Antec TruePower 480 watt ATX
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Power
supplies in the Antec TruePower line have become quite popular with PC
enthusiasts over the past year. Antec
has a solid reputation for producing high quality enclosures, PSUs and computer
accessories. In addition to many other
types of computer power supplies, the TruePower units are specifically designed
for performance and quiet with sizes ranging from 330 watts to 550 watts.
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Antec
TruePower 480 watt PSU – key features
- Dedicated
output circuitry for +3.3V, +5V and +12V
- Voltage
feedback circuitry for improved stability
- Two double
ball bearing cooling fans
- Antec Low
Noise Technology – minimizes fan speed
- Temperature
speed control for external case fans
- Fan speed
monitoring
- Sleeved ATX
power cable
- Gold plated
connectors
- Rear panel
On-Off switch
- 3 year AQ3
warranty
As
you can see in the following pictures the Antec PSU’s internal spaces are
pretty well filled with large heatsinks and numerous components.
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One
of the unique features of the Antec TruePower units is they have dedicated
output circuitry for +3.3V, +5V and +12V.
Most traditional power supplies combine the +3.3V and 5V outputs on a
common regulator circuit. Combining the
circuits can limit the maximum output of either of the rails and can sometimes
cause voltage regulation problems when there is a heavy load on one output and
a light load on the other. Having dedicated outputs results in more current being available to
each output with better regulation.
TruePower
models incorporate internal temperature monitoring, which allows the power
supply to adjust the two PSU fans as well as up to three case fans for an
optimum balance between low noise and maximum cooling.
