I don`t see Zippy or my beloved PC Power & Cooling listed...

[JEDIYoda]

http://www.80plus.org/

I go to this site and I don`t see my beloved PC Power & Cooling 510 and I don`t see my second choice Zippy anywhere mentioned?

Because niether are mentioned is one to believe the 80+ ER is NOT that big of a deal?

[Galvanized]

Re: I don`t see Zippy or my beloved PC Power & Cooling listed...

You know the answer. It's been offered to you by several ppl over at AnandTech. JonnyGURU has even offered you explainations.
Reread the PSU thread that used to be stickied over there before all the fanboys started dumping in it, you big time, jonny talks about efficientcy rating in that thread , iirc.

Time to stop posting & do some homework, me thinks.

[jonnyGURU]

Re: I don`t see Zippy or my beloved PC Power & Cooling listed...

Well... People always make the claim that SLI and Crossfire certification is bunk because companies pay to get on the list. That's simply not true. I just sent a 600W up to Canada to get approved for X1900 Crossfire and there was no check slipped in the box.

But 80 Plus you DO have to pay for.

Is it a bad investment? No way. They network computer/server builders looking for efficient components with the power supply builders (since when is Avnet a PSU builder?!?!)

PC Power and Cooling and Zippy are very high end, very expensive and stand on their own laurels (you, sir, are the idiom!) They both have established customer basis that are well aware of PC Power and Cooling's ratings and testing methodology.

Of course, there's also the possibility that the PC Power and Cooling and Zippy bell curves dip BELOW 80%. Nobody knows for sure (unless they hook one up to a load tester, full range it and do the calculation... which nobody has done) and of course, to be 80+ one must be OVER 80% efficiency AT ALL TIMES, NEVER dropping below 80%.

I would suspect Enermax to pop up on the list next.

[JEDIYoda]

Re: I don`t see Zippy or my beloved PC Power & Cooling listed...

Well... People always make the claim that SLI and Crossfire certification is bunk because companies pay to get on the list. That's simply not true. I just sent a 600W up to Canada to get approved for X1900 Crossfire and there was no check slipped in the box.

But 80 Plus you DO have to pay for.

Is it a bad investment? No way. They network computer/server builders looking for efficient components with the power supply builders (since when is Avnet a PSU builder?!?!)

PC Power and Cooling and Zippy are very high end, very expensive and stand on their own laurels (you, sir, are the idiom!) They both have established customer basis that are well aware of PC Power and Cooling's ratings and testing methodology.

Of course, there's also the possibility that the PC Power and Cooling and Zippy bell curves dip BELOW 80%. Nobody knows for sure (unless they hook one up to a load tester, full range it and do the calculation... which nobody has done) and of course, to be 80+ one must be OVER 80% efficiency AT ALL TIMES, NEVER dropping below 80%.

I would suspect Enermax to pop up on the list next.

YES--I whole heartedly agree with you jonnyGURU!

To Galvanized -- no need to do any homework. Oft times I present these questions for the same reason you respond the way you do.
I find it interesting to say the least and at best comical.
have a nice day!!

[Howard]

Re: I don`t see Zippy or my beloved PC Power & Cooling listed...

it's everywhere i go!!

[willawake]

Re: I don`t see Zippy or my beloved PC Power & Cooling listed...

To Galvanized -- no need to do any homework. Oft times I present these questions for the same reason you respond the way you do.
I find it interesting to say the least and at best comical.
have a nice day!!

so you are a troll basically?

[Howard]

Re: I don`t see Zippy or my beloved PC Power & Cooling listed...

so you are a troll basically?

Ah, don't you know it.

[JEDIYoda]

Re: I don`t see Zippy or my beloved PC Power & Cooling listed...

so you are a troll basically?

To Galvanized -- no need to do any homework. Oft times I present these questions for the same reason you respond the way you do.

I guess if Galvanized is a troll so am I...