Overview
The FSP Hydro G PRO 1000W packaging looks almost exactly like a scaled-up version of the packaging we saw with the Dagger 600W. The front of the package has a couple rows of advertising that include things such as “0dB Zero Noise”, “Full Modular”, “100% Japan Made E-cap”, and my personal favorite “Intel Latest CPU Ready”. We also find that FSP is advertising this unit as adhering to the 80 Plus Gold standard of efficiency and a quick check of the 80 Plus website does not find it listed at the time of testing as certified for 80 Plus Gold.
Moving to the rear of the packaging of the Hydro G PRO 1000W, we find advertising that carries over from the front of the package but, in some cases, with more text accompanying it. In addition to that, we find a picture of the included unit along with some new advertising points (too many to list and not terribly novel in their content). On the sides of the packaging, we find the power label (reproduced below), connector count (reproduced below), an acoustic noise graph, and an efficiency graph. Lastly, the Hydro G PRO 1000W carries a 10-year warranty.
The Hydro G PRO 1000W is advertised as being a single 12v rail power supply with a capacity up to 83.33A (or ~100% of the unit’s capacity) if necessary. The minor rails (5v and 3.3v) have a capacity of 20A each and the combined capacity of those two rails is 120W. Combined with these outputs, we find that this unit has 8 PCIe connectors, 14 SATA connectors, and 5 Molex connectors.
Once we open the FSP Hydro G PRO 1000W packaging, we are left looking at the unit, power cord, mounting screws, ATX adapter plate, cables, and user manual. The user manual is one tiny folded up piece of paper and not terribly complete. Let’s move on to see what this unit looks like when we open it up!