A Closer Look (Cont’d)
Quad +12V outputs
The Toughpower 1,200W power supply has four 12V outputs (+12V1, +12V2, +12V3, and +12V4). The following table shows the capacity and what connectors are supplied by each output. This appears to be a very good distribution with the +12V3 and +12V4 outputs rated at 36A each.
Inside the beast…
Here are a few pictures showing the layout and components inside the Thermaltake Toughpower 1,200W PSU.
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Just like with all the other Toughpower power supplies, Thermaltake has chosen Channel Well Tech as the supplier (and from past experience, this is an excellent choice). As you can see, the component layout gives the impression of two power supply units mounted side by side. It appears as though one side produces +3.3V, +12V1, and +12V4 while the other side produces +5V, +12V2, and +12V3. As we will see during testing, the DC output voltages and AC ripple measurements at various loads, also seem to indicate that +12V1/+12V4 and +12V2/+12V3 are paired together.
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The primary caps are rated for 85°C (the primary section typically runs cooler than the secondary) while the secondary caps all appear to be rated for 105°C.
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I’ve had this PSU for a
I’ve had this PSU for a little over 7 years now, powering my main personal computer. I have never been pushing the limits of its capacities, but for the average loads of my needs it has been the perfect PSU. No hickups, just stable, steady power output over more than 7 years of active (though not 24/7) use, including alot of gaming. It has been feeding from one to three graphics cards through various upgrades over the years, in addition to four case fans (1x120mm, 3x200mm), a core i7 CPU with two additional 140mm fans and 5 hard drives. All this with a minimum of noise. Not for a second have I had any regrets as far as buying this PSU goes, it is, and has been, worth every penny. A well deserved Gold Award!