quadruple-digit Watt power supply if you don't also have a tank of liquid nitrogen to play with.
(or unless someone wants the bragging rights to compensate for their smol peener)
 
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Can PSU makers globally please get with the goddamn program?
We need 'normal' 400-800W 80+ Bronze/80+ Gold PSUs in quantities to fix the ridiculous global stock shortages.

We definitely don't need new 1.21 gigawatt power supplies because SLI is dead and GPU cryptocurency mining is dead.
And Deloreans haven't been made for a while now.
 
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