Andyson Platinum R1200 Power Supply Review
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Ripple Measurements
To learn how we measure ripple, please click here.
The following table includes the ripple levels we measured on the PSU's rails. The limits are, according to the ATX specification, 120mV (for +12V) and 50mV (for 5V, 3.3V and 5VSB).
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Test | 12V (mV) | 5V (mV) | 3.3V (mV) | 5VSB (mV) | Pass/Fail |
10% Load | 8.6 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 4.6 | Pass |
20% Load | 19.1 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 5.7 | Pass |
30% Load | 12.9 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 5.8 | Pass |
40% Load | 13.6 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 6.3 | Pass |
50% Load | 14.8 | 8.6 | 14.7 | 6.9 | Pass |
60% Load | 16.9 | 10.2 | 16.6 | 7.9 | Pass |
70% Load | 16.6 | 10.3 | 16.9 | 7.1 | Pass |
80% Load | 18.7 | 10.4 | 17.1 | 7.9 | Pass |
90% Load | 17 | 10.9 | 17.7 | 7.9 | Pass |
100% Load | 18.7 | 11.8 | 18.9 | 8.4 | Pass |
110% Load | 20.1 | 12.2 | 19.9 | 8.7 | Pass |
Cross-Load 1 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 15.1 | 4.5 | Pass |
Cross-Load 2 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 6.4 | Pass |
Ripple suppression is excellent, landing close to the top implementations we've tested in this category. Andyson proves that it has more than just the required know-how; the company also has the facilities and resources to build a truly high-end PSU able to match the best of its competition. We are surprised to see a company with no presence in this category make a dynamic entry.
Ripple
The following oscilloscope screenshots illustrate the AC ripple and noise registered on the main rails (+12V, 5V, 3.3V and 5VSB). The bigger the fluctuations on the screen, the bigger the ripple/noise. We set 0.01V/Div (each vertical division/box equals 0.01V) as the standard for all measurements.
Ripple At Full Load
Ripple At 110-Percent Load
Ripple At Cross-Load 1
Ripple At Cross-Load 2
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blackmagnum Thank you for the read. Did you know that the power feeding this PSU can instead be fed into 3 normal sized machines? The power of choice is yours to make, but electricity will not be infinite.Reply -
iam2thecrowe Teapo capacitors are a hit and miss. I'd say if your running it 24/7 as a coin mining machine with high load it would not last 10 years. For normal use with a few hours gaming per day it might be ok, but 10 years is a long shot for even the best capacitors not to have some degradation.Reply -
daglesj Can we have some reviews of really high quality 300-600W PSUs? You know the ones that 90% of us here would actually use/need.Reply -
vrumor Thank you for the read. Did you know that the power feeding this PSU can instead be fed into 3 normal sized machines? The power of choice is yours to make, but electricity will not be infinite.
Did you know that anyone who cares about this PSU, isnt going to be thinking about the 3 400w HTPCs that it could run. Keep your politics out of a PSU review lol. -
rolli59 Always nice to see reviews of the high end stuff but really the 300-850watt range will cover the needs of 99% of readers of the side.Reply
Now lets see if Andyson can follow up and start putting out decent lower power units. -
damric Andyson, the notorious RAIDMAX OEM. Not sure any sane person would pick you for a high end PSU, but thanks for trying.Reply
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iam2thecrowe Can we have some reviews of really high quality 300-600W PSUs? You know the ones that 90% of us here would actually use/need.
i disagree, can we get a roundup of complete rubbish generic psu's like low end radimax and the like and watch them burn! i think it needs to be done to show people what not to buy. -
damric 15588307 said:15588123 said:Andyson, the notorious RAIDMAX OEM. Not sure any sane person would pick you for a high end PSU, but thanks for trying.
is it andyson's fault that raidmax wants them to supply cheap PSU?
Yes, absolutely. Same with other OEMs like Channel Well that know how to make good PSUs but instead churn out cost-cutting junk because that's the best contracts that they can win. I am not forgiving when it comes to PSUs.
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