Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000 W Review - ATX v3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Ready

Name: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000 W
Brand: Thermaltake
Price: 200 USD

crmaris

on Nov 28th, 2022,

in Power Supplies.

Manufacturer: Thermaltake

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Test Setup

Primary Rails Load Regulation

The following charts show the voltage values of the main rails, recorded over a range from 60 W to the maximum specified load, and the deviation (in percent) for the same load range. Tight load regulation is essential for every power supply because it allows for consistent voltage levels, despite changes in load.

5VSB Regulation

Load regulation is pretty tight on all rails.

Ripple Measurements

Ripple represents the AC fluctuations (periodic) and noise (random) found in the DC rails of PSUs. Ripple significantly decreases the life span of capacitors because it increases their temperature; a 10°C increase can cut into a capacitor's life span by up to 50 percent. Ripple also plays a vital role in overall system stability, especially if the system is overclocked. According to the ATX specification, the ripple limits are 120 mV (+12V) and 50 mV (+5V, +3.3V, and 5VSB).

Ripple Measurements - Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000 W
Test	12V	5V	3.3V	5VSB	Pass/Fail
10% Load	15.7 mV	18.5 mV	7.1 mV	33.3 mV	Pass
20% Load	25.5 mV	7.2 mV	9.5 mV	42.0 mV	Pass
30% Load	16.5 mV	6.5 mV	7.9 mV	8.7 mV	Pass
40% Load	24.2 mV	7.9 mV	9.7 mV	32.7 mV	Pass
50% Load	27.5 mV	8.4 mV	9.6 mV	42.9 mV	Pass
60% Load	13.7 mV	8.1 mV	12.6 mV	9.7 mV	Pass
70% Load	30.4 mV	7.7 mV	9.7 mV	30.5 mV	Pass
80% Load	15.2 mV	8.2 mV	10.6 mV	10.0 mV	Pass
90% Load	35.5 mV	9.2 mV	11.4 mV	33.2 mV	Pass
100% Load	26.9 mV	10.5 mV	12.9 mV	13.5 mV	Pass
110% Load	28.2 mV	11.4 mV	13.0 mV	14.1 mV	Pass
Crossload 1	8.1 mV	10.9 mV	11.7 mV	13.0 mV	Pass
Crossload 2	32.6 mV	12.5 mV	7.8 mV	36.7 mV	Pass
Crossload 3	7.1 mV	6.5 mV	13.8 mV	12.6 mV	Pass
Crossload 4	18.8 mV	8.4 mV	10.6 mV	14.0 mV	Pass