Introduction

Power supplies have finally reached that golden 1000W range. At CES we saw many different companies unveil their 1000W power supplies. Finally we have got our hands on one from Thermaltake. The Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W power supply is quad GPU ready, has a nice big 140mm fan, and is modular with 6 PCI-E connectors, and 8 SATA connectors. So this power supply is ready to tackle almost any high performance system that is thrown at it, let's take a look.

Features

- Stable 1000W continuous output, peak power at 1100W (at 50C operating environment)
- Four independent & dedicated +12V rails (12V1,12V2,12V3,12V4) provides superior performance for PC system. (combined loading of 82A)
- NEW! Three 8pin and three 6pin PCI-E connectors design supports Multi-GPU Graphic card.
- Supports Dual Core CPU / Quad Core CPU / Nvidia SLI & Quad SLI and all Multi-Core GPU technologies.
- Independent Voltage Circuit: offers unflappable current delivery under heavy load.
- Strict voltage regulation (+/- 3%): provides steady voltage for system.
- Active Power Factor Correction (PF>0.99) and high efficiency (up to 87%).
- Industrial grade components (capacitor, transformer, etc)
- High reliability: MTBF>120,000 hours.
- Quiet and reliable 14cm ball-bearing fan.
- Protections: Over Current, Over Voltage, Under Voltage, Over Temperature, Over Power, and Short-Circuit protection.
- Safety / EMI Approvals: CE, CB, TUV, FCC, UL, CUL, and BSMI certified.

Specifications

Model: W0132RU
Power: 1000W
Dimension: 200mm(L)x160mm(W)x86mm(H)
Switches: ATX Logic on-off additional power rocker switch
PFC: Active PFC (PF > 0.9)
Cooling System: 140mm Fan, 2300RPM ñ 10%
Noise: 16 dBA at 1300 RPM
P. G. Signal: 100-500 ms
Efficiency: up to 87%
Hold-up Time: 16ms

Packaging

The power supply comes in the standard and always colorful Thermaltake packaging. I don't understand why more companies don't use eye-catching packaging like Thermaltake does. On the front of the package there is a picture of the power supply and on the back there is a list of features. On the side are all of the specifications.

The retail package easily opens up and everything is nicely packed and protected inside. Taking everything out of the box we have the power supply itself, the modular cables, noise preventive silicon pad, the power cord, and mounting screws.

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