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PSU Review - Be Quiet Straight Power E8 CM 680W
Be-Quiet is a company based in Germany which for the past few years has been creating computer related products for enthusiasts. The company has a long list of products but their primary focus lies on high quality and silent power supply units. Today we bring you our first review of a Be-Quiet product in VR-Zone, the Straight Power CM 680W power supply. The Straight Power series is the middle range of Be-Quiet power supplies and the CM stands for “Cable management”, meaning that this is a modular unit.
Be-Quiet is a company based in Germany which for the past few years has been creating computer related products for enthusiasts. The company has a long list of products but their primary focus lies on high quality and silent power supply units. Today we bring you our first review of a Be-Quiet product in VR-Zone, the Straight Power CM 680W power supply. The Straight Power series is the middle range of Be-Quiet power supplies and the CM stands for “Cable management”, meaning that this is a modular unit.
Manufacturer features and specifications
- For multi-GPU systems
- Cable management
- Extremely quiet running
- Very high efficiency (80PLUS Silver)
- Very reliable and stable operation by 4x12V rails
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Continuous power (W) |
680 |
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Peak power 500 ms (W) |
750 |
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Form factor ATX 12V |
ATX12V Version 2.3 |
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Form factor EPS 12V |
EPS12V Version 2.92 |
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Modular cable management |
? |
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Special technology |
DC/DC |
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Voltage (Vac) |
100 - 240 |
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Frequency (Hz) |
50 - 60 |
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Input current (A) |
10 - 5 |
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PFC, active |
? |
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PF Power factor at 100% load |
0.99 |
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Compliant to Intel C6 mode |
? |
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Power consumption in standby (W) |
<0.3 |
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Average life time (h / 25°C) |
100.000 |
|
Operating temperature (°C) |
0-40°C |
