[SOLVED] Is this Evga 500W PSU Haswell Compatible?

[ManOfArc]

Is this Evga Power Supply Haswell compatible?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes it's haswell compatible. Quality not so great , but it is Haswell compatible.

EVGAEVGA 500W Computer Power Supply

Buy EVGA EVGA 500W Computer Power Supply featuring Up to 40A / 480W on Single +12V Rail, Active Power Factor Correction (PFC) Low-Noise, 120mm Fan. Review EVGA

www.bhphotovideo.com

Features

• Low-noise, 120mm fan
• Up to 40A / 480W on single +12V rail
• Active Power Factor Protection (PFC)
• Provides up to 500W at 104°F
• Intel Haswell Compatible

 

[ManOfArc]

Thanks for that answer.
BTW, has "best answer" been eliminated?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Now you click the trophy on the left side of the Avatars , for Best Solution.

 

[ko888]

Is this Evga Power Supply Haswell compatible?

Seeing that it is a group regulated design it doesn't pass Intel's C6/C7 low power state tests. Crossloading tests on that PSU will usually show that the +5V rail will drop out of spec.

 

[ManOfArc]

OK. Thank you.
I see you already were given best answer before I could do it. What's with that?

 

[ManOfArc]

Seeing that it is a group regulated design it doesn't pass Intel's C6/C7 low power state tests. Crossloading tests on that PSU will usually show that the +5V rail will drop out of spec.

So, you're saying it is not Haswell Compatible?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...6&cm_re=100-W1-0500-KR-_-17-438-016-_-Product

• ATX12V / EPS12V
• 80 PLUS Certified
• Up to 40A +12V
• Active PFC
• Intel Haswell Compatible

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

EVGA - Products - EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W, 3 Year Warranty
Ready for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors (C6/C7 Idle Mode) When building on a budget, the EVGA 500W 80 PLUS is a great choice at a low cost. Supporting 40A on a single +12V rail provides more options without having to reduce your component requirements.
From the site for the PSU you inked.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Ready for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors (C6/C7 Idle Mode)
It's Haswell compatible , right from EVGA site ^

 

[ko888]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...6&cm_re=100-W1-0500-KR-_-17-438-016-_-Product

• ATX12V / EPS12V
• 80 PLUS Certified
• Up to 40A +12V
• Active PFC
• Intel Haswell Compatible

I don't place any trust in Newegg's specs. Even EVGA's webpage for the 100-W1-0500-KR makes no such claim.

 

[ManOfArc]

EVGA - Products - EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W, 3 Year Warranty
Ready for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors (C6/C7 Idle Mode) When building on a budget, the EVGA 500W 80 PLUS is a great choice at a low cost. Supporting 40A on a single +12V rail provides more options without having to reduce your component requirements.
From the site for the PSU you inked.

I must be blind as a bat. I still can't find where it says that. But thanks.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=evga+500w+c6&ia=web
Top search result ^

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

EVGA's site does make such a claim:

https://www.evga.com/products/pdf/100-W1-0500-KR.pdf

Here you go ^

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PDF is from EVGA site , link is above if you want to view it. Clearly states it's HASWELL Compatible.

 

[ko888]

https://www.evga.com/products/pdf/100-W1-0500-KR.pdf

Here you go ^

The same claim of Haswell Ready is made for their 500B and yet there are reputable reviews that prove that this claim is a lie when tested according to Intel's Haswell-compliance methodology.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The same claim of Haswell Ready is made for their 500B and yet there are reputable reviews that prove that this claim is a lie when tested according to Intel's Haswell-compliance methodology.

Well I think EVGA knows the specs and performance of this model 500w, so I'll stick to their site info , which clearly states it is Haswell Compatible.

 

[ko888]

Well I think EVGA knows the specs and performance of this model 500w, so I'll stick to their site info , which clearly states it is Haswell Compatible.

I'll trust a review before I'll ever trust a company's marketing claim.

Cooler Master also claimed that their group regulated PSUs were all Haswell Ready but reviews prove that to be a lie.