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Thermaltake Toughpower W0156RU 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

Thermaltake Toughpower W0156RU 1200W Power Supply - Retail

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Manufacturer Warranty

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Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 5 years
Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 5 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Website: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/|
Support Phone Number: 1-800-988-1088
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Return Policies

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Return for refund within: 30 days
Return for replacement within: 30 days
Restocking Fee: Yes

The Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W W0156RU is a high-end power supply unit ideal for advanced users who demand greater cooling and higher power for their systems. The Active Power Factor Corrector (Active PFC) helps the unit to deliver a stable 1200 Watts of continuous output with up to 87% efficiency. Four independent and dedicated +12V rails (12V1, 12V2, 12V3, 12V4) enhance power distribution and provide superior performance for your PC.

The Toughpower W0156RU is compatible with dual core CPU, quad core CPU, NVIDIA SLI, Quad SLI and ATI CrossFire technologies, with three 6-pin and three 8-pin (downward compatible with 6-pin PCI-E connectors) PCI-E connectors that allow connectivity to multiple graphic cards. The 14 cm ball-bearing fan that reduces hot spots, offers excellent, quiet cooling.

In addition, the Toughpower W0156RU utilizes industrial grade components with Independent Voltage Circuits for stable and unflappable output, and protection against potential voltage surges. A MTBF of more than 120,000 hours shows extreme reliability, and it's virtually immune to over voltage, over current, and potential short-circuits.

Review Summary (read more reviews)

86%

14%

Product Rating:
Total Reviews:	7

WOW!!!

Reviewed By: MR. Happy Customer on 12/26/2007

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Pros: Ok, first off, very clean, pure, unvarying power. I mean, if you put a ton of power on one rail and barely any on another, it would still deliver all the right voltages and so on. (I accidentally did this for 1 day before realizing it. Yes I have a tester and I used it.) It powers my 6 light up case fans, 5 hard drives, cpu fan, 3 hd 3850 graphics cards, 3 dvd drives, and 4 case lights with EASE. It's wonderful. And did I mention, this is a tiny power supply. It is no longer or wider or anything than a normal 250 watt psu believe it or not. I love the nice paint job on it, and the Thermaltake metal logo stickers. It comes with 6 pin adapters and an eight pin to six pin converter I think it was. Anyway, plenty of connections for 6 pin or 8 pin graphics cards. wonderful. Comes with a little rubber/plastic squishy vibration damner which I used. It wasn't exactly cut out perfectly since the screw holes kind of didn't line up with the dampner slots so I had to cut it a tiny bit.

Cons: I wish there was a logo on both sides so if I set it upside down I could still have a logo on the other side to see. (My case can hold two psu's and I used the optional psu area.) The rail labeling was a tiny bit confusing (which is what confused me above^) but I figured it out after a second look. Read it a couple times.

Other Thoughts: Well, it's good. By the way, I have to say about Newegg, their order processing and so on is absolutely perfected, I mean it beats the current disaster I'm having with another store and a hold situation on my credit card and so on. Newegg cleared up problems the second I fixed them within seconds. (I use those credit gift card things so there was a small address/name consistency issue.)

8 out of 10 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

Beyond Raw Power

Reviewed By: O.G. Helio on 7/14/2007

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Pros: All the power you could ever want or need. Runs very efficient and clean. Will not damage your valuable system component over time.

Cons: May not fit all chassis.

Other Thoughts: I hope the price comes down so that other people can enjoy this type of quality.

4 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

Quick Specs (view all30)

Model	W0156RU
Type	ATX12V / EPS12V
Maximum Power	1001W above
Fans	1
PFC	Active

Review Summary (read all 7 Reviews)

86%

14%

Product Rating:
Total Reviews:	7

Love this psu

Reviewed By: on 2/1/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

Pros: 1200w of pure power. It delivers power to all my rails without much in the way of power loss. Extremely efficient. Should have bought this thing a long time ago, instead of using that Coolmacks BullSpit.

Cons: I didnt see any more than 3 PCI-E cables for video card output. I have to use 2 for my GTX 260 216's to get them to work, and I have 2 of them. Kind of hard to get power to the other one if I cant power it up enough...

Other Thoughts: I dont like Newegg shipping. Takes 5 days for your order to show up regardless of how you have it delivered, and takes up to a month to get an RMA back if you have defective stuff. Stick to your neighborhood retailers. What you pay for in taxes is less than S&H in most cases...and its 5 days faster!

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

Def. top of the line...

Reviewed By: Legend on 6/17/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: One of the biggest and baddest of the power supplies

Cons: Price I suppose

Other Thoughts: Overall worth the cash, it'll handle any set up you throw at it...

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

Two Units, Both Problematic / Dead

Reviewed By: Dresk on 6/15/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

Pros: Modular cables. 8-pin PCI-E connector. Seems to stay cool enough.

Cons: Initial unit from Newegg died after 6 days of usage. On day 2 it began giving me issues powering on my computer. Tried different UPS, different cables, different computer, no go. RMAd to Thermaltake. Replacement lasted 11 days before it started doing the same thing. Computer has issues powering on and system stability is potentially affected.

Other Thoughts: I'm not an electrician, but I've tried many configurations with this PSU (and an RMAd one fresh from Thermaltake) and it always went down hill after a small period of time. Thermaltake's customer service was very poor, initially providing me with the laundry list of checks, instead of actually reading my e-mail. I have the suspicion that not many people are purchasing this so the extent of its issues is largely unknown.

1 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

Model
Brand	Thermaltake
Model	W0156RU
Series	Toughpower
Spec
Type	ATX12V / EPS12V
Maximum Power	1200W
Fans	1 x 140mm fan
PFC	Active
Main Connector	20+4Pin
+12V Rails	4
PCI-Express Connector	3 x 6-Pin, 3 x 8-Pin
SLI	Ready
CrossFire	Certified
Modular	No
Power Good Signal	100-500ms
Hold-up Time	16ms min.
Efficiency	up to 87%
Energy-Efficient	80 PLUS BRONZE Certified
Over Voltage Protection	Yes
Input Voltage	100 - 240 V
Input Frequency Range	47 - 63 Hz
Input Current	15A
Output	+3.3V@30A,+5V@30A,+12V1@20A,+12V2@20A,+12V3@36A, +12V4@36A,-12V@0.8A,+5VSB@3.5A
MTBF	120,000 hrs minimum
Approvals	CE, CB, TUV, FCC, UL, CUL, and BSMI certified
Features
Connectors	1 x Main connector (20+4Pin) 1 x 12V(4+4Pin) 1 x 12V(8Pin) 8 x peripheral 8 x SATA 2 x Floppy 3 x PCI-E(6Pin) 3 x PCI-E(8Pin)
Features	ATI Cross Fire Certified Four independent & dedicated +12V rails (12V1,12V2,12V3,12V4) provides superior performance for PC system. (combined loading of 99A) NEW! Three 6+2Pin and three 6Pin PCI-E connectors design supports Multi-GPU Graphic card Supports Dual Core CPU / Quad Core CPU / NVIDIA SLI & Quad SLI and all Multi-Core GPU technologies Independent Voltage Circuit: offers unflappable current delivery under heavy load Strict voltage regulation (±3%): provides steady voltage for system Industrial grade components (capacitor, transformer, etc) Protections: Over Current, Over Voltage, Under Voltage, Over Temperature, Over Power, and Short-Circuit protection.
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts	5 years limited
Labor	5 years limited

Introduction

Highlights

	ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V Compatible Compatible with the ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V standards, the Thermaltake Toughpower W0156RU provides maximum power stability to drive the latest Intel and AMD processors as well as other components for desktop and entry-level sever computer systems.
	1200W Maximum Power The Thermaltake Toughpower W0156RU provides a maximum power of 1200W to deliver safe, reliable output for ultra high-end computer systems.
	Highly Efficient Providing up to 87% power efficiency, the Thermaltake Toughpower W0156RU power supply saves energy and may even reduce your electric bill!
	Quiet Operation An ultra-large silent 14cm fan provides highly efficient cooling for the power supply and the whole system while remaining quiet operation.
	Six PCI-E Connectors Included Equipped with three 6-pin and three 8-pin (that can be adjusted to fit 6 pin sockets) PCI-E connectors, the Thermaltake Toughpower W0156RU power supply is capable of providing stable and reliable power to drive multi-GPU platform systems.
	ATI CrossFire Certified The Thermaltake Toughpower power supply has gone through a series of rigorous ATI CrossFire certification tests for maximum system stability when building CrossFire Ready multi-video-card PCs.