FSP Announces 80PLUS Gold Certified Hydro X Power Supply Series

[HardOCP News]

FSP, the performance power specialist, announces the release of its Hydro X Series 80PLUS Gold certified power supplies. These ATX PSUs use premium components and Japanese-made electrolytic capacitors made to exacting standards in order to provide users excellent cooling performance at high efficiency with minimum noise. Both +3.3V and +5V modules use a custom DC-DC design with solid capacitors for efficiency, voltage stability, and high system compatibility. This design is also optimized for the latest power-saving 6th Generation Intel Skylake processors.

A bespoke variable resistor (VR) design better controls the balance point of the +12V rail for tight regulation. Hydro X series PSUs ensure the output voltage is regulated within 1% under any load change. A thermometer monitors the internal temperature and automatically adjusts the speed of the 120mm double ball bearing fan to provide optimal cooling. Computers spend most of their time sleeping. When a PC is in sleep or idle modes, most of its functions are powered by the +5Vsb rail. The Hydro X series includes an Eco-Minion Controller that enhances the overall performance of this rail. Generally, PSUs achieve 75% efficiency at a low-power standby load of about 1A – the Hydro X series can achieve around 82.5% efficiency for low standby power consumption. The sudden rush of electrical current can hurt PSUs immediately after powering on. The Hydro X uses a custom power guard to curb the power surge when switching on, keeping the power supply safe and reliable.

 

[alxlwson]

Hydro, as with the unit y'all reviewed recently, is so misleading! I keep expecting that PSU that was shown at CES to pop up. I want mpre things to put in my water loop

 

[Napoleon]

I wonder if this could give the Supernova P2 a run for its money; I was a big supporter of Fortron back in the day. I remember a 440W PSU that screamed and had the first 120mm fan I'd seen in a power supply.

EVGA products have been so solid recently, and their warranty is killer.

 

[[Spectre]]

I wonder if this could give the Supernova P2 a run for its money; I was a big supporter of Fortron back in the day. I remember a 440W PSU that screamed and had the first 120mm fan I'd seen in a power supply.

EVGA products have been so solid recently, and their warranty is killer.

They are not comparable products.

 

[Napoleon]

Ohh well, haha. Bubble bursted, it'll probably still be solid on its own slightly lower tier i guess

 

[Spartacus]

I wonder if this could give the Supernova P2 a run for its money; I was a big supporter of Fortron back in the day. I remember a 440W PSU that screamed and had the first 120mm fan I'd seen in a power supply.

EVGA products have been so solid recently, and their warranty is killer.

>>I was a big supporter of Fortron back in the day

Yep, me too.

I had a machine at work years ago that was eating power supplies.
We kept going through it thinking there was a short somewhere but could find no problems.

Finally put an FSP supply in it and never had another problem with that machine.
I think it was a few bucks more from our vendor at the time, but turned out to be well worth it.

Still running FSP.... I have a Hydro G 750W in my main machine. It's an important box I use
for home business (work & play) so I can't be running junk PSUs.

As I have PSUs in other systems go bad, they will get FSP replacements.

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