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Fortron Sparkle ZEN |
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Introduction
I would like to thank Fortron Sparkle for supplying me with the unit for review.FSP Group is a leader in the power supply industry in Taiwan and one of the top manufacturers in the world. Since the company's establishment in 1993, the management team has constantly improved R&D expertise, production capacity and product quality to consistently excel in this competitive marketplace.
FSP Group was founded from the companies Fortron Source and Sparkle Power Intl., the P means Power Supplies.
Today we have a very special PSU on the test bench - it is completely passive. Fortron trusts their design so much that they say a backup fan is not needed. When it gets too hot it will just turn off.
The FSP ZEN is also called FSP300-60GNF, in case you need to search for it at vendors. It has active PFC and a wide input voltage range of 99 to 265 V (auto-switched).
Shipping of the first units has already started and it should be widely available in May.
| PSU Efficiency | Full Load | Typical Load | Light Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115V Input | >85% | >85% | >80% |
| 230V Input | >87% | >87% | >82% |
Packaging
Box contents:
- Power supply unit
- Manual (english, german, french, traditional chinese, simplified chinese)
- Power Cord
- Screw package
| Connectors | Main Power | 5.25" | Floppy | 4 Pin CPU | SerialATA | PCI-E Aux Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX 24 Pin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
When switched on, the power switch is lighting up blue. Awesome!