With Nvidia’s latest generation of cards all having the new 12VHPWR connection (at least with the Founders Editions), it didn’t take long for power supply companies to follow suit with Intel’s new ATX 3.0 standard which adds the new cable into the mix. This also means that we are seeing a lot of new power supplies hitting the market as most companies have been adding ATX 3.0 into their product stack and be quiet is no different. Their first generation of ATX 3.0 power supplies is the Dark Power 13 lineup and they have sent their 850-watt model over. Today I’m going to check out what features they have included, be quiet power supplies have been quality units for a long time now and I’m excited to see what they have done to put their spin on things with the Dark Power 13 so let’s dive in.

Product Name: be quiet Dark Power 13 850W

Review Sample Provided by: be quiet

Written by: Wes Compton

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Specifications

Wattages Available

750, 850, 1000

Todays Model

Dark Power 13 850W

Continuous power

850 Watts

Peak power

950 Watts

Dimensions without cable (L x W x H)

175 x 150 x 86 mm

6.88 x 5.9 x 3.38 Inches

Weight

1.97 kg

4.34 lbs

Color

Black

Form factor

Version 3.0

Form factor EPS 12V

Version 2.92

Topology            

Active Rectifier + Full bridge + LLC + SR + DC/DC

Digitally controlled

No

Voltage

100 – 240 Volts

Frequency

50 – 60 Hz

Input current

10 / 5 A

Power factor at 100% load

>0.98

Modern standby

Yes

Power consumption in standby

<0.13 Watts

Average lifetime (h / 25°C)

>100,000 hours

Operating temperature up to

40°C

Efficiency

80 PLUS certification                           Titanium

Efficiency (%) at 230V, 2% load         73.6

Efficiency (%) at 230V, 10% load       92.0

Efficiency (%) at 230V, 20% load       94.7

Efficiency (%) at 230V, 50% load       95.4

Efficiency (%) at 230V, 100% load    93.5

Fan and cooling technology

Fan                                      Silent Wings

Fan size (mm)                  135

Bearing technology         FDB

Motor technology            6-pole fan motor

Max. fan speed (rpm)     1800

dB(A) at 10% load             7.5

dB(A) at 20% load             7.5

dB(A) at 50% load             7.6

dB(A) at 100% load          19.8

Output

Multi-rail operation (12V rails)    4

12V single rail operation              

Overclocking key             

+3.3V (A)             24

+5V (A)               24

+12V1 (A)            30

+12V2 (A)            30

+12V3 (A)            35

+12V4 (A)            35

+12V5 (A)            -

+12V6 (A)            -

-12V (A)               0.5

+5Vsb (A)            3

Max. combined power 12V (W)                840

Max. combined power 3.3V + 5V (W)      120

Hold-up time at 100% load (ms)               22.6

Power good signal (ms)                          100 - 150

Cables and connectors

Modular cables

Sleeved cables 

Maximum cable length (cm)        105

Cable length to motherboard (cm)           60

No. of cables      12

ATX-Motherboard (20+4-pin)     1

P4+4 (CPU)         1

P8 (CPU)              1

12VHPWR cable / W        1 / 600

PCI-e 6+2-pin (GPU)        4

SATA     12

PATA     3

Protection

OTP (over temperature protection)

OCP (over current protection)

OPP (over power protection)

SCP (short circuit protection)

OVP (over Voltage protection)

UVP (under Voltage protection)

SIP (Surge & Inrush Protection)

Safety certification

BSMI

CB

CCC

CE

cTUVus

CU

FCC

RCM

TÜV

UKCA

Environmental directives

Energy Star 8.0

ErP

WEEE

RoHs

Triman

Scope of delivery

Thumb screws

Screws

Cable ties

Velcro cable ties

User manual languages DE, EN, ES, FR, PL, RU, TW, CN, JP, KC

OCK slot bracket with switch / OCK jumper

Warranty (Years)

10 Years

 

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