Cooler Master Intel Haswell List of Ready PSUs
Cooler Master Intel Haswell list of ready PSUs joins Enermax, Corsair, Thermaltake, Be Quiet!, Seasonic, and Silverstone that have either certified or had tested their PSUs to be compatible with Intel Haswell’s new C6 and C7 idle sleep states. You find out all the information on what the new C6 and C7 idle power states are go here. Cooler Master has approached this issue in a different way than most of the other manufacturers listed here in that they answered questions about Intel Haswell and its potential compatibility issues with Intel Haswell.
Here is some of the questions Cooler Master answered in their press release about Intel Haswell:
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Most power supplies don’t support Haswell – False
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I need a Haswell certified power supply to build a Haswell system – False
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Haswell only works with DC-DC Power Supplies – False
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Haswell only works with 80+ Gold and better Power Supplies – False
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Haswell requires a second 12V rail and doesn’t work with single rail Power Supplies – False
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On some older power supplies, Haswell consumes 5W more in idle mode – True
Now let us get on to the Cooler Master Intel Haswell PSU compatible list!
| Series | Model | Haswell-ready |
| V Series | V1000 | Yes |
| V850 | Yes | |
| V700 | Yes | |
| Platinum Series | Silent Pro Platinum 1000W | Yes |
| Silent Pro Platinum 550W | Yes | |
| Gold Series | Silent Pro Gold 1200W | Yes |
| Silent Pro Gold 1000W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro Gold 800W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro Gold 700W * | Yes | |
| Silent Pro Gold 600W * | Yes | |
| Silent Pro Gold 550W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro Gold 450W | Yes | |
| Hybrid Series | Silent Pro Hybrid 1300W | Yes |
| Silent Pro Hybrid 1050W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro Hybrid 850W | Yes | |
| M2 Series | Silent Pro M2 1500W | Yes |
| Silent Pro M2 1000W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro M2 850W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro M2 720W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro M2 620W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro M2 520W * | Yes | |
| Silent Pro M2 420W * | Yes | |
| M Series | Silent Pro M 1000W | Yes |
| Silent Pro M 850W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro M 700W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro M 600W | Yes | |
| Silent Pro M 500W * | Yes | |
| GX2 Series * | GX2 750W * | Yes |
| GX2 650W * | Yes | |
| GX2 550W * | Yes | |
| GX2 450W * | Yes | |
| GX Series | GX 750W | Yes |
| GX 650W | Yes | |
| GX 550W * | Yes | |
| GX 450W | Yes | |
| GX 400W * | Yes | |
| GX Lite Series * | GXL 700W * | Yes |
| GXL 600W * | Yes | |
| GXL 500W * | Yes | |
| i Series | i700 | Yes |
| i600 | Yes | |
| i500 | Yes | |
| G Series * | G700 * | Yes |
| G600 * | Yes | |
| G500 * | Yes | |
| Thunder M Series * | Thunder M 620W * | Yes |
| Thunder M 520W * | Yes | |
| Thunder M 420W * | Yes | |
| Thunder Series * | Thunder 700W * | Yes |
| Thunder 600W * | Yes | |
| Thunder 500W * | Yes | |
| Thunder 450W * | Yes | |
| B Series * | B700 * | Yes |
| B600 * | Yes | |
| B500 * | Yes | |
| Extreme2 Series | EX2 725W | Yes |
| EX2 625W | Yes | |
| EX2 525W | Yes | |
| EX2 475W | Yes | |
| Extreme Series | EX 700W | Yes |
| EX 650W * | Yes | |
| EX 600W | Yes | |
| EX 550W | Yes | |
| EX 500W | Yes | |
| EX 460W * | Yes | |
| EX 400W * | Yes | |
| EX 350W * | Yes | |
| Elite Series | Elite 460W | Yes |
| Elite 400W | Yes | |
| Elite 350W | Yes |
- indicates model only available in selected regions
Like the rest of the manufacturers that have released their own list of PSUs that are Intel Haswell ready or compatible all or most of Cooler Master PSUs are ready. I would say Cooler Master Intel Haswell ready list is one of the more complete list out with only a short time before Intel will be revealing Intel Haswell officially.
Cooler Master Intel Haswell Compatible PSU
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