Lian Li Silent Force 850W Review

Specification:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratings Table:

 

Model No.	Lian Li Silent Force 850W (PS-S850GE)
AC Input	100-240VAC    11A    5060Hz
DC Output	+5V0	+3V3	+12V1	+12V2	+12V3	+12V4	-12V	+5VSB
Output Current	30A	28A	20A	20A	30A	30A	0.8A	3A
Maximum Combined Wattage	180W		750W				9.6W	15W
	825W						25W
	850W

 

System Protection:

 

No specific figures are given for the over current/voltage/power protection/temperature, under voltage protection or short circuit protection. The only information given is in the feature list and a short paragraph in the user manual.

 

Safety & Agency Approvals:

 

• Underwriters Laboratory USA & Canada
• TUV Germany
• FCC USA
• CE European Union
• CB

 

Power Supply Weight:

 

Power Supply Weight
Manufacturer/Model	Weight
Lian-Li Silent Force 850W	2.1kg	4.6lbs

 

Power Supply Connectors:

 

Lian-Li Silent Force 850W Connectors
24 Pin Motherboard	Hard Wired	1
EPS12V 8 Pin	Hard Wired	1
P4-12V 4+4 Pin	Hard Wired	1
Molex 4 Pin	Modular	6
SATA Power	Modular	6
FDD 4 Pin Power	Modular	2
PCI-E 6 Pin	Modular	2
PCI-E 6+2 Pin	Modular	2

 

Power Supply Cable Length & Connector Spacing

 

Type	Lian Li Silent Force 850W Cable Lengths	Qty
Hardwired	PSU > 24 Pin Motherboard 20”	1
Hardwired	PSU > EPS12V 20”	1
Hardwired	PSU > ATX12V P4 20”	1
Modular	PSU > 20” > Molex > 6” > Molex > 6” > Molex > 6” > Molex > 6” > FDD	2
Modular	PSU > 20” > SATA > 6” > SATA > 6” > SATA	2
Modular	PSU > 20” > PCI-E 6 Pin	2
Modular	PSU > 20” > PCI-E 6+2 Pin	2

 

Features:

 

There are quite a few features on the back of the packaging, under three different headings. Here they are:

 

Performance Features:

 

• Up to 86% efficiency & low power consumption
• RoHS ready and environmental friendly
• 3.3V DC to DC VRM layout design to enhance stability and efficiency
• Double forward converter design for highest efficiency and best stability
• Active power factor correction (>0.99%), reduce line loss & power distribution
• MTBF > 100,000 hours
• High reliable Japan made main capacitors, increase product life & reliability
• Tuned for best silence performance
• Dual magnetic amplifiers, improve cross regulation tolerance on +12V rails in 3% for optimized stability
• Bead core protection on PCI-E connectors to minimise EMI for reducing noises

 

Flexibility Features:

 

• Complies with the latest ATX 12V V2.3 & EPS 12V V2.91
• Supports Intel dual and quad core CPU
• Supports AMD dual and quad core CPU
• Supports SLI and Crossfire Multi-GPU graphics card (PCI-E 2.0 Compliant)
• Easy swap connector for easily & quickly unplugging
• Universal AC input (full range), plug & run safely at 90-240VAC
• Short circuit protection (SCP), over voltage protection (OVP), under voltage protection (UVP), over current protection (OCP), over temperature protection (OTP) and over loading protection (OLP) for your hardware safety
• Cable management increases airflow, better cooling performance

 

Silence Features:

 

• 135mm ball-bearing cooling fan, increases airflow, better cooling performance, reduces rotation speed and noise level (17dBA)
• Ultra ventilation design, honey comb vent for minimized airflow resistance for maximum cooling
• Smart & silent fan control, thermal control to balance noise and cooling
• Sleeve cable for minimized airflow resistance for maximum cooling