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Testing & Methodology
With most power supplies we just fire up a massive test rig and throw as many GPUs as we can at it until we hit a decent load. With the SilverStone 1500W PSU we have on hand there’s no chance of a full load in lab. We do have access to one PSU resource that can fully load and simulate full loads. We don’t simulate loads so it’ll have to be a real load on the test bench for us with some additional full load info gleaned from the power supply doctor.
Other than out-of-house testing, we load the test rig as hard as we can and test with a Multimeter. We also keep track of the voltage from the wall with a KillAWatt voltage measurement device, then measure how much voltage the rig uses. From that combination we can determine efficiency and rail voltages to determine tolerances.
Build components:
Test Rig
| Test Rig “Hexzilla” |
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| Case Type | CoolerMaster Silencio 625S |
| CPU | Intel Haswell-E 5820k 3.3GHz |
| Motherboard | Asus X99 Deluxe |
| Ram | G.Skill RipJaws 4 2600 MHz (15 – 15 -15) |
| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D14 (W/2011v3 Hold down kit) SilverStone Tundra TD02-E |
| Hard Drives | Kingston M.2. SM2280S3 120GB M.2. SSD 2 x Crucial MX 100 SSD 1 x Two TB Seagate Platter Storage Drive |
| Optical | Asus Quiet Trac BR Liteon DVD Burner |
| GPU | EVGA GTX 960 SSC |
| Case Fans | 3 X Silencio 120 9 dBA (+ – 1) |
| Docking Stations | None |
| Testing PSU | SilverStone Gold S Series ST1500-GS |
| Legacy | None |
| Mouse | Razer Lachesis |
| Keyboard | Razer BlackWidow Chroma |
| Any Attempt Copy This System Configuration May Lead to Bankruptcy |
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