5. Connect the Power Connectors to your motherboard and peripheral devices.
6. Connect the 3-pin fan signal connector to one of the fan connectors on the
motherboard.
Note: This step is optional. You do not need to connect the 3-pin fan signal connector
in order to make the power supply work if you choose not to monitor the speed of the
fan.
7. Close the computer case.
8. Connect the power cord to the Antec power supply. Use your computer as usual.
Antec Quality 3-Year parts and labor warranty (A3Q)
See details at:
http://www.antec-inc.com/support_warranty.html
http://www.antec-europe.com/warranty_uk.html
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Antec ATX12V (PFC) Power Supply User's Manual
The power supply you have just purchased is an ATX form factor power supply. An
ATX12V power supply has a single 20-pin Main Power Connector, a 6-pin AUX Power
Connector and a 4-pin +12V Power Connector to the motherboard. It also comes with six
to eight 4-pin Peripheral Power Connectors and one to two 4-pin Floppy Drive Power
Connectors to your drives. It is backwards compatible with earlier ATX specs, so if your
motherboard does not support the AUX Power Connector or the +12V Power Connector
you can still use this power supply.
This power supply is equipped with a SmartPower intelligent electronic circuit senses the
temperature of the power supply and regulates the speed of the fan. The speed of the power
supply fan increases as temperature rises. The power supply is also equipped with a 3-pin
fan signal connector. You may connect it to one of the fan connectors on your motherboard
to monitor the fan speed of the power supply through your motherboard BIOS or through the
monitoring software that comes with your motherboard. Note: The speed of the fan may be
as low as 1500 RPM when temperatures are low. At these speeds some motherboards may
not be able to properly detect the fan speed and may generate false warnings of fan failure.
Please refer to your motherboard manual for proper fan monitoring set up.
Power Switch: This power supply comes with a main power switch. Make sure you
turn the switch to the ON ( I ) position before you boot up your computer for the first time.
In normal operation there is no need to turn the switch to the OFF (O) position since the
power supply is equipped with a soft on/off feature which turns your computer on and off
through the soft switch on your computer case. You may need to turn the switch to the OFF
position occasionally should your computer crash and you cannot shut it down through use
of the soft switch.
[Applicable only to models designed for sale in the European Union: Solution power
supply models designed for the EU include Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuitry in
accord with European standard regulation code EN61000-3-2. By altering the input current
wave shape, PFC improves the power factor of the power supply and results in increased
energy efficiency, reduced heat loss, prolonged life for power distribution and consumption
equipment, and improved output voltage stability.]
Installation:
Note (not applicable to models designed for the European Union): Check the red
power supply voltage switch setting before installation. It should be the same as your local
power voltage (115V for North America, Japan, etc. and 230V for Europe and many other
countries). Change the voltage setting if necessary. Failure to take this precaution could
result in damage to your equipment and could void your warranty.
1. Disconnect the power cord from your old power supply.
2. Following your computer case manual instructions, open the case.
3. Disconnect all the power Connectors from the motherboard and the peripheral devices
such as hard drives, floppy drives, etc.
4. Remove the existing power supply from your computer case and replace it with the
Antec power supply.
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