FSP VITA GM 850W ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Part Analysis

General Data
Manufacturer (OEM) FSP
PCB Type Double-Sided
Primary Side
Transient Filter 4x Y caps, 2x X caps, 2x CM chokes, 1x MOV
Inrush Protection 1x NTC Thermistor SCK-056 (5 Ohm) & Relay
Bridge Rectifier(s)
2x GBU1506 (600V, 15A @ 100°C)
APFC MOSFETs
2x GP36S60YERD
APFC Boost Diode
1x Toshiba TRS8E65F (650V, 8A, @ 175°C)
Bulk Cap(s)
1x Nippon Chemi-con (450V, 680uF, 3,000h @ 105°C, KHS)
Main Switchers
2x Toshiba TK25A60X5 (600V, 25A, @ 150°C, Rds(on): 0.14Ohm)
APFC Controller Champion CM6500UNX
Resonant Controller Champion CU6901VPA
Topology
Primary side: APFC, Half-Bridge & LLC converter
Secondary side: Synchronous Rectification & DC-DC converters
Secondary Side
+12V MOSFETs 6x CYStek MTB1D6NO4RH8 (40V, 84A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 1.8mOhm)
5V & 3.3V DC-DC Converters: 4x XSEMI XP3R303GMT-L (30V, 25A @ 70°C, Rds(on): 3.3mOhm)
PWM Controller(s): UPI uP3861P
Filtering Capacitors Electrolytic:
4x Nippon Chemi-Con (105°C, W)
2x Nippon Chemi-Con (1-5,000h @ 105°C, KZE),
2x Nippon Chemi-Con (5-6,000h @ 105°C, ZKH)
Polymer: 4x Nippon Chemi-Con, 2x Apaq, 26x
Supervisor IC IN1T703I-SDG
Fan Model Yate Loon D12SH-12 (120mm, 12V, 0.30A, Rifle Bearing Fan)
5VSB Circuit
TVS Diode 1x SMAJ15A
High Side Rectifier US1MGR (1000V, 1A)
Standby PWM Controller Grenery GR9230UK

The design looks clean and neat, with several electrolytic caps on the secondary side, which have unobstructed airflow. The heat sinks are not large, especially on the secondary side, where the 12V FETs are on the PCB’s solder side. The soldering quality is good in this unit. The parts that FSP used are of high quality except for the fan, which is terrible. The FETs regulating the 12V rail are also by a lesser-known manufacturer, but they didn’t create any issues during testing under harsh conditions.

The unit’s design is contemporary, with a half-bridge topology on the primary side and an LLC resonant converter for lossless switching. Six CYStek FETs handle the 12V rail on the secondary side, and a pair of PWM controllers generate the minor rails. Instead of an ANPEC PWM controller on the VRMs, we find one from UPI.

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10 thoughts on “FSP VITA GM 850W ATX v3.1 PSU Review

  1. Bought this psu after reading this review. My only concern is that my unit have coil whine when on idle from time to time.

    1. Check if the coil whine is from the PSU or other parts in your system. It also has to do with the situation, for example in some game menus where FPS are unlimited, it is natural to have coil whine (from the GPU)

  2. What about compare to hydro g pro series? Is there significant difference in term of quality and performance?

  3. Hi, between FSP Vita 850w and XPG Core Reactor II 850W which one would you recommend?
    The XPG is about $15 – $17 cheaper here

          1. It’s now sold out everywhere in my region, alternative would be NZXT C850 for 230v? NZXT is $10 more than the XPG or the XPG might still be better choice?

  4. I just got this PSU and am experiencing quite a bit of coil whine. Is this something you’ve had while performing your testing?

    Thinking of either replacing my set or just living with it.

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