Introduction:

    With gas prices on the rise and now the talk of electricity prices following suit, it only makes sense to try and find ways to save money. I'm sure the younger ones out there have been nagged by their parents to turn off the computer when they are not in front of it. Just the like the TV when you are not watching it: "TURN IT OFF WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE ROOM!" UGH I'm having flashbacks. But as an adult, I can understand now where they are coming from since I have to pay my own bills. Trust me, I bitch about a high light bill, too.

    Enter CoolerMaster: they are taking the next step in reducing the demand of our electrical resources. They have introduced a line of power supplies named iGreen Power, available in 430W, 500W, and 600W flavors. These units will deliver better performance with less power consumption; picture a SUV getting 60MPGs instead of 18MPGs. Equal or better performance with an item that uses less energy to complete the task. Now that's what I'm talking about.

About the Company:

Our Mission:

Cooler Master was founded with the mission of providing the industry's best thermal solutions. Since its establishment a decade ago, the company has remained faithful to this mission, emerging as a world leader in products and services for companies dealing with devices where heat issues must be resolved.

In pursuing this mission, Cooler Master is absolutely committed to delivering solutions that precisely meet customer requirements for features, performance, and quality. Moreover, we strive to be a reliable long-term partner for our customers that they can truly depend on. It aims to be the first and foremost name that comes to mind for companies around the world seeking thermal solutions, and seeks to build such a reputation through outstanding technology, sophisticated design, and superior service.

Features:

1. Intelligent Circuit Configuration
    * No.1 "Double Forward Switching Circuit" Technology for 85% Efficiency
    * Intelligent circuit configuration for higher stability and reliability
    * Super silent operation with intelligent fan speed controller
2. Green Power Product
    * Green power design to meet “Energy Star” and “Blue Angel” requirements for energy and money saving
    * RoHS Compliance
3. High Performance
    * Compliance with the newest Intel® standard ATX 12V V 2.2
    * Compliance with the newest SSI standard EPS 12V V2.91
    * With 5Vsb increasing from 2A to 3A, it could support up to 8~10pcs USB devices.
    * USB devices could be charged when your PC is power off.
    * 120mm dual ball bearing fan makes superb heat dissipation at low noise (17dBA)
    * Sleeved Cables for neat management and airflow improvement.
4. High Reliability
    * Life expectancy: MTBF > 400,000 hours
    * Passing Over-Voltage, Under-Voltage, Over-Temperature, Over-Current, Over-Loading, and
    * Short Circuit Protection
    * Passing 100% burn-in, hi-pot & ATE tested
5. Worry Free While you work or play
    * Power Failure Detector will light up when Over-Voltage, Under-Voltage, Over-Temperature,
    * Over-Current, Over-Loading, and Short circuit occur.
    * PCI-e connector with bead core protection to minimize EMI for reducing noises.
    * Multi-GPU Ready: Dual PCI-e connectors (on 500 and 600 watt models)
    * SLI-certified Licensee Product (on 500 and 600 watt models)

Specifications:

A Closer Look:

Retail Front	Retail Back	peek-a-boo
I see you	Power cord/mounting screws	Manual

    The unit up for review is the 430 watt version of the iGreen series of power supplies. The box is the typical purple and white with a color picture and loaded with details about the power supply. The box itself is setup like a suitcase with a carrying strap. After opening the box, I noticed that CoolerMaster used some cardboard packing for protection. In a lot of other PSU boxes no extra packing is included. The included item with the iGreen is the standard heavy duty power cord, four mounting screws and manual.

    I'll start off with the main housing and jump to the cables later on. The finish on the iGreen is polished nickel plate, which is much nicer than the standard black or silver units. The 430 watt comes with one 120 mm fan which has an automatic fan speed control. Basically, what that means is when the PSU is called for more power and the temps rise on the heat sink, the fan will start to spin faster, the increased RPMs lowering the temps. The same goes if the case temps start to rise for some reason: the fan will increase in RPMs to reduce the temps on the heat sink inside the iGreen PSU.