Seasonic Focus GX-850 V4 ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Protection Features

OCP (Normal @ 27.4°C) 12V: 98.60A (140.86%), 11.994V
5V: 27.7A (138.50%), 4.999V
3.3V: 29.3A (146.50%), 3.312V
5VSB: 6.7A (223.33%), 4.766V
OCP (Hot @ 44.6°C) 12V: 92.20A (131.71%), 12.017V
5V: 27.7A (138.50%), 5.003V
3.3V: 29.4A (147.00%), 3.314V
5VSB: 6.5A (216.67%), 4.753V
OPP (Normal @ 27.6°C) 1183.091W (139.19%)
OPP (Hot @ 41.6°C) 1055.558W (124.18%)
OTP ✓ (138°C @ Heat Sink)
SCP 12V to Earth: ✓
5V to Earth: ✓
3.3V to Earth: ✓
5VSB to Earth: ✓
-12V to Earth: ✓
PWR_OK Proper Operation
NLO
Fan Failure Protection
SIP Surge: MOV
Inrush: NTC & Bypass Relay

The 12V OCP triggering point is close to 141% in cold conditions but drops notably at high temperatures. On the other hand, the OCP triggering points on the minor rails are high at normal temperatures and remain at the same levels at high temperatures, affecting the effectiveness of the corresponding protection features. The PSU is stressed more at high temperatures, so it should be tuned to deliver less power than at lower temperatures.

The Over Power Protection is set pretty high at normal temperatures but drops significantly at high temperatures to protect the PSU effectively. All other primary protection features are present, but Fan Failure Protection should be implemented, especially since an MCU controls the fan.

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