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- Date:
- Tuesday , February 27, 2007
- Author:
- Paul Johnson
- Editor:
- Kyle Bennett
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BFG Tech BFGR1000WPSU Power Supply
BFGTech did not disappoint when we asked them to participate in our inaugural PSU review program. Today we have their 1000 watt rated power supply that will be the first to run the [H] gauntlet.
Build Quality
Outside
As we already know the BFGR1000WPSU is a dual 80mm fan design which is great for cooling but generally not so great for sound levels. The cables are all sleeved in nice black mesh with the ATX connector sporting the Topower patented 20+4 pin design, while the finish on the supply is a nice glossy finish. Obviously this power supply is not marketed to the “silent” PSU user, but rather the power user, so while we will comment on its sound level, we are not going to hold it to a silent standard. As for cables being sleeved and the unit having a nice paint job, this is considered to be a minimum treatment for a high-end unit in today’s market.
Being that aesthetics are not weighted in our reviews lets go ahead and move on to the PSU’s build quality.
Inside
As soon as we remove the cover of the PSU, by releasing the four screws on the bottom, we are greeted by a very familiar looking Topower design. From the heat sinks to the TOP markings on the transformer to the model markings on the PCB this PSU lets us know it is indeed a Topower product while the PCB itself is supplied by Shin Jyh Enterprises.
On the primary side we see a pair of Toshin caps rated at 105c and over on the secondary we side we find it populated by CapxCon caps also rated at 105c. The Toshin capacitors are interesting as Toshin is a Japanese capacitor company but seemingly largely unknown except for the fact that they appear to be distributed by OST.
The heat sinks in this unit are fairly substantial with a pass through in them making them hollow on the top portion of the heat sink.
To round out the cooling setup of the PSU the heat sinks are coupled with a pair of 80mm fans. The intake fan is the thicker (25mm) seven-blade SanyoDenki fan rated at 0.13A @12v capable of moving 32 CFM while the exhaust fan is the thinner (15mm) nine-blade Globe Fan rated at 0.19A @ 12v capable of moving 31cfm.
A pair of 80mm fans in the push/pull configuration like the ones found in the BFGR1000WPSU is generally a very effective cooling solution but typically not the quietest solution. However, if the fan configuration is sufficient to cool the PSU properly that is the main concern for the manufacturer and for us as well.
The general organization of the wiring in the harness is good and everything is grouped with zip ties along with a nice plastic ring to protect the wires from the sharp edges of the case as they pass out the back of the PSU housing. As we look closer all the wires appear to be 18AWG. At this same point we also see there are four 12v solder points on the PCB indicating four 12v rails. As an aside, it would be nice if the various 12v outputs would be striped on the wiring to differentiate one from another once the wires leave the PSU housing so it would not be necessary to dissect the power supply to find this out but we are just being picky and most people won’t care.
[H] Testing Methodology
For those of you that are curious as to some of the reasoning and equipment behind our PSU testing program here at HardOCP, we have put together a living document that shares a lot of the behind the scenes of the program.