MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5

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According to PCI-SIG, graphics cards are capable of exceeding their maximum power by 3 times. This is especially the case for high-performance graphics cards such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti or the upcoming NVIDIA next-gen graphics cards. It is believed that the upcoming graphics cards need 600W of power and will have power excursions up to 1800W. The power excursions only last 100 microseconds but can already heavily disrupt the computer system. Power excursions are also known as power spikes by many people. MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 Testing Result ATX 3.0 is Intel's new specification standard for existing PSUs. In short, ATX 3.0's main purpose is to help provide more reliability, and better power efficiency and provide graphics cards up to 600 watts of power. ATX 3.0 is created in response to graphics cards' increase in performance and the ever-increasing need for power.

MPG A1000G PCIE5 is an 80PLUS GOLD certified 1,000W capacity type. The cooling fan has a 135mm diameter fan with a Fluid Dynamic Bearing that provides the semi-fanless capability "0% RPM MODE." Prepare an over current protection (OCP), over voltage protection (OVP), overload protection (OPP), over temperature protection (OTP), short protection (SCP), and under voltage protection (UVP) circuit for +12V. The dimensions of the body are 150 mm wide, 150 mm deep, and 86 mm high. The efficiency of the MSI MEG Ai1300P does meet the 80Plus Platinum certification requirements when it is powered from an 115 VAC source. However, when the main’s voltage is 230 VAC, the efficiency is raised by an average of 1%, which is not enough to meet the 80Plus Platinum requirements for that input voltage. The average nominal load efficiency (20% to 100% of the unit's capacity) is 92.1% with the unit powered from a 230 VAC source, and drops down to 91.3% if the unit is powered by a 115 VAC source. It is also interesting to note that itsefficiency under very low loads is quite high, at above 83% for a 5% load.MSI welcomes the MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 power supply unit, the world's first power supply unit to be fully ready for ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0. With graphics cards becoming all the more important, users must know what components to buy for their system if they are looking to upgrade. To understand why the MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 is the ultimate future-proof power supply unit, let's begin with understanding ATX 3.0. For the testing of PSUs, we are using high precision electronic loads with a maximum power draw of 2700 Watts, a Rigol DS5042M 40 MHz oscilloscope, an Extech 380803 power analyzer, two high precision UNI-T UT-325 digital thermometers, an Extech HD600 SPL meter, a self-designed hotbox and various other bits and parts. For a thorough explanation of our testing methodology and more details on our equipment, please refer to our How We Test PSUs - 2014 Pipeline post. What can be more Silent than a ‘GALE' you say? Well yes, I can think of quite a few things! We can only imagine the naming for this product was lost somewhere in translation between Asia and Europe. The fan is hidden behind a shroud with another gold accented panel. We will take a closer look at this fan when we open the power supply shortly. We feel this design is going to split opinion. The Asian community tend to love gold accented tech products, the European audience, not so much. It is nicely finished, but I am not a fan of the gold touches.

What we tested is also an extremely unlikely scenario for the moment, as no graphics card can currently be drawing 600 Watts constantly – it would itself melt. Even by taking the massive 3× power excursions into account, the average power drawof any cardover practical lengths of timeis significantly lower than 600 Watts – therefore, the cable should never reach temperatures that may become a concern. If you’re in the process of a big desktop upgrade and you’re looking for a little future-proofing, look no further than MSI’s latest power supply. The MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 (rolls off the tongue, don’t it?) is the first PSU model sold to consumers that offers full compliance with Intel’s new ATX 3.0 standard. ATX 3.0 power rails, or adapters to comply with them, might become a necessity as soon as the latter part of this year, when power-hungy next-gen graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD are expected to use them. Thermaltake has the mighty Toughpower GEN 5 GF3 that can provide some serious power like other ATX 3.0-rated power supplies. The ASUS ROG Loki SFX-L is an interesting ATX 3.0 power supply as it's in an SFX-L form factor, allowing you to install it inside smaller cases where a standard ATX-sized unit may not be compatible. The resistance of the MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 unit to adverse ambient conditions is astonishing, with the unit hardly affected at all while operating inside our hotbox. There is a practically negligible efficiency degradation of 0.2-0.3% depending on the load, a figure four to six times lower than other similar designs. There is very little additional degradation under heavy loads, suggesting that the components of the MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 are not thermally stressed at all.A typical on/off switch can be seen at the rear side of the unit right next to the power connector. The front side of the unit is entirely covered by the numerous connectors for the modular cables. A golden legend is printed on the chassis. The tiny Mini-USB connector sits right above the large ATX 24-pin connectors, with the G.I. (i.e. Gaming Intelligence) legend printed right over it. Multi/Single Rail Switch: It can switch between single and multi-rail according to the needs of users while taking into account high current output and safety protection. Kitguru says: The MSI MEG Ai1300P is a high performing power supply with interesting software enhancements that will appease the high end enthusiast audience. This modern design adopts quality internal components with 105c rated Japanese capacitors to help justify the eye watering asking price. A single 16-pin power connector that can supply up to 600 Watts of power to the card. You can see that the connector rated for 600W power delivery is PCIe Gen 5.0 compatible & not designed for legacy PCIe Gen 2 or Gen 3 cards.