Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 PSUs

[nextlcder]

Hi,
Looking at the specs of these PSUs at www.coolermaster.com they claim that all these series of PSUs are 80plus (bronze and above) certified.
However, in 80plus website at:
http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/80PlusPowerSupplies.aspx
they are not listed as certified.
How is that? Isn't that PSUs that good ? Is CM faking the 80+ logos?
Thanks in advance

 

[Profumo]

The units are either in the testing process or CM didn't bother to send them to ECOVA for certification, probably they didn't feel like paying the 2500$ asked by ECOVA per tested unit.

The lower output versions of the SP M2 are made by Seventeam and are 80+ Bronze certified under their own name, can be found here.
The higher output versions are known Enhance designs, certified for 80+ Sliver efficiency under their own name and others(see Silverstone).

 

[nextlcder]

does that mean that those PSUs have a false 80+ certification?

 

[Jorona]

No, that means that CM took the cert from the platform rather then getting its own. As long as its the same components as the platform model, the 80+ cert should still be legit.

That being said, 80+ doesn't matter.

 

[nextlcder]

i'm not sure i understand.
what's "the platform"?
for newbies, plz

 

[Dangman]

i'm not sure i understand.
what's "the platform"?
for newbies, plz

Platform basically means a particular design or hardware that's then built upon further if necessary. I.e They started off with a design of a particular PSU and modified it to fit their needs.

As for the 80PLus stuff, don't worry about it. It's mostly marketing fluff:
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/10/04/80_plus_irrelevant_to_you_when_buying_psu/