New PSU rating system by Cybenetics

NumLock21 · May 4, 2017

A new type of power supply rating has been revealed. Unlike the current 80Plus ratings which only focus on efficiency, Cybenetic focus on efficiency as well as noise.

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Contrary to the currently available efficiency rating programs that test only three or four different load points; the ETA program incorporates load combinations using a unique, custom-made application to account for the efficiency results of thousands of different load combinations through a unique proprietary application. This process allows Cybenetics to use a single value rating to represent the PSU's true overall efficiency. Moreover, and very importantly, Power Factor, Vampire Power and the +5VSB rail's efficiency are also taken into consideration in the final rating, whereas these measurements are not even considered in other efficiency certification tests. Finally, all tested PSUs must be compliant with the ErP Lot 6 2010/2013 and ErP lot 3 2014 directives and also meet all requirements mentioned in the (EU) No 617/2013 regulation:

85% efficiency at 50% of rated output power;

82% efficiency at 20% and 100% of rated output power;

Power Factor = 0.9 at 100% of rated output power.

Under the Cybenetic rating, power supplies will get: A+, A, B, C, or D

It's noise rating will be under the LAMBDA certification and it has the ratings of: A++, A+, A, B, C, E, or E

https://www.techpowerup.com/232979/announcing-cybenetics-power-supply-rating-and-certification-agency

https://www.cybenetics.com/index.php

More psu stickers and ratings YAY!!!

BTW that Cooler Master $1000 psu only got a B rating.

https://www.cybenetics.com/code/pdf.php?id=9Xe