Introduction and Features

The Silencer 750W power supply can deliver up to 60A on a powerful single +12V rail and is backed by PC Power and Cooling’s legendary reputation for reliability and performance. It’s relatively quiet, very efficient and affordable too.

PC Power & Cooling has been in the business of building high-performance PC switching power supplies since 1986 and they have earned one of the best reputations in the industry for performance and reliability.  Today PC Power & Cooling offers several lines of high-quality power supplies ranging in capacity from 300W all the way up to 1kW.  Their Turbo-Cool units are targeted towards high-end applications where clean power and reliability are the top priorities.  PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer power supplies also feature performance and reliability but with an emphasis on quiet operation at an affordable price.

 

In this review we will be taking a detailed look at PC Power & Cooling’s flagship Silencer power supply, the Silencer 750 Quad.  This unit is available with either a traditional black paint job or with a brilliant copper finish.

 

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The PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad power supply features a single, high-capacity +12V rail capable of delivering up to 60A (720W).  The Silencer 750W comes with four PCI-E connectors and not surprisingly is NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFire certified.

 

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 PSU Key Features:

 

  • 750 watt continuous power output (825W peak)
  • Quiet: up to 90% less noise per watt
  • Automatic fan speed control circuit (single 80mm fan)
  • NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFire certified
  • High efficiency operation (up to 83%)
  • Powerful single rail +12V output (up to 60A)
  • Rock solid, super clean DC outputs
  • 24-pin, 8-pin, and 4-pin motherboard connectors
  • Quad PCI-E and 15 peripheral drive connectors
  • Active PFC with Universal AC line input
  • 3-Year warranty 

The Silencer 750W Quad power supply comes securely packed in a traditional PC Power & Cooling box. 

 

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The bundled accessories include a heavy duty power cord, mounting screws, and printed Installation Instructions.

 

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Establishing an accurate load is critical to testing and evaluating a PC power supply.  PCPerspective’s power supply test bench can place a precise 2,000 watt DC load on the PSU under test.  Each power supply is tested under controlled, real-world conditions up to its maximum rated load (at 40ºC), using both 115 VAC and 240 VAC line voltage.  Our current suite of tests includes:

 

  • DC Load Regulation
  • DC Line Regulation
  • DC Cross-load (unbalanced load)
  • AC Ripple and Noise
  • Power Factor
  • Efficiency
  • Differential Temperature
  • Noise
  • Size and Weight

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The Silencer 750W power supply was evaluated on both features and performance.  A full range of equipment was used to test the power supply under controlled load conditions. 

 

  • (2) CSI3710A Programmable DC load (+3.3V and +5V ouputs)
  • (4) CSI3711A Programmable DC load (+12V1, +12V2, +12V3, and +12V4)
  • (2) Custom-built, precision +12V loads (+12V5 and +12V6)
  • FLUKE 87-III True RMS digital multimeter (Accuracy ±0.05%)
  • Extech 380803 Power Analyzer (Accuracy ±0.5% of full scale)
  • Hitachi V-650F 60 MHz dual trace oscilloscope (Accuracy ±3%)
  • Powerstat Variable Autotransformer, 1.4 KVA, 0-140 VAC
  • FLUKE  52-II digital thermometer (Accuracy ±0.3ºC/0.5ºF)
  • Extech Model 407736 digital sound level meter (Accuracy ±1.5 dB)
  • AccuLab V1-10kg digital balance (Accuracy ±1g)
  • Custom Lian Li PC60 enclosure to simulate real-world operating conditions

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(CSI Programmable DC Loads)                (Extech AC Power Analyzer)

 

OK, it’s not quite the same as the $100,000 Chroma 8000 that PC Power & Cooling uses, but for us mere mortals it’s the next best thing!

 

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(PC Power & Cooling’s Chroma 8000 PSU Test Rig)

 

 

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