Over Power Protection and Max Wattage
Although officially rated to 650 watts of power output, it is not unusual that a PSU should be capable of providing power beyond that remit. When things are pushed too far, however, it’s important to know that protections are in place to ensure that no risk is presented not only to your power supply but also to the other components within your system.
So, how did the Thermaltake GF1 SNOW do? Well, in terms of max wattage, it achieved an impressively high 931.7W before the OPP successfully kicked into place. Given that this is around 45% higher than its rated amount, we’ll freely concede that the result here was surprising. – Of course, users should never buy a power supply offering a wattage below their system’s needs. If things do have to get pushed a little with the Thermaltake GF1 SNOW, however, then it clearly has a solid bit of wiggle room to safely work in!
