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Power Supply Unit FSP Aurum AU-1200 Pro Review

Present-day power supply units are the devices which combine the advanced technologies with eco-friendly approach. Their major destination is to provide the PC nodes with direct current electric power, however, PSU can realize additional stabilizing and protective functions. Aurum AU-1200 Pro belongs to the units of FSP series and offers an ideal combination of quality, efficiency and security. This PSU is based on MIAIC technology which ensures high performance characteristics and good level of PC protection.

Design and Integration

Unlike the traditional PSU design concept, FSP Aurum AU-1200 Pro is developed with a note of uniqueness. Its black casing creates an illusion of unflinching reliability, while the golden bordering of ventilation array adds some refinement to the unit. Aurum AU-1200 Pro is rather compact as compared to other units available in the market. It should be mentioned that developers succeeded in their attempts to achieve the maximal air outflow due to the implemented Arrow Flow technology: the framework of ventilation arrays resembles the arrow. Such approach provides for the better PSU cooling in operational mode.

The nominal delivery set of Aurum AU-1200 Pro contains 4 screws, 10 module cables, power cable with a rectangular plug, and a couple of thin wires which are destined for the connection with fans. These wires have molex-type sockets but are void of three-contact plugs. In addition, this PSU model is equipped with three full-time cables (two of them are intended for the board system supply, and the third one – for the graphics card). The inequality of cables and sockets number is considered to be a peculiar feature of this PSU. Developers offer several bundle variants for PCI-E sockets and motherboard supply connectors. Power cords are designed in SATA-trail type where all wires are covered by a flexible tube. Such trail configuration is viewed as a suitable way of laying.

Figures described on a sticker witness about the load possibilities of Aurum AU-1200 Pro. Thus, wire +12 can be loaded at all available 1200 W, while wires +3.3 and +5 can be jointly loaded at 160 W.

Framework Peculiarities

PSU Aurum AU-1200 Pro is based on FSP platform which provides for the improvement in all showings. Some force-summing elements are localized on the reverse side of the board; all three force wires have a discrete stabilization facility. APFC control board with CM6800 controller found their positions on the side panel; the board is covered by a screen made of copper foil in order to exclude the pickup impact.

The proximal to the edge radiator removes the heat from four solid unipolar transistors and two power diodes. This radiator is furnished with a couple of thermal sensors which regulate the temperature of components. Eight PHD36N03LT unipolar transistors unsoldered on the reverse side of main board are used to align the voltage for +12 W channel. All produced by them heat is removed by means of copper wafers which are localized near the transistor substrate. PowerLogic PLA13525S12HH fan is called to ventilate the inner space of the casing. Sensor of fan rpm governor is fixed on one of the copper wafers. A separate board is allotted for DC-DC converters which produce the power on +3.3 and +5 channels.

Testing

PSU Aurum AU-1200 Pro testing results showed that + 12 proved to be the most stable channel: voltage overshoot doesn’t exceed 2% with the account of loading level, and the minimal voltmeter performance equals to 12 V. The abundance of filtering components allowed diminishing the noise level; high-frequency overshoots, however, are perceptible, but their peak value is a bit more than 120 mV.

Voltage outage on +5 channel equals to 0.15 V in the loading range of 0-25 A. The level of impulse noise is minimal as well. At the same time, the minimal voltmeter performance of +3.3 channel showed 3.21 V. Upon the whole, Aurum AU-1200 Pro is not distinguished by the intense noise production; quite the contrary, the PSU operation is practically noiseless thanks to the well-developed layout.
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  • 06 June 2012, 21:15
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