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Power500 W500 W
Form factorATXATX
Specs
PFCactiveactive
Efficiency85 %
Cooling system1 fan1 fan
Fan size120 mm120 mm
Certification80+without 80+
ATX12V version2.42.3
Power connectors
MB/CPU power supply24+8 (4+4) pin24+8 (4+4) pin
SATA53
MOLEX33
PCI-E 8pin (6+2)21
Floppy
Cable systemnon-modularnon-modular
Cable length
MB500 mm
CPU550 mm
SATA
500 mm /650/800/
MOLEX
800 mm /950/
PCI-E
450 mm /600/
General
Over voltage protection (OVP)
Over power protection (OPP)
Short circuit protection (SCP)
Manufacturer's warranty2 years2 years
Lighting
Lighting syncmulti compatibilitymulti compatibility
Dimensions (HxWxD)86x150x140 mm
Added to E-Catalogjanuary 2019september 2018

Efficiency

Efficiency, in this case — the ratio of the power of the power supply (see "Power") to its power consumption. The higher the efficiency, the more efficient the power supply, the less energy it consumes from the network at the same output power, and the cheaper it is to operate. Efficiency may differ depending on the load; the characteristics can indicate both the minimum efficiency and its value at an average load (50%).

It should be noted that compliance with one or another level of 80PLUS efficiency directly depends on this indicator (for more details, see "Certificate").

Certification

The presence or absence of an 80+ certificate for the power supply. This certificate indicates high energy efficiency: to obtain it, the efficiency (see above) must be at least 80%, and in different modes (20%, 50% and 100% of the maximum load). There are several degrees of 80+:

80+. The original version of the certificate, assuming an efficiency of at least 82% (at least 85% for 50% load).

80+ White. The second name of the original 80+ certificate (see above).

80+ Bronze — efficiency not less than 85% (for half load — 88%).

80+ Silver — respectively 87% (90% for half load).

80+ Gold — 89% (92% for half load)

80+ Platinum — 90% (94% for half load).

80+ Titanium — 94% (96% for half load).

The power factor (see "PFC Type") must be at least 0.9 for the lower levels and at least 0.95 for the Platinum level. Also note that for redundant power used in server systems, the efficiency requirements are somewhat lower.

ATX12V version

A standard for power supplies that supplements the ATX specifications regarding power supply along the 12 V line. Introduced into use since the time of the Intel Pentium 4 processor. In the first series of the standard, the +5 V line was mainly used; from version 2.0, the +12 V line was introduced to fully power the components computer. Also in the second generation, a 24-pin power connector appeared, used in most modern motherboards.

SATA

The number of SATA power connectors provided in the PSU.

Nowadays, SATA is the standard interface for connecting internal hard drives, and it is also found in other types of drives (SSD, SSHD, etc.). Such an interface consists of a data connector connected to the motherboard, and a power connector connected to the PSU. Accordingly, in this paragraph we are talking about the number of SATA power plugs provided in the PSU. This number corresponds to the number of SATA drives that can be simultaneously powered from this model.

PCI-E 8pin (6+2)

The number of PCI-E 8pin (6+2) power connectors provided in the PSU design.

Additional PCI-E power connectors (all formats) are used to additionally power those types of internal peripherals for which 75 W is no longer enough, supplied directly through the PCI-E socket on the motherboard (video cards are a typical example). In PC components, there are two types of such connectors — 6pin, providing up to 75 W of additional power, and 8pin, giving up to 150 W. And the 8pin (6 + 2) plugs used in power supplies are universal: they can work with both 6-pin and 8-pin connectors on the expansion board. Therefore, this type of plug is the most popular in modern PSUs.

As for the quantity, on the market you can find models for 1 PCI-E 8pin (6 + 2) connector, for 2 such connectors, for 4 connectors, and in some cases — for 6 or more. Several of these plugs can be useful, for example, when connecting several video cards — or for a powerful high-performance video adapter equipped with several PCI-E additional power connectors.
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