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Re: The PSU Mystery
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Xephan
on 05/08/2011, 18:37:00 UTC
Which sounds to me like every 80 PLUS cvertified PSU should be able to deliver the wattage that is written on its packaging, right? So my 350 W PSU should supply 350 W without blowing.

Should and does are two different thing. There are ways to get certified/reviewed well yet sell crap. The practise is common enough to have its own name: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_sample

That is why 80Plus has a procedure where a member can challenge that another manufacturer isn't adhering to the tested standards. But it costs quite a bit of money and nobody wants to rock the boat because everybody knows almost everybody has a model or two which are targeted at low price market segments and marketed above factual ratings.