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Antec TX1050B Black SOHO Tower Case

Company: Antec
Product: TX1050B
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2005
Reviewed By: Jason Rabel
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SP-500 Specifications:

Model: SP-500 Power Output
  +3.3V* +5V +12V1 +12V2 +5Vsb -12V
Max Load 32A 35A* 17A* 19A 2.0A 0.3A
Min Load 0.5A 0.5A 1A 1A 0A 0A
Load Reg +5% +5% +5% +5% +5% +5%
Ripple 50 50 120 120 50 120
* +5V, +12V1, 12V2 and +3.3V max load: 480Watts
* +5V and +3.3V combined output: 180Watts

 

Inside the SP-500 PSU:

The inside of the Smart Power 500W is pretty normal, this model is part of Antec's Smart Power 2.0 series. While not as spiffy as their latest True Power 2.0 line, it is still a very good power supply. It is ATX12V v2.0 compliant, and has dual 12V rails. Unfortunately everything was packed in there so well I wasn't able to remove the PCB to snap a picture of the bottom. However the top of the PCB is clearly labeled 12V1 & 12V2 and everything looks kosher so I'm not too concerned about any sort of mis-representation.

Hidden under the right heatsink is the usual group regulation choke (typically for +5V, +12V and -12V), and separate 3.3V choke. Lastly, printed on the PCB are the letters CWT, which stands for Channel Well Technologies. CWT is a very popular PSU manufacturer, building power supplies for several big-name companies.

 


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Page Navigation
Page 1:  Introduction
Page 2:  Manufacturer Features and Specifications
Page 3:  Packaging and Accessories
Page 4:  Exterior of the TX1050B
Page 5:  Interior of the TX1050B
Page 6:  The SP-500 Power Supply
Page 7:  — SP-500 Specifications, Inside the SP-500 PSU
Page 8:  Load Test Results
Page 9:  Product Summary & Final Conclusions

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