Antec HCP-1200 User manual

HCP-1200 P OWER S UPPLY
U SER ’ S M ANUAL

U SER ’ S M ANUAL
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HCP-1200 P OWER S UPPLY
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Antec’s HCP-1200 nifies raw power with advanced PSU engineering to meet the demands of high performing PCs.
A f ll-feat red, 80 PLUS® Gold-certified nit, HCP-1200 is capable of o tp tting 99 percent of its rated power on its
eight +12V rails, which contain high maxim m loads to ens re graphics card compatibility. Excl sive to the High
C rrent series, HCP-1200 boasts High C rrent heavy-ga ge 16 AWG wiring that red ces cond cted resistance,
increasing efficiency and improving power delivery. In addition, a cool-r nning d al do ble-layer PCB and onboard
DC-to-DC converters provide s bstantial voltage stability.
S TANDARDS AND F EATURES
The connectors and power specifications of the HCP-1200 PSU are all compatible with ATX12V v2.3 and EPS12V
v2.92 specifications. The HCP-1200 feat res Universal Inp t, which a tomatically senses when yo connect the
power s pply to any AC power so rce between 100 - 240V witho t setting a voltage switch. This power s pply also
feat res Active Power Factor Correction (PFC), which improves the power factor val e of the power s pply by
altering the inp t c rrent wave shape, helping to power transmission across the grid.
S YSTEM P ROTECTION
A variety of ind strial-grade safety circ itry will help protect yo r comp ter: Over C rrent Protection (OCP), Over
Voltage Protection (OVP), Short Circ it Protection (SCP), Over Power Protection (OPP) and Over Temperat re
Protection (OTP). Sometimes the PSU will “latch” into a protected state. Yo will need to power off the PSU and
clear the fa lt before it will f nction again. There are no ser-replaceable f ses in yo r HCP-1200.
S PECIAL Q UIET C OMPUTING ™ P ULSE W IDTH M ODULATION (PWM) FAN
A PWM fan can spin m ch more slowly and be q ieter than a voltage-controlled fan. The PSU ses a PWM fan that
can spin as slow as 400 RPM or as fast as 4000 RPM, depending on load and ambient temperat re. The PSU will
vary the fan speed depending on the load of yo r comp ter and sho ld be nearly ina dible when yo r comp ter is
idling. The location of the PSU fan also helps to red ce the so nd emitted by yo r comp ter.

80 PLUS® C ERTIFICATION
80 PLUS® certification is the most widely recognized
independent standard in power s pply efficiency. An 80
PLUS® certified power s pply ses less energy and
generates less heat to stay cooler, r n q ieter and last
longer. The HCP-1200 has been 80 PLUS® Gold certified
to be at least 87% efficient at a wide range of operating
loads; this will lower yo r operating costs and help
protect the environment.
NVIDIA™ SLI™-R EADY CERTIFIED
Antec’s HCP-1200 is NVIDIA™ SLI™-Ready and ATI CrossFireX™ certified for se with m ltiple high-end graphics
cards for s perior parallel graphics processing.
P OWER O UTPUT
The HCP-1200 power s pply distrib tes power on separate rails. To see the o tp t capacity and reg lation for each
different voltage, see Table 1.
T ABLE 1
Output Voltage Load Max. Regulation Ripple & Noise
+3.3V 25A ±3% < 50 mV
+5V 25A ±3% < 50 mV
+12V
1
30A ±3% < 120 mV
+12V
2
30A ±3% < 120 mV
+12V
3
30A ±3% < 120 mV
+12V
4
30A ±3% < 120 mV
+12V
5
30A ±3% < 120 mV
+12V
6
30A ±3% < 120 mV
+12V
7
30A ±3% < 120 mV
+12V
8
30A ±3% < 120 mV
–12V 0.5A ±6% < 120 mV
+5VSB 4A ±3% < 50 mV

A DVANCED H YBRID C ABLE M ANAGEMENT
The HCP-1200 ses Advanced Hybrid Cable Management. Cables that are important or mandatory are
permanently connected to the PSU for the highest q ality power delivery. There are mod lar jacks on the back of
the PSU to add additional cables as needed. Using only the cables yo need will red ce cl tter and improve airflow
inside yo r case. For the list of connected and optional cables, see Table 3.
M ODULAR C ABLE J ACKS
There are three black jacks and two red jacks on the back of yo r HCP-1200 PSU. These jacks are for the optional
cables that come with yo r power s pply. The black connectors are sed for Molex or SATA cables and the red
ones for PCI-Express connectors.
+12 V OLT R AIL D ISTRIBUTION
The HCP-1200 ses eight separate +12 volt power rails. Different connectors are hooked p to separate circ its to
aid in the balanced distrib tion of power between devices in yo r comp ter. The +12V rails have been assigned to
different connectors, as shown in Table 2, to prevent voltage sags in one device d e to s dden demands for power
by another device.
T ABLE 2
Direct Cabling +12V Rail
24(20 + 4)-pin Motherboard 1
8(4 + 4)-pin ATX12V, EPS 2
8-pin EPS12V 3
8(6 + 2)-pin PCI-E (Yellow/Red) 5
8(6 + 2)-pin PCI-E (Yellow/White) 6
SATA connectors 1
Molex connectors 1

T ABLE 3
Cable Quantit Power Connectors Part Name Description
N/A Power s pply direct cabling
24(20 + 4)-pin main connector
8(4 + 4)-pin ATX12V, EPS
8-pin EPS12V
4 × 8(6 + 2)-pin PCI-E
3 × SATA
3 × SATA
1
x 3
Molex connector w/cable Incl des three
Molex connectors
1
Molex connector + floppy
connector
Incl des three Molex connectors and one
floppy connector
3
x 3
Serial ATA connector
w/cable
Incl des three Serial ATA connectors
2
x 2
PCI-Express connector
w/cable Incl des two 8(6 + 2)-pin PCI-E connectors
x 3
x 1

I NSTALLATION :
1. Install the HCP-1200 PSU into
either the top or bottom of
yo r case man al if yo are ns re where the power s pply sho ld be installed.
2. Install the HCP-1200
PSU into yo r case with the fo r screws provided.
3. Connect the 24-
pin main power connector to yo r motherboard. If yo r motherboard ses a 20
connector, detach the 4-
pin attachment on the 24
Note: The detachable 4-
pin section cannot be sed in place of a 4
4. Connect the 8-pin or 4+4-
pin connector for the CPU. If yo r motherboard has an 8
some of the openings, we recommend that yo remove the cover and se the 8
Note:
Please also refer to yo r motherboard
either the top or bottom of
yo r case with the fo r screws provided.
yo r case man al if yo are ns re where the power s pply sho ld be installed.
PSU into yo r case with the fo r screws provided.
pin main power connector to yo r motherboard. If yo r motherboard ses a 20
pin attachment on the 24
-pin connector.
pin section cannot be sed in place of a 4
-pin +12V connector.
pin connector for the CPU. If yo r motherboard has an 8
-
pin socket with a cover on
some of the openings, we recommend that yo remove the cover and se the 8
-
pin connector.
Please also refer to yo r motherboard
ser’s man al for any special instr ctions.
yo r case with the fo r screws provided.
Refer to
pin main power connector to yo r motherboard. If yo r motherboard ses a 20
-pin
pin socket with a cover on
pin connector.

5. Connect extra cables from the
cable pack to the sockets on the power s pply only if needed. If yo are going
to pl g the PCI-
E cables into the PSU, they sho ld go into the red sockets. If the red sockets are not being sed
for PCI-
E, then they can be sed for any other type of cable s pplied in the
6.
Connect the AC power cord to the power s pply AC inlet. Be s re to se the heavy
yo r HCP-1200.
7. PCI-
E graphics cards se different amo nts of power. For some, a single 6
the hardwired connector the preferred choice. More powerf l cards se m ltiple connectors, incl ding the
advanced 8-pin PCI-
E connector. The 8
connector.
cable pack to the sockets on the power s pply only if needed. If yo are going
E cables into the PSU, they sho ld go into the red sockets. If the red sockets are not being sed
E, then they can be sed for any other type of cable s pplied in the
pack that accompanie
Connect the AC power cord to the power s pply AC inlet. Be s re to se the heavy
-
d ty cord s pplied with
E graphics cards se different amo nts of power. For some, a single 6
-
pin connector is s fficient,
the hardwired connector the preferred choice. More powerf l cards se m ltiple connectors, incl ding the
E connector. The 8
-pin PCI-E connector on the HCP-1200
can be sed as either a 6
cable pack to the sockets on the power s pply only if needed. If yo are going
E cables into the PSU, they sho ld go into the red sockets. If the red sockets are not being sed
pack that accompanie
s the PSU.
d ty cord s pplied with
pin connector is s fficient,
making
the hardwired connector the preferred choice. More powerf l cards se m ltiple connectors, incl ding the
can be sed as either a 6
- or 8-pin

8. Hard drives, optical drives (CD/DVD/Bl Ray™) and other accessories will se either the older 4-pin Molex
connector or the newer 15-pin SATA connector. 4-pin Molex connectors have two black, one yellow and one
red wire. The SATA connector has an additional orange power wire.
9. When yo have all the connections sec red, t rn the switch on the PSU to the “|” position.

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