INTRODUCTION

   Whenever i happen to talk about power supply units with people i know, most of them attribute the use of higher wattage models to crypto miners and even though that's true in large degree they are clearly not aimed at just them. Now granted, most people with a single graphics card (regardless of model) and a power hungry CPU will probably never get to see system power consumption that surpasses 600W even at max load (not unless they are seriously into overclocking) so purely from a power requirement standpoint for them even a 700-800W model would be more than just sufficient. Still, high power output is not the only thing that high-wattage models offer, superior build quality (always compared to lower wattage models) is also a very significant aspect of such units and at least for me that matters even more. The Hydro PTM PRO 1200W power supply unit by FSP is a model I’ve been wanting to check for well over a year now and finally it landed in the office/lab.

   Founded in 1993, FSP is one of the leading suppliers of power supply products in the world. FSP Group (3015: Taiwan) meets various user demands in power supplies with its’ 400-person strong R&D team, robust production capacity, and comprehensive production lines. FSP offers more than 500 models certified with the 80 PLUS standards and is the leader in 80 PLUS certifications. FSP enables users to enjoy eco-friendly technologies by providing environment friendly, high quality, power supply products to business and consumers. Learn more about FSP Group: www.fsp-group.com

   The Hydro PTM line of power supply units by FSP currently includes 600/700/800/1000/1200W models all of which are fully modular and are 80 Plus Platinum efficiency certified (over 92% electrical efficiency). The Hydro PTM PRO 1200W model which I’ll be testing today can offer up to 1200W of continuous power (1338W peak) and features a single powerful +12V rail (100A) capable of delivering the units entire power output (1200W), active PFC, advanced stability and voltage regulation (thanks to its LLC full bridge topology with DC-to-DC technology), 100% Japanese capacitors, fan ECO mode with 0dBA function (reduced power consumption and noise at low loads), interior conformal coating (dust, humidity and stain protection) and support for the ATX v2.52 (a new ATX v3.0 version was just announced) and EPS12V v2.92 standards. The Hydro PTM PRO 1200W also comes ready with a total of 8 PCIe 6+2 power cables (enough for 2-3 graphics cards), 3 CPU 4+4 power cables and sports several electrical protections including OVP (over-voltage), UVP (under-voltage), SCP (short-circuit), OPP (over-power), OCP (over-current) and OTP (over-temperature). Finally, FSP is offering a very generous 10-year limited warranty for their entire Hydro PTM PRO line of power supply units.