EVGA SuperNOVA 850G FTW ATX v3.0 PSU Review

Part Analysis

General Data
Manufacturer (OEM) High Power
PCB Type Double-Sided
Primary Side
Transient Filter 4x Y caps, 2x X caps, 2x CM chokes, 1x MOV, 1x HF81 (Discharge IC)
Inrush Protection 1x NTC Thermistor SCK-057 (5 Ohm @25°C) & Relay
Bridge Rectifier(s)
2x GBJ2506 ((600V, 25A @ 100°C)
APFC MOSFETs
2x Infineon IPW60R120P7 (650V, 16A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 0.120Ohm) &
1x Sync Power SPN5003 FET (for reduced no-load consumption)
APFC Boost Diode
1x Toshiba TRS10E65F (650V, 10A @ 25°C)
Bulk Cap(s)
2x Nichicon (450V, 560uF or 1,120uF combined @ 105°C, GL(M))
Main Switchers
2x NCEPOWER NCE65TF009F (650V, 24A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 109mOhm)
Resonant Controller
Champion CU6901VAC
APFC Controller
Infineon ICE3PCS01G
Topology
Primary side: APFC, Half-Bridge & LLC converter
Secondary side: Synchronous Rectification & DC-DC converters
Secondary Side
+12V MOSFETs 4x Infineon BSC010N04LS (40V, 178A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 1mOhm)
5V & 3.3V DC-DC Converters: 8x Infineon BSC0906NS (30V, 40A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 4.5mOhm)
PWM Controller(s): ANPEC APW7159C
Filtering Capacitors Electrolytic:
8x Rubycon (3-6,000h @ 105°C, YXG),
1x Nippon Chemi-Con (2-5,000h @ 105°C, KZE)
Polymer: 14x Nippon Chemi-con, 8x FPCAP, 1x Rubycon (YXG), 8x NIC
Supervisor IC Weltrend WT7527RA  (OVP, UVP, OCP, SCP, PG)
Fan Controller STCmicro STC15W408AS
Fan Model Globe Fan RL4Z S1352512HH (135mm, 12V, 0.45A, Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan)
5VSB
Low Side Rectifier
1x P10V45 SBR (45V, 10A)
Standby PWM Controller SI8016HSP8

High Power is the OEM behind this platform, and this is easy to find out by looking at the design of the heatsinks on the primary side. The PCB is loaded with parts despite the increased number of daughter boards used. Polymer caps are mostly used on the secondary side for ripple filtering, with few electrolytic caps mainly used for energy storage.

The unit’s design is contemporary, with a half-bridge topology on the primary side and an LLC resonant converter for lossless switching. Four Infineon FETs handle the 12V rail on the secondary side, and a pair of PWM controllers generate the minor rails. ANPEC provides the VRMs’ common PWM controller.

Except for the fan, which is terrible, all other parts are of good quality. Nonetheless, I spotted a really bad area at the PCB’s solder side, so while the solder quality is fair, this bad area spoils the overall impression. Apparently, something went wrong in the production line, and the quality control wasn’t tight enough to “cut” this unit.

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