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Corsair TX950W Power Supply Review
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Reviews Last Updated: October 23, 2009
Page: 9 of 10
Real-time pricing for Corsair CMPSU-950TX.
Corsair CMPSU-950TX 950-Watt TX Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel Core i7 and Core i5 Electronics Corsair 950-Watt TX Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel Core i7 and Core i5 CMPSU-950TX
Amazon: $149.99 Newegg: $149.99
ZipZoomFly: $151.99 CircuitCity: $159.99

Main Features
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Corsair TX950W power supply main specs include:



  • ATX12V 2.3
  • EPS12V 2.91
  • Nominal labeled power: 950 W at 50º C.
  • Measured maximum power: 990.5 W at 47.1º C.
  • Labeled efficiency: Up to 85%, 80 Plus Silver certified (85% minimum at 20% and 100% loads; 88% minimum at 50% load) but Corsair decided to downgrade this unit to 80 Plus Bronze (82% minimum at 20% and 100% loads; 85% minimum at 50% load).
  • Measured efficiency: Between 82.6% and 88.9% at 115 V.
  • Active PFC: Yes.
  • Modular Cabling System: No.
  • Motherboard Power Connectors: One 20/24-pin connector, one EPS12V connector that can be broken down into two ATX12V connectors.
  • Video Card Power Connectors: Six six/eight-pin connectors in six cables.
  • SATA Power Connectors: 12 in three cables.
  • Peripheral Power Connectors: Nine in three cables.
  • Floppy Disk Drive Power Connectors: None. The unit comes with two adaptors to convert any peripheral power plug into a floppy disk drive power connector.
  • Protections: Over current (OCP, not tested), over voltage (OVP, not tested), under voltage (UVP, not tested), over power (OPP, not tested) and short-circuit (SCP, tested and working) protections.
  • Warranty: Five years.
  • Real Manufacturer: CWT
  • More Information: http://www.corsair.com
  • Average price in the US*: USD 180.00.

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.

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