Corsair HX850 Gold Power Supply Review
Overload Tests
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Below you can see the maximum we could pull from this power supply. The objective of this test is to see if the power supply has its protecti
on circuits working properly. This unit passed this test, as it shut down when we tried to pull more than what is listed in the table below. Noise and ripple levels were still extremely low, but the +3.3 V output dropped to +3.13 V, the +5 V output dropped to +4.84 V, and the +5VSB output dropped to +4.84 V as well.
| Input | Overload Test |
| +12VA | 33 A (396 W) |
| +12VB | 33 A (396 W) |
| +5 V | 22 A (110 W) |
| +3.3 V | 22 A (72.6 W) |
| +5VSB | 3 A (15 W) |
| -12 V | 0.5 A (6 W) |
| Total | 991.4 W |
| % Max Load | 116.6% |
| Room Temp. | 46.6° C |
| PSU Temp. | 48.4° C |
| AC Power | 1,212 W |
| Efficiency | 81.8% |
| AC Voltage | 101.6 V |
| Power Factor | 0.997 |