CYBENETICS LTD Syrou 6, Latsia, 2231, Nicosia Cyprus
NZXT C1200 Gold
Serial Number52241Z04700003
Lab IDNZ12002447
  • Report: 24PS2447A
  • Receipt Date: May 7, 2024
  • Test Date: May 17, 2024
  • Report Date: May 20, 2024
115V230V
Efficiency Rating
115V230V
Noise Rating
Aristeidis Bitziopoulos, Laboratory General Manager

General Information

DUT Information

BrandNZXT
Manufacturer (OEM)Channel Well Technology
SeriesC Gold
Model NumberPS-2304
Serial Number52241Z04700003
DUT Notes

DUT Specifications

Rated Voltage (Vrms)100-240
Rated Current (Arms)14
Rated Frequency (Hz)50-60
Rated Power (W)1200
TypeATX12V
Cooling135mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan
(HA13525H12SF-Z)
Semi-Passive Operation✓ (selectable)
Cable DesignFully Modular

Power Specifications

Rail3.3V5V12V5VSB-12V
Max. PowerAmps222210030
Watts1201200150
Total Max. Power (W)1200

Test Equipment

Electronic Loads Chroma 63601-5 x2
Chroma 63600-2
63640-80-80 x10
63610-80-20
AC Sources Chroma 6530, APM SP300VAC4000W-P
Power Analyzers RS HMC8015, N4L PPA1530, N4L PPA5530
Oscilloscopes Picoscope 4444, Rigol DS7014, Siglent SDS2104X PLUS
Sound Analyzer Bruel & Kjaer 2270 G4
Microphone Bruel & Kjaer Type 4955-A
Temperature Logger Picoscope TC-08
Tachometer UNI-T UT372
Multimeters Keysight 34465A, Keithley 2015 - THD
UPS FSP Champ Tower 3kVA, CyberPower OLS3000E 3kVA
Isolation Transformer 4kVA
Testing Methodology Cybenetics PSU Test Protocol

Cables and Connectors

Modular Cables
Description Cable Count Connector Count (Total) Gauge In Cable Capacitors
ATX connector 20+4 pin (600mm) 1 1 16-20AWG No
4+4 pin EPS12V (700mm) 1 1 16AWG No
8 pin EPS12V (700mm) 1 1 16AWG No
6+2 pin PCIe (650mm) 3 3 16-18AWG No
12+4 pin PCIe (645mm) (600W) 1 1 16-24AWG No
SATA (500mm+145mm+145mm+145mm) 3 12 18AWG No
4-pin Molex (500mm+145mm+145mm+145mm) 1 4 18AWG No
AC Power Cord (1415mm) - C13 coupler 1 1 14AWG -

Test Results

Temperature & Compliance Info

Temperature Range (°C /°F)30-32 / 86-89.6
ErP Lot 3/6 Ready✓
(EU) No 617/2013 Compliance✓
ALPM (Alternative Low Power Mode) compatible✓
ATX v3.1 PSU Power Excursion✓

Performance Summary

Hold-Up Time & Power Ok Signal

Hold-Up Time (ms)29.5
AC Loss to PWR_OK Hold Up Time (ms)26
PWR_OK Inactive to DC Loss Delay (ms)3.5

Vampire Power

Tables

Detailed Results
Average Min Limit Min Max Limit Max Result
Mains Voltage RMS: 229.98 V 229.91 V 227.70 V 230.04 V 232.30 V PASS
Mains Frequency: 50.00 Hz 49.99 Hz 49.50 Hz 50.01 Hz 50.50 Hz PASS
Mains Voltage CF: 1.417 1.416 1.340 1.418 1.490 PASS
Mains Voltage THD: 0.17 % 0.15 % N/A 0.20 % 2.00 % PASS
Real Power: 0.083 W 0.071 W N/A 0.099 W N/A N/A
Apparent Power: 34.780 W 34.748 W N/A 34.805 W N/A N/A
Power Factor: 0.003 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Detailed Results
Average Min Limit Min Max Limit Max Result
Mains Voltage RMS: 114.87 V 114.83 V 113.85 V 114.91 V 116.15 V PASS
Mains Frequency: 60.00 Hz 59.98 Hz 59.40 Hz 60.02 Hz 60.60 Hz PASS
Mains Voltage CF: 1.417 1.417 1.340 1.419 1.490 PASS
Mains Voltage THD: 0.14 % 0.10 % N/A 0.19 % 2.00 % PASS
Real Power: 0.017 W 0.015 W N/A 0.020 W N/A N/A
Apparent Power: 10.339 W 10.316 W N/A 10.359 W N/A N/A
Power Factor: 0.002 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Efficiency Graph

INFO

This graph depicts the PSU`s efficiency throughout its entire operational range. For the generation of the efficiency and noise graphs we set our loaders to auto mode through our custom-made software before trying thousands of possible load combinations

INFO

This graph depicts the PSU`s efficiency throughout its entire operational range. For the generation of the efficiency and noise graphs we set our loaders to auto mode through our custom-made software before trying thousands of possible load combinations

Noise Graph

INFO

The PSU`s noise in its entire operational range and under 30-32 °C ambient is depicted in this graph. The X axis represents the load on the +12V rail(s) while the Y axis is the load on the minor rails

INFO

The PSU`s noise in its entire operational range and under 30-32 °C ambient is depicted in this graph. The X axis represents the load on the +12V rail(s) while the Y axis is the load on the minor rails

Indicative Performance

Efficiency under high ambient temperature

INFO

The PSU`s efficiency under high ambient temperatures with 115V and 230V input. For this graph the results of the 10-110% load regulation table are used

5VSB Efficiency

INFO

This graph depicts the efficiency levels of the 5VSB rail with 115V and 230V input

5VSB Efficiency (ERP LOT 3/6 & CEC)

Test # 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency PF/AC Volts
1 0.045A 0.227W 72.27% 0.03
5.048V 0.314W 114.88V
2 0.09A 0.454W 77.437% 0.056
5.047V 0.586W 114.87V
3 0.55A 2.773W 83.08% 0.256
5.043V 3.338W 114.87V
4 1A 5.039W 82.869% 0.362
5.04V 6.081W 114.86V
5 1.5A 7.554W 82.799% 0.415
5.037V 9.124W 114.86V
6 3A 15.075W 80.432% 0.497
5.026V 18.742W 114.86V
Test # 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency PF/AC Volts
1 0.045A 0.227W 59.572% 0.011
5.054V 0.382W 229.95V
2 0.09A 0.454W 68.613% 0.019
5.049V 0.663W 229.94V
3 0.55A 2.773W 80.39% 0.095
5.043V 3.45W 229.94V
4 1A 5.04W 81.514% 0.16
5.04V 6.183W 229.94V
5 1.5A 7.555W 81.786% 0.22
5.037V 9.238W 229.94V
6 3A 15.074W 81.587% 0.322
5.025V 18.476W 229.94V

Supplementary Tests (For Reference)

Typical Load Tests

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency Fan Speed (RPM) PSU Noise (dB[A]) Temps (In/Out) PF/AC Volts
10% 8.096A 1.973A 1.964A 0.993A 120.001 84.263% 0 <6.0 44.47°C 0.949
12.155V 5.07V 3.36V 5.036V 142.416 40.23°C 115.1V
20% 17.190A 2.959A 2.95A 1.193A 239.962 89.275% 0 <6.0 45.5°C 0.973
12.162V 5.07V 3.356V 5.029V 268.791 40.93°C 115.05V
30% 26.614A 3.454A 3.445A 1.395A 359.266 90.853% 0 <6.0 46.41°C 0.98
12.145V 5.068V 3.352V 5.02V 395.439 41.4°C 115.02V
40% 36.122A 3.948A 3.942A 1.597A 479.639 90.949% 410 <6.0 41.71°C 0.986
12.137V 5.067V 3.349V 5.012V 527.369 47.25°C 114.99V
50% 45.255A 4.94A 4.932A 1.8A 599.444 90.601% 505 8.9 42.18°C 0.99
12.130V 5.062V 3.345V 5V 660.404 48.26°C 114.75V
60% 54.465A 5.932A 5.926A 2A 719.947 90.018% 696 17.2 42.94°C 0.992
12.121V 5.059V 3.341V 4.99V 799.773 49.45°C 114.91V
70% 63.619A 6.925A 6.922A 2.209A 839.69 89.271% 918 26.3 43.16°C 0.993
12.112V 5.056V 3.337V 4.98V 940.609 50.21°C 114.87V
80% 72.853A 7.916A 7.919A 2.314A 959.677 88.389% 1111 32.1 43.43°C 0.993
12.104V 5.053V 3.333V 4.971V 1085.752 51.47°C 114.82V
90% 82.408A 8.415A 8.409A 2.419A 1079.515 87.445% 1321 38.0 44.56°C 0.994
12.098V 5.05V 3.329V 4.962V 1234.51 53.59°C 114.78V
100% 91.740A 8.914A 8.93A 3.032A 1199.575 86.433% 1511 41.2 45.5°C 0.994
12.098V 5.048V 3.325V 4.947V 1387.868 55.64°C 114.74V
110% 100.981A 9.909A 10.027A 3.037A 1320.21 85.191% 1717 44.6 46.59°C 0.995
12.100V 5.046V 3.32V 4.939V 1549.701 57.47°C 114.72V
CL1 0.115A 14.265A 14.245A 0A 121.299 79.529% 489 7.9 41.78°C 0.954
12.170V 5.061V 3.348V 5.038V 152.522 51.12°C 115.09V
CL2 0.115A 21.723A 0A 0A 111.387 77.513% 409 <6.0 41.08°C 0.95
12.173V 5.064V 3.352V 5.044V 143.695 49.72°C 115.09V
CL3 0.115A 0A 21.758A 0A 73.986 72.262% 408 <6.0 40.22°C 0.955
12.168V 5.079V 3.336V 5.039V 102.386 48.62°C 115.11V
CL4 99.171A 0A 0A 0A 1200.048 87.191% 1487 40.7 45.79°C 0.994
12.100V 5.061V 3.326V 4.986V 1376.354 55.1°C 114.76V

The results above are not used in the certification process

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency Fan Speed (RPM) PSU Noise (dB[A]) Temps (In/Out) PF/AC Volts
10% 8.092A 1.972A 1.966A 0.991A 119.965 85.43% 0 <6.0 44.47°C 0.896
12.155V 5.071V 3.357V 5.044V 140.432 40.18°C 229.92V
20% 17.191A 2.958A 2.952A 1.191A 239.907 90.402% 0 <6.0 45.33°C 0.943
12.158V 5.071V 3.353V 5.037V 265.377 40.76°C 229.9V
30% 26.603A 3.452A 3.448A 1.392A 359.017 92.314% 0 <6.0 46.51°C 0.956
12.140V 5.069V 3.35V 5.029V 388.91 41.44°C 229.89V
40% 36.115A 3.947A 3.944A 1.593A 479.432 92.75% 414 <6.0 41.91°C 0.968
12.134V 5.068V 3.347V 5.02V 516.924 47.5°C 229.86V
50% 45.262A 4.937A 4.935A 1.796A 599.173 92.7% 472 6.6 42.22°C 0.974
12.122V 5.064V 3.344V 5.01V 646.365 48.32°C 229.85V
60% 54.488A 5.929A 5.928A 2A 719.706 92.368% 659 15.4 42.83°C 0.976
12.111V 5.061V 3.34V 5.001V 779.182 49.48°C 229.83V
70% 63.661A 6.921A 6.923A 2.204A 839.441 91.915% 855 24.3 43.25°C 0.981
12.101V 5.058V 3.337V 4.991V 913.296 50.32°C 229.82V
80% 72.912A 7.913A 7.92A 2.308A 959.44 91.434% 1088 31.5 43.68°C 0.984
12.091V 5.055V 3.333V 4.982V 1049.327 51.74°C 229.79V
90% 82.477A 8.411A 8.409A 2.413A 1079.256 90.854% 1277 36.9 44.08°C 0.986
12.086V 5.053V 3.329V 4.974V 1187.91 53.09°C 229.78V
100% 91.825A 8.909A 8.929A 3.024A 1199.29 90.191% 1486 40.7 46.46°C 0.987
12.084V 5.051V 3.326V 4.96V 1329.737 56.46°C 229.76V
110% 101.083A 9.903A 10.025A 3.029A 1319.916 89.471% 1682 43.9 47.08°C 0.988
12.085V 5.049V 3.321V 4.953V 1475.261 57.97°C 229.73V
CL1 0.114A 14.259A 14.261A 0A 121.29 80.516% 490 8.0 42.29°C 0.903
12.171V 5.063V 3.345V 5.046V 150.64 61.38°C 229.93V
CL2 0.114A 21.7A 0A 0A 111.333 78.552% 410 <6.0 40.69°C 0.897
12.173V 5.067V 3.348V 5.051V 141.727 60.42°C 229.93V
CL3 0.114A 0A 21.78A 0A 73.981 72.043% 410 <6.0 42.02°C 0.866
12.167V 5.08V 3.333V 5.047V 102.69 59.84°C 229.93V
CL4 99.268A 0A 0A 0A 1199.927 90.725% 1438 39.8 46.72°C 0.987
12.088V 5.061V 3.326V 4.998V 1322.616 64.58°C 229.74V

The results above are not used in the certification process

Light Load Tests

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency Fan Speed (RPM) PSU Noise (dB[A]) Temps (In/Out) PF/AC Volts
20W 1.232A 0.493A 0.491A 0.198A 19.998 71.751% 0 <6.0 39.77°C 0.864
12.058V 5.07V 3.357V 5.048V 27.872 36.7°C 115.13V
40W 2.710A 0.69A 0.688A 0.297A 39.997 80.104% 0 <6.0 40.85°C 0.936
12.058V 5.069V 3.359V 5.045V 49.928 37.51°C 115.13V
60W 4.190A 0.888A 0.883A 0.397A 59.996 82.003% 0 <6.0 41.94°C 0.933
12.057V 5.07V 3.362V 5.044V 73.162 38.26°C 115.12V
80W 5.624A 1.085A 1.08A 0.496A 79.951 81.577% 0 <6.0 42.97°C 0.95
12.150V 5.07V 3.362V 5.043V 98.008 39.03°C 115.11V

The results above are not used in the certification process

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency Fan Speed (RPM) PSU Noise (dB[A]) Temps (In/Out) PF/AC Volts
20W 1.231A 0.493A 0.492A 0.198A 19.986 73.467% 0 <6.0 39.69°C 0.504
12.054V 5.068V 3.353V 5.053V 27.205 36.59°C 229.94V
40W 2.711A 0.691A 0.688A 0.297A 39.988 79.997% 0 <6.0 40.86°C 0.705
12.056V 5.068V 3.356V 5.051V 49.985 37.54°C 229.94V
60W 4.191A 0.888A 0.884A 0.396A 59.988 83.102% 0 <6.0 41.71°C 0.797
12.055V 5.07V 3.359V 5.051V 72.205 38.13°C 229.93V
80W 5.623A 1.085A 1.08A 0.495A 79.917 80.954% 0 <6.0 43°C 0.858
12.144V 5.07V 3.359V 5.049V 98.721 39.16°C 229.93V

The results above are not used in the certification process

Ripple Measurements

Test12V5V3.3V5VSBPass/Fail
10% Load7.94mV5.31mV3.71mV5.30mVPass
20% Load11.20mV5.30mV4.07mV5.35mVPass
30% Load9.99mV8.06mV5.90mV5.35mVPass
40% Load9.62mV10.76mV10.73mV5.55mVPass
50% Load9.97mV7.80mV5.70mV5.60mVPass
60% Load11.76mV7.81mV4.88mV5.66mVPass
70% Load12.06mV10.40mV6.77mV6.27mVPass
80% Load12.47mV7.35mV9.77mV6.06mVPass
90% Load14.04mV8.77mV8.90mV7.44mVPass
100% Load18.92mV8.47mV8.91mV7.97mVPass
110% Load20.74mV19.31mV12.96mV10.26mVPass
Crossload19.36mV7.26mV9.39mV6.50mVPass
Crossload210.03mV6.43mV4.12mV6.37mVPass
Crossload37.53mV6.78mV9.97mV5.96mVPass
Crossload418.13mV7.34mV6.03mV7.22mVPass

The results above are not used in the certification process

Test12V5V3.3V5VSBPass/Fail
10% Load9.64mV8.40mV9.72mV7.74mVPass
20% Load12.42mV9.02mV9.41mV7.54mVPass
30% Load11.62mV9.69mV9.98mV7.90mVPass
40% Load9.90mV9.32mV9.52mV7.07mVPass
50% Load10.78mV10.20mV10.55mV8.36mVPass
60% Load12.06mV15.09mV11.43mV8.62mVPass
70% Load13.82mV9.74mV11.89mV9.24mVPass
80% Load13.87mV10.15mV12.31mV9.14mVPass
90% Load14.33mV11.13mV11.22mV9.09mVPass
100% Load20.48mV10.98mV12.75mV10.11mVPass
110% Load21.78mV22.33mV15.75mV10.08mVPass
Crossload110.55mV9.75mV12.29mV9.57mVPass
Crossload211.96mV13.19mV9.83mV9.09mVPass
Crossload39.49mV8.66mV12.15mV9.45mVPass
Crossload420.61mV10.27mV10.33mV9.06mVPass

The results above are not used in the certification process

NZXT C1200 Gold

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