Hiper Type-M 800W Power Supply Review

Performance Tests

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz (B3)
Memory: 4GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 @ 1600Mhz (Thanks to Corsair)
Motherboard: Asus Blitz Extreme
Graphics Cards: 2X Gigabyte HD2900XT 512MB
Disk Drive: Pioneer DVD Writer
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATAII
Fans: 5X Yate Loon 120mm @ 1200RPM
Monitor: LG Flatron L2000CN-BF (1600X1200)

For our complete power supply testing methodology, please go here: Hardware Canucks Power Supply Testing Methodology


Efficiency Testing



The Hiper 880W displayed good efficiency but at times it was less than the similarly-built Corsair TX750. The one thing that I did not find particularly endearing was the fact that when the system was turned off this power supply still consumed 18W.


Voltage Regulation Testing

+3.3V Regulation



Since my system puts very little strain on the +3.3V rail, all of the results look very good.


+5V Regulation



Once again, without much load on the +5V rail, the results are quite positive. Just remember, there are not too many computer components out there that would put a large load on either the +5 or +3.3V rails.


+12V Regulation



The +12V regulation shown by the Type M 880W was very good throughout the tests. There were some dips that brought the voltage to below what we saw with the TX750 but they were so minor, they don’t even warranty a second look. However, it should be noted that overall this is a very stable power supply when it comes to +12V regulation.


+12V Ripple Suppression



The Hiper 880W definitely displayed some interesting traits in this test. At first it showed extremely good ripple suppression but when the System Stress test was run, the traces began dancing to a different tune and ripple went up above 60mV. While this is still far below the ATX specified 120mV it does seem to show that the platform Hiper is using for this power supply begins showing stress at loads far below 880W. On the positive side, this 880W power supply shows that it can hold up very well under the “normal” operating conditions a high-end system will throw at it. However, the large jump in ripple/noise seen in our testing makes me concerned that if this unit was pushed to its limits it may violate the ATX specified 120mV. I definitely look forward to seeing the results of tests which are able to push this unit to its full output in order to see if my concerns are valid.


Heat and Noise

Overall, the Hiper Type-M 880W was extremely quiet eve though the fan speed began to increase quite a bit during the System Stress test. This was expected since that particular test puts a fair amount of stress on even an 880W power supply.

The fan design used on this power supply seems to be paying off since its operation stayed silent while moving enough air to keep in interior of the Type M relatively cool. Even during the most stressful hour test there was not much hot air coming out of the back of the power supply. This may also be due to the perforated side panels used on the housing.