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Product:
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FSP Group 460 Watt ATX Server Power Supply |
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Price:
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$165 (CAN) / $119 (U.S)
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Supplied By:
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EndPCNoise
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Author:
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Mantis
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Date:
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September 4th, 2003
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Rating:
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A large sticker listing the FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power Supply specifics along with all the necessary Canadian
and American certifications can be found at the side. The FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power supply is capable of
a total maximum output of 460Watts, 230W of which is the 3.3V and 5V rails combined. The overall strength
of each power rail is crucial to a stable performing unit and the devices which are powered from these
rails. The 3.3V Rail is rated at 27.0A, the 5V Rail is rated at 29.0A and lastly, the 12V Rail is rated
for 16.5A. These values seem to be well within the average specifications yet the 5V Rail seems to be slightly
lower that other modes I have seen boasting values close to 40.0A. Removing the top cover of the FSP460-60PFN
Quiet Power Supply reveals that all inner components are tightly assembled and the reason for lack of a
dual fan configuration becomes apparent.
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FSP460-60PFN 24-pin to 20-pin ATX adapter
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FSP460-60PFN Molex connectors
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In order to use the FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power Supply with a standard 20 Pin ATX motherboard, users will
be required to use the included 24 to 20-Pin ATX converter. The 24-Pin ATX connection is often found on
higher end server motherboards that support dual or more processors. There is a total of 8 female Molex
connections available divided across 3 strings which measure approximately upwards of 100 centimeters
each. The overly long cables lend themselves to full towers nicely yet consumers with mid-towers will
be required to so some major cable management. Also present are the necessary connections for both
Intel Pentium 4 along with an 8-pin server connection for dual CPU Intel XEON motherboards. I also noted
an absence of any form of mesh sleeving on the cables.
Testing:
The FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power Supply was installed into an Exotic PC Landrover server chassis along with
my current Nforce 2 test system. In order to stress the system I will be using the Stanford University's
Folding@Home client to set the processor under 100% load for 12-hour intervals. Results covered will be
for the overclocked load settings of 10.5 X 195FSB with a Vcore of 1.7 Volts. The comparison unit used
is an older Antec 303XP 300Watt Power Supply. Motherboard Monitor version 5.2.1.0 was used to gather
voltage readings. The test system consists of the following components:
- AMD 1700+ Tbred B CPU
- EPOX 8RDA+ Motherboard
- 2 X 256 Corsair XMS PC3500 Platinum RAM
- 16X LG DVD ROM
- 80GB WD SE 8MB Cache HDD
- MSI Geforce 4 440 MX Video Card
- Wayvet CoolingKing Water Cooling Kit
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Antec 303XP MBM results
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FSP460-60PFN MBM results
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Due to my motherboard, I was unable to get the 3.3V rail to accurately display in the Motherboard
Monitor's Dashboard; instead, Motherboard Monitor displayed the current voltage to the RAM (2.5V). Due
to this, 3.3V rail ratings will be left out as I was unable to fix this matter and seem to be
motherboard specific (Ed Note: The latest release of MBM is 5.3.4.0 which might fix this issue).
Under overclocked load situations, the FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power Supply yields almost identical results
to that of the compared Antec 300W unit with the exception of the 5V rail. I noted some minor fluctuations
on the 12V and 5V rails, which leveled out after a few minutes of 100% CPU load. The 12V rail measured
slightly above its rated limit at 12.16V along with the 5V Rail trailing slightly below its rated voltage
at 4.92V. The limits are well within the 5 to 10% recommended fluctuation. While not under load situations,
I was able to monitor the 3.3V rail via the BIOS which at idle, was reporting a reading of 3.16V. The
overall noise produced by the single exhaust fan is extremely low and was drowned out by the Eheim 1048
Pump and Western Digital WD JB 800 HDD. I did note that the FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power Supply ran slightly
warmer to the touch yet not enough to cause a concern or increase in case temperatures.
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Conclusion:
The FSP Group FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power Supply provides a wealthy amount of power along with silent
performance. The overall design and functionality of the unit meets up to the basics of its design
criteria with no additional bells or whistles. With features such as Over Voltage, Short Circuit Protection
and Active PFC (Power Factor Correction) Circuit.
The FSP Group FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power Supply brings good performance in a reliable unit. The 24-pin
ATX connection isn’t widely used on average desktop computers yet users with home servers or dual CPU
machines requiring this will be grateful as there are only a handful of units which come with this
connection. The silent performance makes this unit easily suitable for water cooled or HTPC machines in
which the noise produced by a standard power supply may become an issue. The overly long cables are a
nice addition yet requires quite a bit of cable management to tuck away neatly, I would have liked to
see some form of zip ties included in the package to help minimize cable management required. Overall,
I’m rating The FSP Group FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power Supply an 8.5 out of 10. If you have any questions
regarding this review be sure to visit the EndPCNoise
website for more information or discuss them in our forums.
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Pros:
- 460W of Power
- optional 24 Pin ATX connection
- Silent performance
- Over current, over circuit and short current protection
- Intel & AMD Certified
- Oversized ON/OFF switch
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Cons:
- Overly long cables
- No additional AC output
- Lack of cable management items & power cord
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