It seems like hardware companies are coming up with more and more reasons for the average consumer to use more power than ever before. Dual core, quad core, 4-way SLI, peltier cooling not to mention all the added wattage which overclocking brings to the situation. Power supplies have also been happy to more than keep up so far, perhaps sometimes even going beyond what is required.

Coolermaster is one of these companies to keep on top of things as the race to the highest wattage escalates releasing a 1000W PSU, the Real Power Pro

Here are the features of the product from Coolermaster:

1.World’s first six +12V rails for better power distribution in Quad-SLI
and 2 ways server system
2.Four 6 pin PCI-e connectors offer great future upgradeability
3.Two 8 pin PCI-e connectors are compatible with future graphic card
upgradeability
4.Compliance with the newest Intel standard ATX 12V V 2.3
5.Compliance with the newest SSI standard EPS 12V V2.91
6.Ultra-silent operation with intelligent 135mm fan speed control (< 16dBA)
7.Eco-design for energy and money saving by Active PFC.(>0.99)/
high efficiency(>85%)
8.High Power Density (150*180*86 mm)
9.Power Failure Detector will light up when Over-Voltage, Under-Voltage,
Over-Temperature, Over-Current, Over-Loading, and Short circuit occur.
10.Five-year warranty

Specifications:

Model RS-A00-EMBA
Type ATX Form Factor 12V V2.2 / SSI standard EPS 12V V2.91
Input Voltage 90~264V (Auto Range)
Input Current 15A@ 115 Vac / 8A@ 230 Vac
Input Frequency Range 47~63 Hz
PFC Active PFC(0.99)
Power Good Signal 100~500 ms
Hold Up Time >17 ms
Efficiency >85% Typically
MTBF >100,000 hrs
Protection OVP / OCP / OTP / OLP / Short / Full Protection
Output Capacity 1000 Watts Continuous
Max. Output Capacity 1,200 Watts
Dimension (inches) 150(W) x 180(L) x 86(H) (mm)
Operation Temperature 0~50?(Nominal Input Voltage)
Safety CE / cUL / TUV / NEMKO / BSMI / FCC
UPC Code 870423004691
Warranty 5 years

The cables include the 20+4 pin ATX cable, CPU power connection 4-pin, 8-pin CPU power connection, two 6-pin PCI-Express power cables, two 6+2-pin PCI-Expres power cables, 6 molex power connections, 2 floppy power sources, and eight SATA power connections. The PSU comes with a 5 year warranty and manual in the box as well as a power cable and screws. One neat little bonus is a Coolermaster keychain and bottle opener.

Now let's move onto the test system.