The global power supply market has experienced significant growth in recent years, fueled by the increasing adoption of high performance computing systems and rising demand for energy efficient products. According to ReportLinker’s report, the global His PSU market is expected to reach $46.2 billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 5.9% from 2020 to 2027 (after the pandemic, he corrected to 5.5%). The report includes almost all types of his PSUs (not just PC PSUs), but also mentions the growing demand for high wattage PSUs for gaming and mining applications, making the market expected to drive further growth. Fortron Source Power, commonly known as FSP, is one of the primary sources of information facilitating this report.
FSP is a Taiwanese company providing power solutions since 1993. The company prides itself on its commitment to quality and innovation, and has earned a reputation for its reliable and energy efficient products. FSP’s product portfolio includes power supplies for personal computers, servers, industrial and medical equipment, LED lighting, and electric vehicles. FSP’s power supply unit (PSU) division is one of its flagship businesses, and the company has consistently expanded its product lineup to meet the growing demand for his high-quality PSUs. Today, the company offers a wide range of options to meet the needs of different users.
Today’s review covers FSP’s latest ATX 3.0 compliant unit, the Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W. FSP has released his Hydro G Pro series, one of the first ATX 3.0 units on the market. Compared to its power supplies, the PTM X Pro series is aimed at system builders looking for a higher level of performance, with the main distinguishing difference being the 80 Plus Platinum efficiency certification. Of course, a higher certification rating means some design differences that we’ll explore in this review.
| FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W ATX 3.0 Power Specifications (Rated @ 50 °C) |
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| rail | +3.3V | +5V | +12V | +5 Vsb | -12V |
| Maximum output | 20A | 20A | 83.3A | 2.5A | 0.3A |
| 120W | 1000W | 12.5W | 3.6W | ||
| total | 1000W | ||||
| AC input | AC100-240V, 50-60Hz | ||||
| street price | $279 | ||||
packing and bundling
FSP delivers the Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W in a colorful cardboard box with an extra cardboard ribbon around it. The box is very sturdy and the product is protected by an extra thick slab of packing material. A wealth of information about the unit and its new PCIe 5.0 12WHPWR connector can be found on every side of the box.
In addition to the necessary mounting screws and AC power cable, the company also provides cable straps and jumpstart adapters for testing the PSU without connecting it to the motherboard. Two sets of side stickers, green and red. The blue set is already glued to the unit. These stickers are permanent and cannot be removed without damage. FSP has clarified that stickers do not affect warranties, so stickers can be removed and replaced without affecting the consumer.
The FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W PSU has a fully modular design, allowing all DC power cables to be removed, including a 24-pin ATX connector. Almost all cables are black ribbons with black connectors. The only exception is the PCIe 5.0 12WHPWR cable. It’s also all black, but instead it’s a classic sleeved cable.
As seen on the Hydro G Pro packaging, the Hydro PTM X Pro packaging has printed on the box that the 12WHPWR cable is rated “9.2 A per contact for all 12 power contacts” . This is a misleading wordplay, as many users may assume that all 12 contacts are capable of supplying current to the card. Each power contact on the 16-pin connector can actually handle 9.2 A, but with 6 voltage contacts and 6 ground contacts, the maximum continuous current carrying capacity of the cable is 6 × 9.2 A, an Intel design requirement. .
| FSP Hydro PTM X Pro | ||
| connector type | hardwired | base unit |
| ATX 24 pin | – | 1 |
| EPS 4+4 pin | – | 2 |
| EPS 8 pin | – | – |
| PCIE 5.0 | – | 1 |
| PCI-E 8 pin | – | 6 |
| SATA | – | 12 |
| Molex | – | 3 |
| floppy | – | 1 |
FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W PSU
exterior
Despite the high output and 80Plus Platinum efficiency, FSP managed to maintain the Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W’s ATX-compliant proportions. In fact, the company has gone a step further than sticking to his ATX-compliant size and reduced the length of the unit to 130mm. The PSU needs his ATX case and even 10mm longer it will fit so it’s hardly an issue for most users but for those exploring custom builds and their own projects it could be important There is a nature.
FSP sprayed the chassis with a textured paint that was visually appealing and fingerprint resistant. The fan finger guard is a separate custom part with the company logo in the center. A sticker with the unit’s electrical certifications and specifications covers most of the top surface of the unit.
The side of the unit comes pre-applied with a blue-themed decorative sticker that can be replaced with a red or green sticker that FSP will include in the package. The downside here is that once the stickers are removed they are discarded, technically making them a permanent choice. It takes a lot of care and skill to make sure it’s level and symmetrical.
A typical on/off switch is on the back of the unit next to the power connector. Another small switch right next to it controls the “ECO mode” of the cooling fan. When enabled, the cooling fan will stop when the load is less than 300 Watts. The front of the unit has numerous connectors for modular cables. Subtle legends are printed under each group of connectors, sprayed directly onto the chassis, and the series’ logo covers the rest of the surface.
internal design
Due to the reduced size of the chassis, FSP engineers were limited to 120mm fans for the cooling needs of the Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W PSU. The fan is supplied by Protechnic Electric, FSP’s usual cooling fan supplier. The MGA12012XF-O25 is his 120 mm fan with Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) engine, which has a very high maximum rotation speed of 2700 RPM.
Most units on the market today have an ODM hidden behind them, but FSP is the only company to make the Hydro PTM X Pro PSU from paper to product. A quick glance at the platform reveals that it’s not just an upgraded version of the Hydro G Pro, it’s actually a radically different design. The layout is very well put together, aside from the overdose of glue on the cooling fan connector.
The filtering stage starts at the back of the AC receptacle and is textbook, with a total of 4 Y capacitors, 2 X capacitors, and 2 filtering inductors leading to a dual input rectifier bridge configuration. Both rectifier bridges share a fairly large heatsink sandwiched between them. The passive APFC components are two large Nippon Chemi-Con 450V/470μF APFC capacitors and a fairly large filtering coil. Active APFC components are on long heatsinks that run across the edge of the PCB.
Unlike typical configurations that achieve 80Plus Platinum certification levels, the Hydro PTM X Pro has only two transistors forming a half-bridge inverting topology on the primary side of the transformer. A typical configuration here would be a full bridge to give the unit the slight extra efficiency needed to reach the Platinum certification level, but FSP engineers were not able to reach the efficiency threshold without it. was completed.
The secondary side is basically placed on the vertical PCB. The small board is home for the LLC resonant circuit, and the large board holds most of the secondary rectification stage, including the transformer itself. FSP engineers implemented synchronous rectification using a very efficient switcher (Toshiba TPHR8504PL). This is mainly the reason why this unit has reached very high efficiency figures.
The 3.3V and 5V lines are generated via DC-DC conversion circuitry, standard in all high efficiency designs. All secondary capacitors, both electrolytic capacitors and polymer capacitors, are provided by Nippon Chemi-Con. A number of additional filter capacitors are placed on the PCB that holds the cable connector.
