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Antec TrueBlue 2.0 480W Power Supply

Company: Antec
Product: TP-II 480 Blue
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2005
Reviewed By: Jason Rabel
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Manufacturer's Features & Specifications:

  • Single 120mm low noise fan
  • Internal Blue LED illumination
  • Dual 12V outputs, for stability and safety
  • True Spec noise level of 21.3 dBA measured at an independent lab using ISO 7779 standard
  • ATX12V 2.01 compliant. 24-pin main power connector with detachable 4-pin section for universal motherboard compatibility
  • 4 Serial ATA connectors
  • PCI Express graphic card power connectors
  • Dedicated output for more stability and less ripple noise
  • Feedback circuits for tighter load regulation (±3%) to maintain accurate voltage to all components
  • Industrial-grade protection circuitry prevents damage resulting from short circuits, power overloads, excessive current, excessive voltage , excessive temperatures
  • Fan Only power connectors allow True Power to control case fan speeds, reducing total system noise
  • MTBF: 80,000 hours
  • Safety approval: CB, DEMKO, FCC Class B, FIMKO, EMKO, UL, VDE, TUV
  • Active Power Factor Correction (PFC) (Europe only)
  • Power Factor value greater than 90% (Europe only)
  • Gold plated connectors for superior conductivity
  • Important Note: The TruePower 2.0 Fan Only connectors are designed to power standard fans only. Attaching thermally-controlled fans to these connectors will likely result in unpredictable and undesired behavior. Thermally-controlled fans should only be connected to the standard 4-pin Peripheral Power Connectors. Please do not connect more than three fans to the Fan Only connectors.
  • Includes Antec's 3 Year Warranty!

 

Input
Input Voltage 115 VAC / 230VAC
Input Frequency Range 47Hz to 63Hz
Input Surge Current < 60A @ 115VAC
Input Current 12.0A for 115VAC
6 .0A for 230VAC
Hold-up Time > 17ms at Full Load
Efficiency > 70%
EMI/RFI FCC Class B
CISPR22 Class

 

Output
  +3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 +5Vsb -12V
Max. Load 30A* 38A* 18A* 18A* 2.0A 1.0A
Min. Load 0.5A 0.5A 0.4A 0.4A 0A 0A
Load Reg. ±3% ±3% ±3% ±3% ±5% ±5%
Ripple V(p-p) 50mV 50mV 120mV 120mV 50mV 120mV
* +5V, +3.3V, +12V1, 12V2 maximum output 460 Watts max.

 

Environmental
Operating Temp. 10 to 50ºC
Operating Alt. Sea Level 10,000 ft.
Non-Operating
Vibration		 Operating: 10-300 Hz, 0.5G, 3 axes, 1 hr. ea. axis
Non-operating: 10-300 Hz, 2.0G, 3 axes, 1 hr. ea. axis
MTBF 80,000 hrs. @ 25ºC
Approvals UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL

 


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Page Navigation
Page 1:  Introduction
Page 2:  — Manufacturer's Features & Specifications
Page 3:  A First Look at the Power Supply
Page 4:  Exterior & Interior of the True Blue 2.0, Included Accessories
Page 5:  Split 12V Rails & SLI, How We Test Power Supplies
Page 6:  Test Results, Comments
Page 7:  Performance Summary & Final Conclusions

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