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The atx 3.1 tag covers power supply developments relevant to modern high-performance PCs, especially systems using demanding graphics cards. Featured discussions include be quiet!’s Dark Power Pro 14 IO supplies, which add software control for cooling and single-rail or multi-rail 12V operation, along with GIGABYTE GAMING Series PSUs featuring T-Guard thermal protection for 12V-2×6 GPU power connections. This archive focuses on practical power-delivery considerations such as PSU capacity, cable seating, bend clearance, PCIe 5.1 support, and protection features. It is useful for builders and Windows gaming PC owners comparing newer PSU designs and checking compatibility and safety details before upgrading.
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    FSP Mega GM 1200W Review: Gold Label, Platinum Evidence

    The FSP MEGA GM 1200W is a high-capacity ATX 3.1 power supply whose basic proposition is straightforward: provide a modern 1,200 W platform, a native 12V-2x6 graphics cable, and long warranty coverage without relying on an unnamed third-party design. What is less straightforward is its...
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    be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W: What Testing Shows

    A 1,600W power supply is inherently a specialist component, but be quiet!’s Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W stands out for a more consequential reason than raw capacity: it brings software control to choices that normally live behind a physical switch. IO Center can monitor the unit and select...
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    be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO Adds Software 12V Rail Switching

    be quiet!’s Dark Power Pro 14 IO is heading to retail as a 1,300W and 1,600W flagship PSU family, adding something its previous high-end supplies did not offer: software control over cooling and 12V rail behavior. The important detail for buyers is not the 1,600W headline figure. It is that the...
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    GIGABYTE GAMING PSUs Add T-Guard for 12V-2×6 GPU Protection

    GIGABYTE’s new GAMING Series PSUs add T-Guard, a vendor-claimed thermal safety system for 12V-2×6 GPU power connections; that matters because high-power builds now need protection at the cable as well as the PSU, and builders should treat this as a useful backstop while still verifying ATX...