CYBENETICS LTD Syrou 6, Latsia, 2231, Nicosia Cyprus
Cooler Master MWE Gold 1050W V2 ATX 3.1
Serial NumberMPEA501AFCAG3U22241400001
Lab IDCM10502476
  • Report: 24PS2476A
  • Receipt Date: May 29, 2024
  • Test Date: Jun 13, 2024
  • Report Date: Jun 17, 2024
115V230V
Efficiency Rating
115V230V
Noise Rating
Aristeidis Bitziopoulos, Lab Director

General Information

DUT Information

BrandCooler Master
Manufacturer (OEM)
SeriesMWE Gold V2
Model NumberMPE-A501-AFCAG
Serial NumberMPEA501AFCAG3U22241400001
DUT NotesUnit broke during OCP hot test on 5V rail

DUT Specifications

Rated Voltage (Vrms)100-240
Rated Current (Arms)13-6
Rated Frequency (Hz)50-60
Rated Power (W)1050
TypeATX12V
Cooling140mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan
(HA1425H12F-Z)
Semi-Passive Operation✓
Cable DesignFully Modular

Power Specifications

Rail3.3V5V12V5VSB-12V
Max. PowerAmps202087.530.3
Watts1201050153.6
Total Max. Power (W)1050

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

Cables and Connectors

Modular Cables
Description Cable Count Connector Count (Total) Gauge In Cable Capacitors
ATX connector 20+4 pin (655mm) 1 1 18AWG No
4+4 pin EPS12V (650mm) 1 1 18AWG No
8 pin EPS12V (650mm) 1 1 18AWG No
6+2 pin PCIe (550mm) 3 3 16AWG No
12+4 pin PCIe (650mm) (600W) 1 1 16-28AWG No
SATA (500mm+120mm+120mm+120mm) 3 12 18AWG No
4 pin Molex (500mm+120mm+120mm+120mm) 1 4 18AWG No
AC Power Cord (1395mm) - 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

Average Efficiency89.244%
Efficiency With 10W (≤500W) or 2% (>500W) Load -115V70.445
Average Efficiency 5VSB80.970%
Standby Power Consumption (W)0.0379
Average PF0.986
Avg Noise Output24.89 dB(A)
Efficiency Rating (ETA)PLATINUM
Noise Rating (LAMBDA)A
Average Efficiency91.436%
Average Efficiency 5VSB80.174%
Standby Power Consumption (W)0.0916
Average PF0.964
Avg Noise Output24.80 dB(A)
Efficiency Rating (ETA)PLATINUM
Noise Rating (LAMBDA)A

Hold-Up Time & Power Ok Signal

Hold-Up Time (ms)30.3
AC Loss to PWR_OK Hold Up Time (ms)27.2
PWR_OK Inactive to DC Loss Delay (ms)3.1

Vampire Power

Tables

Detailed Results
Average Min Limit Min Max Limit Max Result
Mains Voltage RMS: 115.07 V 115.03 V 113.85 V 115.11 V 116.15 V PASS
Mains Frequency: 60.00 Hz 59.99 Hz 59.40 Hz 60.01 Hz 60.60 Hz PASS
Mains Voltage CF: 1.416 1.415 1.340 1.418 1.490 PASS
Mains Voltage THD: 0.13 % 0.09 % N/A 0.19 % 2.00 % PASS
Real Power: 0.038 W -0.009 W N/A 0.079 W N/A N/A
Apparent Power: 7.004 W 6.529 W N/A 7.484 W N/A N/A
Power Factor: 0.008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Detailed Results
Average Min Limit Min Max Limit Max Result
Mains Voltage RMS: 231.01 V 230.91 V 227.70 V 231.07 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 1.419 1.490 PASS
Mains Voltage THD: 0.17 % 0.14 % N/A 0.27 % 2.00 % PASS
Real Power: 0.092 W 0.051 W N/A 0.146 W N/A N/A
Apparent Power: 21.866 W 21.330 W N/A 22.477 W N/A N/A
Power Factor: 0.003 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Graphs

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 0.23W 68.898% 0.053
5.122V 0.334W 115.15V
2 0.09A 0.461W 74.738% 0.095
5.121V 0.617W 115.15V
3 0.55A 2.813W 81.775% 0.328
5.114V 3.44W 115.14V
4 1A 5.109W 81.519% 0.405
5.108V 6.268W 115.14V
5 1.5A 7.652W 81.724% 0.438
5.1V 9.363W 115.14V
6 3A 15.233W 80.086% 0.49
5.077V 19.022W 115.13V
Test # 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency PF/AC Volts
1 0.045A 0.23W 59.849% 0.018
5.122V 0.385W 230.36V
2 0.09A 0.461W 68.458% 0.032
5.121V 0.674W 230.36V
3 0.55A 2.813W 79.441% 0.152
5.114V 3.542W 230.35V
4 1A 5.109W 81.058% 0.232
5.108V 6.302W 230.35V
5 1.5A 7.652W 81.265% 0.291
5.1V 9.417W 230.35V
6 3A 15.236W 80.82% 0.373
5.078V 18.852W 230.35V

Supplementary Tests (For Reference)

10-110% 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% 6.866A 1.986A 2.001A 0.98A 104.963 88.409% 0 |6.0 47.79°C 0.973
12.141V 5.035V 3.298V 5.102V 118.726 40.16°C 115.11V
20% 14.750A 2.981A 3.005A 1.178A 209.961 91.025% 0 |6.0 48.58°C 0.979
12.139V 5.034V 3.294V 5.092V 230.665 40.62°C 115.08V
30% 22.979A 3.478A 3.509A 1.377A 314.976 91.633% 0 |6.0 51.83°C 0.98
12.138V 5.033V 3.291V 5.083V 343.741 41.4°C 115.05V
40% 31.183A 3.976A 4.014A 1.577A 419.658 91.52% 0 |6.0 54.23°C 0.984
12.136V 5.031V 3.289V 5.074V 458.545 41.77°C 115.01V
50% 39.102A 4.972A 5.023A 1.778A 525.003 90.953% 0 |6.0 57.91°C 0.988
12.135V 5.03V 3.285V 5.064V 577.23 42.18°C 114.97V
60% 46.959A 5.97A 6.034A 1.979A 629.547 90.275% 837 23.7 42.9°C 0.99
12.132V 5.027V 3.282V 5.054V 697.367 59.03°C 114.92V
70% 54.885A 6.969A 7.047A 2.181A 734.887 89.582% 857 24 43.22°C 0.991
12.130V 5.024V 3.278V 5.044V 820.344 60.04°C 114.89V
80% 62.815A 7.966A 8.06A 2.284A 839.719 88.717% 1668 42.7 43.77°C 0.992
12.128V 5.022V 3.275V 5.036V 946.515 56.38°C 114.86V
90% 71.142A 8.467A 8.557A 2.387A 945.107 87.811% 1990 45.8 44.26°C 0.992
12.125V 5.02V 3.272V 5.027V 1076.306 56.77°C 114.81V
100% 79.206A 8.967A 9.085A 2.994A 1049.926 86.867% 2012 46.9 45.89°C 0.993
12.123V 5.019V 3.269V 5.011V 1208.658 59.84°C 114.78V
110% 87.135A 9.967A 10.197A 2.998A 1154.548 85.793% 2031 47.2 46.49°C 0.993
12.122V 5.017V 3.265V 5.004V 1345.739 62.94°C 114.75V
CL1 0.116A 14.37A 14.524A 0A 121.302 83.89% 0 |6.0 41.34°C 0.975
12.140V 5.024V 3.284V 5.106V 144.603 40.23°C 115.11V
CL2 0.115A 19.927A 0A 0A 101.397 81.9% 0 |6.0 46.69°C 0.975
12.145V 5.018V 3.29V 5.114V 123.809 41.6°C 115.11V
CL3 0.115A 0A 20.14A 0A 67.388 76.84% 0 |6.0 47.77°C 0.967
12.143V 5.035V 3.277V 5.108V 87.7 40.86°C 115.12V
CL4 86.539A 0A 0A 0A 1049.617 87.352% 2011 46.9 45.86°C 0.993
12.129V 5.024V 3.272V 5.064V 1201.588 59.82°C 114.79V

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% 6.867A 1.987A 2.002A 0.98A 104.977 89.786% 0 |6.0 48.5°C 0.892
12.142V 5.035V 3.297V 5.101V 116.914 40.16°C 230.38V
20% 14.750A 2.981A 3.006A 1.179A 209.975 92.546% 0 |6.0 49.75°C 0.946
12.140V 5.033V 3.294V 5.092V 226.883 40.55°C 230.36V
30% 22.980A 3.479A 3.51A 1.377A 314.989 93.258% 0 |6.0 52.15°C 0.962
12.138V 5.032V 3.291V 5.083V 337.758 41.27°C 230.35V
40% 31.186A 3.976A 4.015A 1.577A 419.699 93.346% 0 |6.0 53.3°C 0.971
12.137V 5.031V 3.288V 5.074V 449.622 41.78°C 230.33V
50% 39.104A 4.972A 5.024A 1.778A 525.028 93.109% 0 |6.0 55.48°C 0.976
12.135V 5.029V 3.285V 5.064V 563.903 42.41°C 230.31V
60% 46.962A 5.971A 6.034A 1.979A 629.581 92.679% 837 23.7 42.57°C 0.98
12.132V 5.025V 3.282V 5.054V 679.287 54.14°C 230.3V
70% 54.888A 6.97A 7.048A 2.181A 734.902 92.247% 852 23.9 43.29°C 0.981
12.130V 5.023V 3.278V 5.045V 796.667 55.3°C 230.28V
80% 62.820A 7.967A 7.498A 1.921A 836.119 91.398% 844 23.2 43.77°C 0.983
12.128V 5.021V 3.274V 5.041V 914.72 53.21°C 230.26V
90% 71.148A 8.469A 8.558A 2.387A 945.173 91.049% 1992 45.9 44.04°C 0.985
12.125V 5.019V 3.271V 5.027V 1038.097 53.97°C 230.25V
100% 79.214A 8.969A 9.087A 2.994A 1050.017 90.42% 2015 46.8 45.74°C 0.986
12.123V 5.018V 3.268V 5.011V 1161.256 55.9°C 230.24V
110% 87.141A 9.969A 10.199A 2.998A 1154.612 89.696% 2030 47.1 47.13°C 0.987
12.122V 5.016V 3.265V 5.004V 1287.247 58.94°C 230.21V
CL1 0.116A 14.372A 14.525A 0A 121.305 85.022% 0 |6.0 43.46°C 0.916
12.140V 5.024V 3.284V 5.106V 142.682 40.46°C 230.37V
CL2 0.115A 19.931A 0A 0A 101.397 83.13% 0 |6.0 46.14°C 0.898
12.146V 5.017V 3.289V 5.113V 121.989 41.94°C 230.37V
CL3 0.115A 0A 20.141A 0A 67.391 78.197% 0 |6.0 47°C 0.851
12.143V 5.035V 3.277V 5.108V 86.179 40.98°C 230.38V
CL4 86.543A 0A 0A 0A 1049.649 90.876% 2020 46.9 45.96°C 0.986
12.128V 5.024V 3.272V 5.064V 1155.036 57.76°C 230.23V

The results above are not used in the certification process

20-80W 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 1.224A 0.497A 0.501A 0.195A 20.001 69.764% 0 |6.0 42.54°C 0.906
12.142V 5.033V 3.293V 5.119V 28.67 36.61°C 115.14V
40W 2.692A 0.695A 0.701A 0.293A 39.999 80.546% 0 |6.0 43.13°C 0.945
12.142V 5.034V 3.294V 5.116V 49.657 37.2°C 115.13V
60W 4.162A 0.894A 0.9A 0.391A 59.998 85.03% 0 |6.0 44.38°C 0.965
12.142V 5.036V 3.299V 5.114V 70.559 38.27°C 115.13V
80W 5.627A 1.092A 1.1A 0.489A 79.954 86.987% 0 |6.0 45.72°C 0.965
12.141V 5.036V 3.299V 5.111V 91.913 39.16°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
20W 1.223A 0.497A 0.501A 0.195A 20.001 70.982% 0 |6.0 42.33°C 0.619
12.143V 5.033V 3.293V 5.119V 28.178 36.9°C 230.37V
40W 2.692A 0.695A 0.701A 0.293A 39.999 81.543% 0 |6.0 43.84°C 0.758
12.142V 5.033V 3.294V 5.116V 49.047 37.78°C 230.37V
60W 4.162A 0.894A 0.9A 0.391A 59.999 85.982% 0 |6.0 44.92°C 0.824
12.142V 5.035V 3.299V 5.114V 69.782 38.08°C 230.37V
80W 5.628A 1.093A 1.1A 0.489A 79.962 88.442% 0 |6.0 46.66°C 0.859
12.142V 5.035V 3.299V 5.111V 90.417 39.37°C 230.37V

The results above are not used in the certification process

Ripple Measurements

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB Pass/Fail
10% Load 16.0 mV 6.7 mV 3.8 mV 7.5 mV Pass
20% Load 21.5 mV 7.4 mV 4.5 mV 8.1 mV Pass
30% Load 20.1 mV 9.5 mV 5.3 mV 8.9 mV Pass
40% Load 18.4 mV 9.1 mV 5.3 mV 9.6 mV Pass
50% Load 14.6 mV 10.4 mV 6.0 mV 10.3 mV Pass
60% Load 14.7 mV 11.0 mV 7.0 mV 10.8 mV Pass
70% Load 16.5 mV 10.8 mV 6.9 mV 12.2 mV Pass
80% Load 17.1 mV 11.7 mV 12.9 mV 12.2 mV Pass
90% Load 18.3 mV 12.3 mV 14.0 mV 12.1 mV Pass
100% Load 28.6 mV 14.9 mV 15.5 mV 13.1 mV Pass
110% Load 32.5 mV 15.6 mV 15.9 mV 13.9 mV Pass
Crossload 1 23.2 mV 8.3 mV 13.3 mV 10.8 mV Pass
Crossload 2 16.4 mV 7.8 mV 4.2 mV 10.4 mV Pass
Crossload 3 13.5 mV 7.1 mV 14.6 mV 9.8 mV Pass
Crossload 4 28.5 mV 13.7 mV 8.4 mV 15.3 mV Pass

The results above are not used in the certification process

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB Pass/Fail
10% Load 18.8 mV 6.7 mV 3.8 mV 7.5 mV Pass
20% Load 22.7 mV 7.2 mV 4.2 mV 7.9 mV Pass
30% Load 21.7 mV 8.8 mV 5.3 mV 9.6 mV Pass
40% Load 18.8 mV 9.5 mV 5.4 mV 10.1 mV Pass
50% Load 15.7 mV 10.3 mV 5.7 mV 10.3 mV Pass
60% Load 15.4 mV 10.3 mV 6.2 mV 11.4 mV Pass
70% Load 16.7 mV 11.3 mV 6.9 mV 11.8 mV Pass
80% Load 15.0 mV 10.6 mV 9.5 mV 10.7 mV Pass
90% Load 18.5 mV 12.6 mV 13.5 mV 12.3 mV Pass
100% Load 30.0 mV 14.4 mV 15.3 mV 13.6 mV Pass
110% Load 33.4 mV 16.0 mV 15.7 mV 13.1 mV Pass
Crossload 1 24.0 mV 8.2 mV 12.8 mV 10.8 mV Pass
Crossload 2 17.8 mV 6.6 mV 3.8 mV 10.3 mV Pass
Crossload 3 15.7 mV 7.2 mV 14.2 mV 9.9 mV Pass
Crossload 4 29.1 mV 13.6 mV 8.2 mV 15.2 mV Pass

The results above are not used in the certification process

Cooler Master MWE Gold 1050W V2 ATX 3.1

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