Be Quiet Dark Power 1000W PSU

Today, a large percentage of enthusiast user is trying to build a very quiet or even inaudible computer system. We all know that quiet cooling fans are only a part of the "silent solution"; an efficient, quiet power supply unit is a must when building a low noise computer. Although still not very well known to enthusiasts worldwide, Be Quiet (a subsidiary company of Listan which originates from Germany) designs and builds some of the best noiseless power supply units out there. Be Quiet units have never disappointed us in the past, but while they perform extremely well by any standard, they also tend to cost quite a lot. Today we will take a look at the most powerful silent unit they have available, the DarkPower Pro 1kW.

Manufacturer Features and Specifications

Output	3,3V	5V	12V1	12V2	12V3	12V4	12V5	12V6	-12V	+5VSB
Max output current	24A	28A	20A	20A	20A	20A	20A	20A	1A	6A
			75A
Max output wattage	170W		900W						30W
	1000W

TOP EFFICIENCY

- extremely high efficiency rate of up to 87%
- active PFC with PF of up to 0.99:
- stabilization and improvement of the output currents.
- the Dark Power Pro uses no power when it is switched off
- manufactured strictly according to RoHS guidelines

THERMO CONTROL

Fan follow-up control (ECASO) protects sensitive hardware such as graphic cards or hard drives effectively from overheating. The power supply fan and the fans connected to the power supply are supplied with power for 3 minutes after shutting down. The thermal electronics regulates the rotational speed of the power supply fan and of the 3 housing fans connected directly to the power supply. The speed indicator signal of the power supply fan can be read out over the mainboard.

SERVICE PLUS

3 year guarantee, 1 year more than legally required.
1 year of free on-location replacement service: at the front door of the end customer within 48 hours (in Germany).

HIGH CONNECTIVITY

- flexible cable management (up to 20 cable strands, 17 of them removable)
- high quality processing, with nylon weave cable sheath
- greatest compatibility with available mainboard technologies
- six separate 12V circuits ensure an independent power supply of the CPU
- the use of SLI, Crossfire systems and Quad SLI solutions is made possible by five 6-pin PCIe VGA connectors! (3x 6-pin, 2x 6+2-pin)
- P8 connection for dual server mainboards
- 12 x SATA connections
- Forward looking for the next generation of graphic cards (physics card)