Part Analysis
| General Data | |
| Manufacturer (OEM) | FSP |
| PCB Type | Double-Sided |
| Primary Side | |
| Transient Filter | 4x Y caps, 3x X caps, 2x CM chokes, 1x MOV (TVR14561), 2x Gas Discharge Tubes (SMD) |
| Inrush Protection | NTC Thermistor (SCK-056, 5Ohm) & Relay |
| Rectifier MOSFETs |
4x STMicroelectronics STB57N65M (650V, 26.5A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 0.063Ohm)
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| APFC MOSFETs |
2x Infineon IPA60R120P7 (650V, 16A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 0.12Ohm)
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| APFC Boost Diode |
2x CREE C3D06060A(600V, 6A @ 154°C)
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| Bulk Cap(s) | |
| Main Switchers |
4x A&O AOTF190A60L (600V, 12A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 0.19Ohm)
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IC Driver |
2x Novosense Micro Labs NSi6602 |
| APFC Controller |
Infineon ICE2PCS02
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| Resonant Controller | Champion CM6901T2X |
| Topology |
Primary side: Bridgless APFC, Full-Bridge & LLC converter
Secondary side: Synchronous Rectification & DC-DC converters |
| Secondary Side | |
| +12V MOSFETs | 6x Toshiba TPHR8504PL (40V, 100A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 1.4mOhm) |
| 5V & 3.3V | DC-DC Converters: 6x Infineon BSC0901NS (30V, 94A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 1.9mOhm) PWM Controller(s): uPI UP3861P |
| Filtering Capacitors | Electrolytic: 6x Nippon Chemi-Con (2-5,000 @ 105°C, KZE) 2x Rubycon (1-5,000 @ 105°C, ZL) 2x Rubycon (6-10000 @ 105°C, ZLH) Polymer: 12x Chemi-Con, 22x FPCAP |
| Supervisor IC | Weltrend WT7527RA (OVP, UVP, OCP, SCP, PG) |
| Fan Controller | APW9010 |
| Fan Model | be quiet! Silent Wings BQ SIW3-13525-HF (140mm, 12V, 0.56A, Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan) |
| 5VSB Circuit | |
| Rectifiers |
1x CET CEB04N7G FET (700V, 4A, Rds(on): 3.3Ohm
1x Infineon BSC0901NS FET (30V, 94A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 1.9mOhm) 1x P15L50N5 SBR (50V, 15A) |
This high-end FSP platform uses a bridgeless APFC converter, a full-bridge topology, and an LLC resonant converter to achieve top efficiency levels. The build quality is high, with good parts, and the soldering quality is pretty good. All capacitors are by Japanese manufacturers, Chemi-Con and Rubycon, ensuring the PSU’s longevity, even under harsh operating conditions. The cooling fan is also high-quality, using a fluid dynamic bearing.
With a quick look at the PCB, you can easily find the advantage of the increased dimensions. There is so much space between the parts to allow for good airflow, especially on the secondary side. The two small heatsinks in front of the main transformer are for the 12V FETs installed on the PCB’s solder side. The VRMs handling the minor rails are on a daughter board also hosting the supervisor IC. The cooling fan doesn’t have a frame to improve airflow, which makes the disassembly process tougher. Not that this matters for future buyers since you should not try to break apart your PSU unless you are trained to do so.
Hi!
I’m really interested in the DP13, but I’ve read a lot of reddit threads and horror stories about it either coming with an unbearable rattling noise off the bat or with the DP13 straight up dying right after installation or some time after, a week to a year.
Have you by any chance heard anything of the current stability and safety of DP13? The reddit threads have certainly died down in the past half a year, suggesting that perhaps bequiet fixed their batches, but I’m still very nervous about it, as it’s quite a pricey faustian bargain to take.
My sample worked as I described in the review. Unfortunately, I cannot do torture testing in all PSUs I get, but what I know is that be quiet! has a very strict policy on quality, and its PSU team takes seriously everything that users report, so I doubt any problems still exist.