80 plus rating system

[noisebomb44]

So ive been researching in a bit more detail about the 80 plus rating, and i just want to know if this is true

 

80 is the standard efficiency, if you have a PSU with "80 PLUS PSU" rating you have a PSU with 80%

But when you add a metal to the end of the name, such as "Bronze", "silver", "platinum", etc you just add 80 + the value of the metal

 

so for example

 

80 plus gold PSU efficiency would be 80 + 10 = 90%

And

80 plus bronze PSU efficiency would be 80 + 5 = 85%

 

Please correct me if im wrong

[Patrick Bateman]

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

[Whorax]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/423141-80-plus-efficiency-and-what-it-really-means/#entry5681974

[noisebomb44]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/423141-80-plus-efficiency-and-what-it-really-means/#entry5681974

Thanks, was a little confused because my sources collided with eachother

[Patrick Bateman]

Thanks, was a little confused because my sources collided with eachother

no they dont

[noisebomb44]

no they dont

are you spying on me?

But the false information was told to me from a friend, so i think you have to update your NSA drivers

[Patrick Bateman]

are you spying on me?

But the false information was told to me from a friend, so i think you have to update your NSA drivers

no im not spying on you... i was saying that the two sources dont collide.. the efficiency tables match...

 

EDIT: ok now i get it... the guy in my profile picture isnt an NSA agent.

Edited November 20, 2015 by Patrick Bateman

[noisebomb44]

no im not spying on you... i was saying that the two sources dont collide.. the efficiency tables match...

 

EDIT: ok now i get it... the guy in my profile picture isnt an NSA agent.

I said that my sources collided, and thats why i was confused, not that your sources collided

But NP

also 1000 posts anniversary

[Patrick Bateman]

I said that my sources collided, and thats why i was confused, not that your sources collided

But NP

also 1000 posts anniversary

congrats.

[STRMfrmXMN]

So ive been researching in a bit more detail about the 80 plus rating, and i just want to know if this is true

 

80 is the standard efficiency, if you have a PSU with "80 PLUS PSU" rating you have a PSU with 80%

But when you add a metal to the end of the name, such as "Bronze", "silver", "platinum", etc you just add 80 + the value of the metal

 

so for example

 

80 plus gold PSU efficiency would be 80 + 10 = 90%

And

80 plus bronze PSU efficiency would be 80 + 5 = 85%

 

Please correct me if im wrong

We have a post pinned on the main PSU subforum page about this dawg

It's also in my sig