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This is one of the smallest 1200W power supplies we have seen. Measuring 150mm x 130 mm x 86 mm this is actually slightly smaller than the ATX standard 140mm length. It is common to see power supplies in this category measuring 190mm in length. If you don't like the blue stickers on the sides you can replace them with red or green stickers that FSP include in the box. Sadly if you remove any of the stickers they will be destroyed as they bond with the metal.
The large fan is highlighted behind a protection grille. We will take a close look at this fan when we open the unit shortly. FPS say the unit adopts a ‘off-wet, off-dust and off-stain' conformal coating which protects the chassis from dust, moisture and staining. if we move past all the marketing speak, the finish of the unit really is excellent, uniformly coated and resistant to finger prints and light scratching.
One side of the power supply is home to the power connector, switch and vented panel to help aid airflow. The other side is home to the modular bay which is clearly laid out and labelled for ease of install. It is pretty common in 2023 to see a ECO mode mode button – which will shut off the fan when the unit is at lower power demands of around 300 watts or less. If you always prefer to leave the fan running (if you live in a warm or humid climate for instance) then you can disable this.
The single rail power supply design is able to deliver 1000A across the +12V rail and 20A to both secondary +3.3V and +5V rails.
