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FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
This information comes from the Antec web site product page and the manual.
| FEATURE & BRIEF |
COMMENT |
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ATX12V version 2.01 compliant
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The latest version of the spec. |
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24-and-20-pin adapter connector with detachable 4-pin section
for 20-pin for backward compatibility with older motherboards
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Our sample came with a 24-pin connector with a 24-to-20 pin adapter. We're told this production run might have missed this change, which was also applied to the Phantom 350. |
| Dual +12V lines,
with dedicated circuits to isolate the CPU power line from peripherals |
Standard for ATX12V 2.x. |
| Hybrid fan
design |
Why a hybrid
PSU? Higher power capacity from a mostly fanless design. |
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Exceptional power efficiency up to 86% (US version) at
full load
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If the older Phantom 350 is any indication, the Phantom 500 should
live up to this claim.
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4 Serial ATA power connectors
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Fairly standard for a quality modern PSU of this capacity. |
| PCI-E
graphic card power connector |
For VGA cards
that draw >75W. |
| Fanless operation
for absolutely silent computing. Three user selectable fan kick-in points
for quiet computing under higher loads |
The kick-in
point will be crucial for quiet computing. We'll be examining this closely. |
Specially designed
internal heatsinks and chassis heatsink for maximum heat dissipation
|
This design
makes fanless operation possible. |
| Power Factor
value greater than 90% (EU only) |
PF
correction is required in the EU, and it reduces efficiency. |
| Safety Approval: TUV, UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC |
The more the merrier. |
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Gold plated connector for superior conductivity
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Actually, both male and female connectors must be of the same metal in order to avoid long term chemical reaction and resulting increased contact resistance. |
SPECIFICATIONS
Comparing the specifications of the two Phantom models is quite instructive.
Voltage rail capacities are almost identical. The +3.3V gets a 2A
boost and one of the +12V lines gains 1A. The large increase in capacity
comes from a higher combined wattage, not an increase
on any individual line. This suggests that the circuit design of the two models
is basically the same. The higher capacity of the 500W model is probably made
possible by the addition of the fan, not any special electrical engineering.
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ANTEC PHANTOM 500 SPECIFICATIONS
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AC Input
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90~135VAC @ 9A, 47~63 Hz or 180~265VAC @ 5A,
47~63 Hz
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DC Line
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+3.3V
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+5V
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+12V1
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+12V2
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-12V
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+5Vsb
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Max Output
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30A
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30A
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17A
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18A
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0.8A
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2A
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Min Load
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0.3A
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0.3A
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0.3A
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0.3A
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0A
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0A
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Regulation
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±5%
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±5%
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±5%
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±5%
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±5%
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±5%
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Ripple & Noise
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50mV
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50mV
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120mV
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120mV
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120mV
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50mV
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Max Power
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99W
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150W
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204W
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216W
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10W
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10W
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484W
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500W
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OTHER DETAILS
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Unit Size
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5.9"(W) x 7.2"(D) x 3.4"(H)
15cm(W) x 18.3 cm(D) x 8.6 cm(H) |
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Net Weight
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7.5lbs / 3.4kg |
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Operating Temp.
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10 ºC to 50 ºC
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Power Efficiency
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82% (with PFC) at full loads, 115V/230Vac 60/50Hz; this is for the EU version.
86%
w/ no PFC -- US version |
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