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Seasonic S12 500W Power Supply

Company: Seasonic
Product: S12 500W
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2005
Reviewed By: Jason Rabel
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Seasonic S12 500W Silent 12CM Fan Series Power Supply

Introduction:

The new Seasonic S12 series of power supplies was first released in Q1 of 2005. They conform fully to the ATX12V V2.0 guidelines, and support the latest Intel & AMD processors, PCI Express, and Serial ATA. The S12 in the series name stands for Silent 12cm, which this power supply does run near-silent under normal operating conditions. Another unique feature that Seasonic has included for everyone (US and European) is active PFC, giving a PF rating of ~99%. Most PSU brands only include active PFC on European models where it is required, leaving US models without any PF correction.

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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:  Included Accessories, Exterior of the S12 500W
Page 5:  Interior of the S12 500W, How We Test Power Supplies
Page 6:  Load Test Results, AC Ripple, Comments
Page 7:  Performance Summary & Final Conclusions

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