Introduction

PC Power & Cooling is one of the most reputable high performance PSU manufacturers, if not the most reputable. This good reputation is no doubt helped by them not offering budget products, only mainstream and high end models. When OCZ bought PC P&C nearly a year ago many thought that the quality of their units would somehow degrade however every unit they released since then had an excellent design and really the move to the OCZ camp has had little impact. Today we will take a look on a unit from the Silencer series which is aimed at mainstream users, the Silencer 610W EPS12V. Interestingly the Silencer 610W EPS12V is the first PC P&C unit we have received that clearly mentions OCZ technology on it, let us have a closer look at it and see how good the latest mainstream PC P&C units really are.

Manufacturer Features and Specifications

• 610W Continuous @ 40C (670W Peak)
• Up to 90% (10dB) Less Noise per Watt
• EPS12V / NVIDIA® SLI™ Certified
• High Efficiency (83%); .99 Active PFC
• +12VDC @ 49A  
• 24-pin, 8-pin, 4-pin M/B Connectors
• 2 PCI-E and 15 Drive Connectors
• Automatic Fan Speed Control Circuit
• Black Finish (Copper on request)
• 5-Year Warranty and Tech Support

AC Input
Operating Range:	90-264 VAC .99 power factor
Frequency:	47-63Hz
Current:	10A
Efficiency:	83%
EMI:	FCC-B, CE
DC Output
Output:	+5V @ 30A +12V @ 49A -12V @ 0.8A +3.3V @ 24A +5VSB @ 3A Continuous = 610W Peak = 670W
Regulation:	3% (+3.3V, +5V, +12V) 5% (-12V)
Ripple:	1% (p-p)
Hold Time:	16ms
PG Delay:	300ms
Safety
OV Protection:	+3.3V, +5V, +12V
OC Protection:	135% OPP
Agency Approval:	UL/ULC/CE/CB/RoHS
Environmental
Temperature:	0° - 40°C
Humidity:	20% - 80% RH
Fan Type:	22 - 55 CFM ball-bearing
Noise:	26-38dB(A)

Packaging and Bundle



PC P&C seems to have ditched the plain white boxes as we received the latest Silencer model in a more flashy retail package. The artwork on the box is minimal but at least we can clearly see specifications of the unit and there is a picture of the PSU. Inside the package everything is very well secured and it would be really hard to damage the unit during shipping given the thickness of the box. Inside we find an AC power cable, four mounting screws, a very well written manual and a test report from PC P&C’s Chroma 8000 testing station.