CYBENETICS LTD Syrou 6, Latsia, 2231, Nicosia Cyprus
Corsair TX550M
Serial Number21264857000089070008
Lab IDCR55001919
  • Report: 21PS1918A
  • Receipt Date: Sep 9, 2021
  • Test Date: Oct 13, 2021
  • Report Date: Oct 14, 2021
115V230V
Efficiency Rating
115V230V
Noise Rating
Aristeidis Bitziopoulos, Lab Director

General Information

DUT Information

BrandCorsair
Manufacturer (OEM)Great Wall
SeriesTX-M
Model Number
Serial Number21264857000089070008
DUT Notes

DUT Specifications

Rated Voltage (Vrms)100-240
Rated Current (Arms)8-4
Rated Frequency (Hz)47-63
Rated Power (W)550
TypeATX12V
Cooling120mm Rifle Bearing Fan
(NR120L)
Semi-Passive Operation✗
Cable DesignSemi Modular

Power Specifications

Rail3.3V5V12V5VSB-12V
Max. PowerAmps25204330.8
Watts120516159.6
Total Max. Power (W)550

Test Equipment

Electronic Loads Chroma 63601-5 x4
Chroma 63600-2 x2
63640-80-80 x20
63610-80-20 x2
AC Sources Chroma 6530, Keysight AC6804B
Power Analyzers N4L PPA1530 x2
Sound Analyzer Bruel & Kjaer 2270 G4
Microphone Bruel & Kjaer Type 4955-A
Data Loggers Picoscope TC-08 x2, Labjack U3-HV x2
Tachometer UNI-T UT372 x2
Digital Multimeter Keysight U1273AX, Fluke 289, Keithley 2015 - THD
UPS CyberPower OLS3000E 3kVA x2
Transformer 3kVA x2
Testing Methodology Cybenetics PSU Test Protocol

Cables and Connectors

Native Cables
Description Cable Count Connector Count (Total) Gauge In Cable Caps
ATX connector 20+4 pin (610mm) 1 1 18-20AWG No
4+4 pin EPS12V (650mm) 1 1 18AWG No
Modular Cables
4+4 pin EPS12V (650mm) 1 1 18AWG No
6+2 pin PCIe (600mm+150mm) 1 2 16-18AWG No
SATA (500mm+95mm+95mm) 1 3 18AWG No
4 pin Molex (450mm+100mm+100mm+100mm) 1 4 18AWG No

Parts Description

General Data -
Manufacturer (OEM) Great Wall
PCB Type Double Sided
Primary Side -
Transient Filter 4x Y caps, 2x X caps, 3x CM chokes, 1x MOV
Inrush Protection NTC Thermistor SCK-2R58 (2.5Ohm) & Relay
Bridge Rectifier(s) 1x GBU1508 (800V, 15A @ 100°C)
APFC MOSFETs 1x STMicroelectronics STW34NM60N (600V, 18A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 0.11Ohm)
APFC Boost Diode 1x CREE C3D04060A (600V, 4A @ 155°C)
Bulk Cap(s) 2x Rubycon (450V, 270uF each or 540uF combined, 3,000h @ 105°C, MXG)
Main Switchers 2x STMicroelectronics STF24N60DM2 (600V, 11A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 0.2Ohm)
APFC Controller Champion CM6500UNX & Champion CM03AX
Resonant Controller Champion CU6901VPA
Topology Primary side: APFC, Half-Bridge & LLC converter
Secondary side: Synchronous Rectification & DC-DC converters
Secondary Side -
+12V MOSFETs 4x Advanced Power Electronics AP4N1R8CMT-A (45V, 180A, Rds(on): 1.8mOhm)
5V & 3.3V DC-DC Converters: 6x Advanced Power Electronics D508
PWM Controllers: ANPEC APW7159C
Filtering Capacitors Electrolytic: 1x Rubycon (6-10,000h @ 105°C, ZLH), 5x Rubycon (4-10,000h @ 105°C, YXJ), 1x Rubycon (3-6,000h @ 105°C, YXG), 1x Nippon Chemi-Con (4-10,000h @ 105°C, KY)
Polymer: 9x Nippon Chemi-Con, 4x FPCAP
Supervisor IC IN1S429I-SCG (OVP, UVP, OCP, SG, PGO)
Fan Model Corsair NR120L (120mm, 12V, 0.22A, Rifle Bearing Fan)
5VSB Circuit -
Rectifier 1x Diodes Incorporated SBR10E45P5 SBR (45V, 10A)
Standby PWM Controller Power Integrations TNY278GN

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✓

Performance Summary

Hold-Up Time & Power Ok Signal

Hold-Up Time (ms)20.9
AC Loss to PWR_OK Hold Up Time (ms)16.5
PWR_OK Inactive to DC Loss Delay (ms)4.4

Vampire Power

Graphs

INFO

This graph is generated by the PPA Standby Power Analysis software which takes full control of the power analyzer during the whole procedure. This application features all of the EN50564 & IEC62301 test limits for standby power software testing

INFO

This graph is generated by the PPA Standby Power Analysis software which takes full control of the power analyzer during the whole procedure. This application features all of the EN50564 & IEC62301 test limits for standby power software testing

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 71.153% 0.047
5.046V 0.319W 115.19V
2 0.09A 0.454W 77.149% 0.085
5.046V 0.588W 115.18V
3 0.55A 2.774W 82.472% 0.293
5.045V 3.364W 115.18V
4 1A 5.043W 82.758% 0.359
5.044V 6.094W 115.17V
5 1.5A 7.564W 82.018% 0.396
5.043V 9.222W 115.16V
6 2.999A 15.113W 79.486% 0.449
5.039V 19.014W 115.15V
Test # 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency PF/AC Volts
1 0.045A 0.227W 63.051% 0.016
5.047V 0.36W 230.27V
2 0.09A 0.454W 71.133% 0.028
5.047V 0.638W 230.27V
3 0.55A 2.774W 80.308% 0.137
5.046V 3.454W 230.27V
4 1A 5.044W 80.948% 0.21
5.044V 6.231W 230.27V
5 1.5A 7.564W 81.555% 0.26
5.043V 9.275W 230.26V
6 2.999A 15.113W 80.461% 0.336
5.04V 18.783W 230.26V

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% 2.783A 2.008A 2.008A 0.992A 54.991 81.733% 864 21.4 40.01°C 0.933
11.997V 4.979V 3.287V 5.038V 67.281 45.39°C 115.15V
20% 6.589A 3.013A 3.013A 1.192A 109.919 87.913% 868 21.6 40.64°C 0.968
11.992V 4.978V 3.286V 5.032V 125.032 46.36°C 115.15V
30% 10.749A 3.517A 3.516A 1.392A 164.907 90.159% 867 21.5 41.09°C 0.976
11.988V 4.977V 3.285V 5.027V 182.907 47.38°C 115.14V
40% 14.939A 4.02A 4.02A 1.593A 219.98 90.829% 870 21.6 41.93°C 0.983
11.967V 4.976V 3.283V 5.022V 242.191 48.48°C 115.14V
50% 18.766A 5.027A 5.028A 1.794A 274.966 90.815% 933 24.0 42.23°C 0.987
11.961V 4.974V 3.282V 5.017V 302.777 49.44°C 115.14V
60% 22.594A 6.034A 6.036A 1.995A 329.952 90.54% 963 25.2 42.84°C 0.989
11.956V 4.973V 3.28V 5.011V 364.428 50.67°C 115.14V
70% 26.435A 7.041A 7.046A 2.196A 384.915 90.169% 974 25.7 43.01°C 0.991
11.947V 4.971V 3.278V 5.006V 426.884 51.38°C 115.15V
80% 30.261A 8.002A 8.053A 2.298A 439.105 89.48% 1169 31.2 43.81°C 0.992
11.945V 4.97V 3.277V 5.001V 490.731 52.71°C 115.14V
90% 34.495A 8.552A 8.545A 2.401A 494.344 88.833% 1266 32.9 44.35°C 0.993
11.940V 4.969V 3.276V 4.996V 556.49 53.85°C 115.13V
100% 38.526A 9.058A 9.067A 3.005A 549.551 87.99% 1402 36.2 45.93°C 0.993
11.937V 4.967V 3.274V 4.99V 624.563 56.24°C 115.12V
110% 42.431A 10.067A 10.172A 3.008A 604.571 87.065% 1515 37.8 46.82°C 0.993
11.932V 4.966V 3.273V 4.985V 694.392 57.69°C 115.12V
CL1 0.115A 14.508A 14.537A 0A 121.271 83.257% 1115 29.6 42.37°C 0.971
11.991V 4.977V 3.281V 5.021V 145.659 49.27°C 115.14V
CL2 0.114A 20.074A 0A 0A 101.377 82.481% 1007 27.0 43.17°C 0.967
11.996V 4.982V 3.282V 5.03V 122.91 50.73°C 115.14V
CL3 0.114A 0A 25.103A 0A 83.867 76.627% 987 26.3 44.77°C 0.964
11.991V 4.975V 3.286V 5.024V 109.45 53.57°C 115.14V
CL4 45.993A 0A 0A 0A 549.386 89.347% 1352 35.0 45.78°C 0.993
11.945V 4.972V 3.281V 5.007V 614.896 55.93°C 115.12V

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% 2.783A 2.008A 2.007A 0.992A 54.989 82.864% 876 21.9 40.02°C 0.795
11.999V 4.979V 3.287V 5.038V 66.361 45.71°C 230.28V
20% 6.588A 3.013A 3.013A 1.192A 109.918 89.291% 878 22.0 40.67°C 0.899
11.994V 4.978V 3.286V 5.032V 123.102 46.85°C 230.28V
30% 10.747A 3.516A 3.516A 1.392A 164.906 91.608% 894 22.6 41.61°C 0.937
11.990V 4.977V 3.285V 5.027V 180.014 48.26°C 230.28V
40% 14.937A 4.02A 4.02A 1.593A 219.978 92.371% 925 23.8 41.98°C 0.955
11.969V 4.976V 3.283V 5.022V 238.146 49.06°C 230.29V
50% 18.762A 5.026A 5.028A 1.794A 274.965 92.563% 998 26.9 42.24°C 0.966
11.963V 4.974V 3.282V 5.016V 297.058 49.99°C 230.29V
60% 22.592A 6.034A 6.037A 1.995A 329.955 92.528% 1074 28.0 42.51°C 0.972
11.957V 4.973V 3.28V 5.011V 356.6 50.77°C 230.29V
70% 26.423A 7.041A 7.046A 2.197A 384.937 92.294% 1164 31.3 43.25°C 0.976
11.953V 4.971V 3.279V 5.005V 417.079 51.89°C 230.29V
80% 30.251A 8.002A 8.053A 2.299A 439.117 91.965% 1255 32.5 43.45°C 0.98
11.949V 4.971V 3.277V 5V 477.483 52.47°C 230.29V
90% 34.485A 8.552A 8.544A 2.401A 494.354 91.688% 1337 34.7 44.07°C 0.983
11.943V 4.969V 3.276V 4.995V 539.172 53.38°C 230.29V
100% 38.522A 9.059A 9.068A 3.006A 549.592 91.237% 1451 37.3 45.84°C 0.984
11.939V 4.967V 3.274V 4.988V 602.377 55.78°C 230.29V
110% 42.430A 10.068A 10.172A 3.01A 604.623 90.774% 1547 38.7 46.56°C 0.985
11.933V 4.966V 3.273V 4.982V 666.077 57.33°C 230.3V
CL1 0.115A 14.508A 14.537A 0A 121.275 84.562% 1164 31.3 42.46°C 0.917
11.992V 4.977V 3.281V 5.02V 143.417 49.75°C 230.32V
CL2 0.115A 20.075A 0A 0A 101.38 83.698% 1063 27.8 43.12°C 0.898
11.997V 4.982V 3.282V 5.029V 121.127 51.15°C 230.32V
CL3 0.115A 0A 25.105A 0A 83.869 77.683% 1035 27.2 44.26°C 0.883
11.992V 4.974V 3.286V 5.022V 107.963 53.79°C 230.32V
CL4 45.999A 0A 0A 0A 549.489 92.392% 1379 35.7 45.06°C 0.984
11.946V 4.971V 3.28V 5.005V 594.734 55.76°C 230.33V

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 1.238A 0.502A 0.502A 0.198A 19.993 77.106% 859 21.2 36.78°C 0.842
11.989V 4.981V 3.289V 5.044V 25.93 39.84°C 115.15V
40W 2.724A 0.703A 0.703A 0.297A 39.991 78.968% 858 21.1 36.88°C 0.915
11.998V 4.98V 3.288V 5.042V 50.642 40.74°C 115.16V
60W 4.211A 0.904A 0.903A 0.397A 59.991 83.393% 862 21.3 38.67°C 0.937
11.997V 4.98V 3.288V 5.04V 71.937 42.85°C 115.15V
80W 5.694A 1.105A 1.104A 0.496A 79.93 86.052% 863 21.3 39.31°C 0.954
11.996V 4.979V 3.287V 5.038V 92.886 43.85°C 115.15V

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 1.238A 0.502A 0.502A 0.198A 19.985 77.661% 869 21.6 36.76°C 0.546
11.988V 4.98V 3.288V 5.044V 25.734 39.88°C 230.27V
40W 2.723A 0.703A 0.703A 0.297A 39.987 80.4% 871 21.7 36.96°C 0.728
11.999V 4.98V 3.288V 5.042V 49.735 40.77°C 230.27V
60W 4.211A 0.904A 0.903A 0.397A 59.988 84.625% 872 21.7 37.08°C 0.807
11.999V 4.979V 3.287V 5.04V 70.886 41.34°C 230.27V
80W 5.693A 1.104A 1.104A 0.496A 79.926 87.376% 874 21.8 38.18°C 0.856
11.997V 4.979V 3.287V 5.038V 91.474 42.99°C 230.28V

The results above are not used in the certification process

Ripple Measurements

Test12V5V3.3V5VSBPass/Fail
10% Load9.41mV6.15mV7.13mV15.74mVPass
20% Load19.34mV6.91mV8.65mV15.43mVPass
30% Load32.68mV12.30mV12.79mV15.63mVPass
40% Load27.62mV9.45mV10.62mV16.55mVPass
50% Load25.90mV11.64mV13.50mV17.96mVPass
60% Load24.94mV11.74mV14.15mV22.72mVPass
70% Load27.22mV12.81mV13.14mV20.59mVPass
80% Load25.42mV14.23mV17.19mV21.86mVPass
90% Load25.26mV13.52mV17.29mV21.66mVPass
100% Load40.30mV19.41mV21.10mV28.60mVPass
110% Load42.71mV21.46mV21.48mV29.44mVPass
Crossload115.76mV16.79mV17.02mV20.31mVPass
Crossload219.29mV14.08mV9.71mV18.57mVPass
Crossload312.45mV10.67mV18.00mV14.62mVPass
Crossload439.59mV15.04mV15.91mV21.22mVPass

The results above are not used in the certification process

Test12V5V3.3V5VSBPass/Fail
10% Load8.81mV5.64mV7.43mV13.51mVPass
20% Load18.73mV7.06mV8.90mV14.83mVPass
30% Load35.42mV11.89mV12.49mV14.32mVPass
40% Load32.43mV9.50mV10.72mV16.14mVPass
50% Load28.89mV14.38mV15.57mV17.26mVPass
60% Load28.33mV11.84mV14.61mV21.81mVPass
70% Load28.79mV12.20mV13.04mV19.93mVPass
80% Load27.77mV13.98mV16.73mV20.34mVPass
90% Load27.27mV13.42mV17.29mV20.19mVPass
100% Load43.22mV20.45mV20.21mV26.68mVPass
110% Load44.73mV20.49mV20.19mV27.06mVPass
Crossload115.27mV16.04mV15.97mV19.20mVPass
Crossload219.95mV13.47mV9.30mV16.14mVPass
Crossload311.29mV10.98mV18.60mV13.61mVPass
Crossload442.07mV14.04mV15.19mV20.64mVPass

The results above are not used in the certification process

Corsair TX550M

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