Over Power Protection and Max Wattage
Power supplies often quote as having various protection mechanisms such and the most important of these is Over Power Protection. In our testing we crank up the power draw until the power supply either shuts down (meaning the OPP mechanism is present and working) or blows up (meaning it is either not present or not working). We then note the maximum power consumption before the power supply shut down (or blew up).
It’s probably only got a single PCI-E 6+2 because it’s not a true 450W PSU!
Not sure what you mean by that, it is a true 450W, it is capable of supplying 450W continuously.
It’s a true 450 W PSU
They may have put those cables for cost savings or even thinking about most exaggerated builds (for example FX9xxx), where the CPU itself can draw 200 W or more, the 8 pin PCIe connector would mean a 225 W GPU (75W+150W). That leaves you 25 W for storage and mb…
It’s a true 450 W PSU
They may have put those cables for cost savings or even thinking about most exaggerated builds (for example FX9xxx), where the CPU itself can draw 200 W or more, the 8 pin PCIe connector would mean a 225 W GPU (75W+150W). That leaves you 25 W for storage and mb…