Under the Hood
Here are a few pictures showing the layout and components inside the Zalman ZM1000-HP Plus 1,000W power supply. The overall build quality appears to be very good. Both of the main heatsinks have copper heat pipes attached to conduct waste heat away to two arrays of aluminum fins that are cooled by the exhaust air flowing over them as it leaves the backside of the PSU enclosure.
The primary section uses two Rubycon 270uF caps rated at 420V and 85°C. The main bridge rectifier is mounted on its own dedicated heatsink without any assistance from heat pipes.
The secondary side of the Zalman power supply is populated by Teapo caps and is dominated by a lot of distribution wiring.
This is comparable to the
This is comparable to the Antec Truepower Quattro TPQ-1000 1000W.
The Zalman cost over 50% more than the Antec.For an extra $100 I would expect more from the Zalman.
They both have two 6pin and two 8pin PCI-E connectors.
You can get 70 AMPS (840W) from all the 12V on the Antec
You can get 80 AMPS (960W) from all the 12V on the Zalman
50% more money for ~ 12% more performance, but Zalman has some kind of special jojoba oil coated around it to prevent it from damageoverheating which greatly increases it’s lifespan, so it’s worth it in a way.
Just my personal opinion.
I’ve been using zm1000hp plus
I’ve been using zm1000hp plus for 4 mos now and i haven’t heard its fan yet, its passive cooling is just amazing. I payed AU$220.00 for it and i think it is worth every penny.
I wonder if it will start ramping up its fan when I start doing crossfire.
the only downside is not modular but it does the job, though could be longer i suppose for bigger cases, else its limited to ATX.