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1 Specification – FSP HYdro X 450

I come back to FSP today, after the successful attempt to enter the “gamer” power supply market (under its own brand and not as an OEM) with the Hydro G (tested here) which offers ventilation management reviewed by compared to what we usually find in the brand it is his little sister’s turn that I will turn to, I named the Hydro X 450! Under this name hides a power supply certified 80Plus Gold like its big sister but which loses the modularity to end up with only cables attached and a fan that goes from an “FDB” for the G version to a ball bearing for the X .
Offered at a price of € it will be hard to compete!

The front of the box is rather sober, there is a photo of the beast in profile as well as of course the make, model and power available. In addition, a small quick list of the main strengths is present, 80Plus Gold certification, 100% Japanese capacitors and the 5 year warranty. In fact the box looks a lot like what we find on the Hydro G.

At the back another photo of the beast with a complete listing of the different strengths.

The most interesting information is on the sides of the box, the number of cables as well as the associated connectors, a table of the power distribution as well as graphs of noise pollution and performance.

In the box we find the beast surrounded by cardboard to protect it during transport, nothing very interesting to see here.

In addition to the power supply FSP has added a power cord, 4 screws to fix the beast to the box as well as a small user manual, the essential!

Here is the beast! As usual at FSP, sobriety is the order of the day. The build quality is good, without reaching the level of very high-end products, which is a bit normal! The black paint, however, looks great and shouldn’t mark too much during assembly. The size of the block is much smaller than what can be seen on the Hydro G, indeed with 2 cm less it will be more suitable to be installed in a more narrow case.

The grille in front of the fan is directly drilled into the frame, its shape is atypical, it is more aesthetic than anything else but it has the merit of changing a little of the eternal honeycomb.

Below is a label showing the various serial numbers, the usage logos as well as a power distribution table. We can see that FSP provides all of the 450 Watts on the 12V rail for once, which is a good point and is not always the case especially on a power supply of this power.

Both sides feature the same sticker, brand name and model!

Lack of modularity means there is not much to say on this side except the presence of two ventilation grilles which will eliminate as much heat stagnation as possible.

In all, the Hydro X 450 has 5 cables, 2 for the peripherals, 1 for the graphics card, 1 for the processor and 1 other for the motherboard, the minimum vital but which should be more than sufficient for a classic configuration. . Only the 24-pin cable is covered with a sheath, the others being flat.

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Specification – FSP HYdro X 450

FSP Hydro X 450
24 pine	60 cm
4 + 4 pin (Processor)	70 cm
6 + 2 pin (Pcie) + 6 + 2 pin (Pcie)	50 + 10 cm
Sata + Sata + Sata + Sata	50 + 15 + 15 + 15 cm
Sata + Sata + Molex + Molex + FDD	50 + 15 + 15 + 10 + 10 cm

With an available power of 450 Watts it is obvious that the Hydro X 450 will not have as many connectors as on models that can provide more power, so there are 6 x Sata, 2 x Molex, 1 x FDD (reader diskette), 2 x Pcie 6 + 2-pin, 1 x 4 + 4-pin CPU as well as of course the 24-pin. It may not seem like much but in the end it will be more than enough for 99% of users, even with a fairly busy configuration.

The only small thing I can find to say concerns the length of the PCIe cable, indeed with 50 cm for the first connector it may be quite short in a large box, depending on the case, it will be necessary to pass the cable in front of the components instead to pass them to the back of the motherboard, but it remains more aesthetic than anything else.

Inside, the build quality is present, the electrolytic capacitors are Japanese (Nippon chemicon for example) certified 105 ° and those in polymer are made by Teapo, less upscale but which should do the job perfectly.

The Hydro G is fitted with a 135mm “FDB” bearing fan while the Hydro X has a 120mm double ball bearing fan, Power Logic is the manufacturer for both. The Hydro X 450’s PLA12025B12M-2 can run at a maximum speed of 1800 RPM, but that will not logically happen!

FSP Hydro X 450
Power	450 Watts for + 12V 120 Watts for + 3.3V and +5 V combined 3.6 Watts on -12V 12.5 Watts on + 5Vsb
Number of 12v rails	1 x 37.5A
Certification
Maximum yield	90% / 92% / 89% at 20% / 50% / 100% load
Fan	Power Logic PLA12025B12M-2 12 cm Ball bearing 1800 RPM max
Sound level	23 dB theoretical at 100% load
Modular	No
Protections	OCP, OVP, SCP, OPP, OTP
Dimensions	150 x 150 x 86 mm
Format	ATX
MTBF	100,000 hours
Operating temperature	40 °
Capacitors	Japanese
Guarantee	5 years
Price	83.99 € tax incl.

The Hydro X 450 has a strong argument for a power supply of this power, the fact of having all of the 450 Watts available on the 12V, which will allow to power a good big configuration without the slightest problem, the 3.3 V and 5V combined can provide 120 Watts, a Core i7 duo and a high-end graphics card will not scare him!

The 80Plus Gold certification that accompanies the beast will ensure the most measured consumption when taking and therefore less heat release than with an 80Plus Bronze certification for example. In addition to that the ventilation should not have much difficulty to evacuate all this out of the case.

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Ventilation is provided by a 12cm Power Logic brand fan spinning at a maximum speed of 1800 RPM and fitted with a double ball bearing, however it should never spin at this speed for the sake of our ears.

The size of the block is rather contained with a length of 15cm, it is a good point for those looking for a power supply for a narrow box, the fact of having all the cables attached and not modular is contrary to what one might think a good thing for Fractal Design Node 304 type enclosures because the modular cable connectors will not come into contact with the possible graphics card.
Offered at a recommended price of 83.99 € it is not in the cheapest but it has arguments that promise a quality product, but this will have to be seen in the tests!

Configuration

The FSP Hydro X 450 power supply has been tested on the configuration below:

Processor : Intel Core i7 875K @ 3.2 Ghz
Motherboard : Asus P7P55D
Memory : Kingston HyperX 4 x 2 GB 1600Mhz
Hard Drive: WD Raptor 150 GB
Graphics card : Sapphire Toxic 5850

The test protocol

The core i7 875K has been slightly overclocked to 3.2Ghz. The load readings were taken at the outlet during an OCCT Power Supply test, the idle readings were taken after 15mins on the desk.

The power supply has been tested against:

Antec Edge 650 (tested here)
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850 (tested here)
be quiet! E9 580CM (tested here)
be quiet! L8 Pure Power 500 (tested here)
be quiet! Pure Power 9500 CM (tested here)
be quiet! Straight Power 10 500 CM (tested here)
Cooler Master V550 (tested here)
Corsair CS450M (tested here)
Corsair RM550x (tested here)
Corsair RM750i (tested here)
Cyonix Au-650X (tested here)
FSP Aurum PT 1200 (tested here)
FSP Aurum S 500 (tested here)
FSP Hyper M 500 (tested here)
Seasonic M12II 620 (tested here)
Seasonic S12 600 (from 2006)
Seasonic G550 (tested here)
Seasonic X650 (v1 of 2010)
Seasonic X650 KM3 (tested here)
Seasonic P660 (tested here)
Seasonic Platinum 460FL (tested here)
Seasonic S12 II 520 (tested here)
Seasonic Snow Silent 750 (tested here)
Silverstone NightJar 520 (tested here)
Silverstone SX500-LG (tested here)
Silverstone SFX SX600-G (tested here)
Silverstone Strider Essential 600 (tested here)
Silverstone Strider Platinum 550 (tested here)
Silverstone Strider Plus 600 (tested here)
Silverstone Strider S 1500 (tested here)
Silverstone SX-600 G (tested here)
XFX TS-550 Bronze (tested here)
XFX XTR 550 (tested here)

CPU Performance

Before starting, let’s take a look at the performance of the power supplies compared to the FSP Hydro X 450, indeed the different 80Plus certifications will directly influence consumption, so this will be a good way to have concrete results. Only the S12 600 (this did not yet exist at the time of purchase (but the following versions of this power supply had the classic 80Plus certification, so 80% / 80% / 80% to respectively 20% / 50% / 100% of load)) and FSP Hyper M 500 do not have 80Plus certification.

As we can see the consumption at the outlet is quite within the standards of what we have with the other 80Plus Gold certified power supplies, 75 Watts at rest for 350 Watts on load, no problem at this level.
Note that the consumption was noted at the outlet and for the complete configuration , in load for example and on the 350 Watts “drawn” at the outlet, the components only consume between 320 and 330 Watts of the 450 Watts available.

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The tensions

FSP does not really have much to prove since the time that the brand is on the market, whether under its own name but especially in OEM for others, like be quiet! for example. The voltages are really stable with the 3.3V which goes from 3.32V at rest to 3.31V under load, the 5V which remains at 5.07V and the 12V which goes from 12.08V to 12.1V, no worries to be made for the duration of the component life. Only much more expensive power supplies do better, which is quite normal.

Noise pollution

Warning: Part to be taken with a grain of salt, unfortunately not having access to the appropriate equipment and using an android application to take the readings the measurements below are only given as an indication! The readings were taken 15cm from the feed.

FSP_Hydro_X_450_resultats_nuisances_sonores

Compared to the Hydro G previously tested, the Hydro X with its double ball bearing fan is very slightly noisier, but nothing serious though with 32 dB at rest for 33 dB under load, you really have to listen and glued to the beast to hear it. Once in a box it is 100% sure that the CPU cooler or graphics card will make more noise, so the result is very satisfactory here, without reaching the level of more expensive power supplies again.

Here we are at the end of this test, what about the FSP Hydro X 450?
After a very good Hydro G FSP does not intend to stop there with regard to the renewal of its products for a rather “gamer” clientele, with its past as an OEM for other brands.

The Hydro X has a good build quality, quality capacitors and stability is at the rendezvous. Of course, the 80Plus certification requires consumption to be extremely measured. In terms of noise pollution, it is doing very slightly worse than its big sister but will remain silent whether at rest or still in charge as long as it is not pushed to its limits.

Note also the audible absence of “Coil whine”, at least with the components of the test configuration.

Offered at a recommended price of € 83.99, it is however a bit expensive for a 450 Watts model, given the lack of modularity, but once on the market it will most certainly be found at a lower price. In any case, the Hydro X 450 Watts will be able without the slightest concern to supply even a slightly muscular configuration without flinching.