Using an E0 E8500 @ 4.5Ghz 1.408v along with the rest of my system listed below I began to push the UCP 1100.
CPU: Intel Q822A E0 E8500 @ 4.50 Ghz 1.408v (500x9)
Mobo: Asus P5K-E WiFi 0602 Bios, vdroop pencil modded
GPU: PNY 260 GTX 756/1566/1242
RAM: OCZ PC2 DDR2-8500 4GB
Other: X-Mystique 5.1 Digital Dolby Sound Card
H20 Cooled: Thermochill PA120.3 rad, D-Tek Fuzion w/ pro mount, MP-01 GPU, D5 pump, 120mm Yates
Previously I was using a Q6600 @ 3.8Ghz and had a chance to run the system with both chips. The results were the same with both CPUs. The Cooler Master UCP 1100 was a champ when it came to delivering stable power. I had a hard time trying to get anything to fluctuate.
We are comparing our results of the UCP 1100 to the Thermal Take ToughPower 1000 watt PSU. For load testing I prefer to use a real world approach and not the ?push it till it breaks?philosophy. I ran file copies across multiple drives, while running an instance of Orthos (small FFTs), Furmark 1.4 (to push the GPU) . Everything was pulling power and stressing the UCP 1100 at the same time. This would simulate about as much as you would be able to push hardware at the same time.
UCP 1100 Idle:
TT 1000 ToughPower Idle:
UCP 1100 Load:
TT 1000 load:
To up the ante a bit with the UCP 1100 I ran the above applications and also fired up an instance of LinX and let everything run about 5 minutes. The UCP 1100 didn?t flinch!
More load on the UCP 1100:
Conclusion
When simulating a possible real world scenario, no matter what I did, or how many applications I ran there was hardly any fluctuation when using the UCP 1100. The power provided is stable and reliable from my testing over the last couple weeks. I?ve never had a crash while running my system well overclocked with the UCP 1100 installed, even when using my overclocked Q6600. There are a few hiccups I found with this unit however. Only giving the user 5 Molex connections was a complaint I had, also the amount of wires was intimidating. It took me a bit to sort through them all to figure out what everything was.
Newegg is stocking this Power Supply Unit for $349
Pros
Stable power source.
1100 watts of power @ 40c.
5 year warranty.
Quiet operation.
Lots of PCI-e and SATA connectors.
Cons
Not modular.
Only 5 Molex connections.
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