[September 2006, Taipei, Taiwan] Today, Sea Sonic Electronics introduces the new S12 ENERGY+ power supplies for the consumer PC market with focus on performance and energy savings.  The culmination of over 30 years of leading edge power supply design and production expertise enabled Seasonic to be the first power supply manufacturer to receive the coveted “80Plus” certificate in the United States.  Now this “80Plus” certified high efficiency power supply is available to the general market in two models, the S12 Energy+550 and the S12 Energy+650. Two models all passed through stern NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies certification!
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
In current times of high energy costs and environmental awareness, Seasonic engineers focused the efficient utilization of energy.  By incorporating state of the art double forward converter circuit design with active power factor correction, the S12 ENERGY+ power supplies achieve industry leading efficiency ratings.  This efficiency increase over standard power supplies enables end users from governmental organizations and companies to private individuals to enjoy substantial energy savings and operating cost reductions.

The S12 ENERGY+ series also incorporates a dual magnetic amplifier circuit to achieve a class leading 3% regulation on the all important 12VDC rail which meets the high power requirements of high-end graphic cards, CPU’s and peripherals.  The uniqueness of this feature is the ability to maintain line stability even at maximum stress loads, which is a top priority for power users, heavy gamers and over-clockers. 



Additional performance features in the S12 ENERGY+ include the exceptional Seasonic proprietary Smart & Silent Fan Control [S2FC], a 12cm ball bearing fan mounted on soft rubber cushions, and honey comb shaped ventilation holes to provide the ultimate performance in cooling and silence.  These power supplies also include Seasonic’s patented Dynamic Load function to ensure compatibility with main-boards and peripherals.  The S12 ENERGY+ units comply with the latest Intel ATX12V & EPS 12V specifications and are compatible with Intel Prescott, AMD64 and approved for all high end graphics cards.  ATX, BTX and EPS systems are supported with a 24 Pin (20 Pin convertible) and 4 Pin and 8 Pin main-board connectors.


The Seasonic S12 ENERGY+ models fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS, WEEE and most major worldwide safety requirements. These power supplies represent the ultimate solution in efficiency, stability, silence and green innovation and redefine the term “high-end” PC power supplies.