ZALMAN ZM300B-APS User manual

User ’ s Manual (English Edition)
Models : ZM300B-APS
ZM400B-APS
ATX Ver. 2.03 / ATX 12V Ver. 1.3
POWER SUPPLY
POWER SUPPLY
Please read this manual first before using the roduct.
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▣The following safety recautions and directions for use are meant to revent accident and injury.
Please read thoroughly before using the roduct.
1. Safety Precautions
Warning
Serious injury can occur.
▶O ening the cover of the roduct while the ower cord
is lugged into the outlet can result in electrocution.
▶Handling the ower cord with wet hands can result in
electrocution.
▶Inserting fingers or metallic objects into the cooling
fan at the back of the roduct can result in injury or
electrocution.
Caution
Malfunction or degradation of roduct
erformance and lifes an can occur.
▶O erating in an extremely cold or hot environment can
degrade roduct erformance and lifes an.
▶Allowing liquid to get into the roduct can result in
malfunction.
▶
O erating in a humid or non-ventilated environment can
reduce roduct lifes an.
2. Components
3. Notes on nstallation
1) One Power Su ly
2) One Multi-connector(ZM-MC1) for Fan
󳢹(Use this to su ly ower to extra fan. See age5 for details.)
3) One Power Cord for AC Power Source (Not included in some countries)
4) One User’s Manual
※To ensure safe and easy installation, first read the Safety Precautions above and then read the following notes.
▣ Plugging the main ower connector P1 into the main board while the roduct is connected to the AC ower
source may result in damage to the main board.
▣ Do not insert the DC out ut connectors too forcibly into devices as the sha e of the connector is meant to
revent incorrect insertion.
▣ If, after installing the roduct, the Power On light on the case does not light u when the main ower button is
ressed, some devices may be lugged in incorrectly or the main board may be faulty. Please double-check
the installation. Please read this manual first before using the roduct.
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4. The Zalman Advantage
With the goal of enhancing the com uting environment, all Zalman Tech roducts are noise-free.
This roduct is a noise-free 300(400)W ATX Ver. 2.03 / ATX12V Ver. 1.3 ower su ly su orting Intel Pentium
4 and AMD CPUs.
By im lementing heat-sensor circuitry that controls the cooling fan’s s eed (r m) in relation to the
tem erature within the ower su ly, emanating noise has been greatly reduced. The gra h below shows
the CNPS characteristics of our roduct.
※CNPS (Com uter Noise Prevention System) refers to a system that reduces a conventional com uter’s
noise (30dB or more) to an inaudible level (20dB or less). In order to create a true noise-free com uter,
Zalman’s NP CPU Cooler and NP Video Card, along with an NP HDD from o ular manufacturers
should be used together with this roduct.
※The above results show that the Zalman roduct o erates in ‘Noiseless’ or ‘Silent’ level when the ower
su ly's internal tem erature is ke t below 56℃and those were obtained in com liance with the 2nd Revision
of ISO7779, an international standard for noise level measurement. Results may vary for a different system
configuration and/or the test environment.
This is the latest roduct in our ower su ly line-u , designed to com ly with Intel ATX12V Ver. 1.3
S-ATA ower connectors su orting S-ATA Ver. 1.0 com liant hard disk drives are rovided as standard.
󳢹For information on how to use the S-ATA ower connector with a S-ATA HDD, lease refer to
the out ut ower cable diagram on age 5.
▣ Complies with ntel ATX12V Ver. 1.3
▣ Certified with Safety Approval, EMC Standards
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Fig.1: Noise Level(dB) Changes In relations to Power Supply's Internal Temperature
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1) Noise Level (dB) of ZM300B-APS 2) Noise Level (dB) of ZM400B-APS
▣ Realizing a Noise-Free Computing Environment (CNPS) with Auto Control Cooling Fan
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By im lementing Active PFC, the ower factor (PF) is im roved from 75% (Passive PFC) to 94% (at full
load), while harmful harmonic frequencies are reduced below regulatory requirements.
▣mproving Power Factor & Eliminating Harmonics through Active PFC
This roduct can be used with any normal AC in ut source ranging from 100VAC to 240VAC.
▣Simplifying Source nput - Free Voltage
Designed with a high switching frequency and low ower-loss circuitry, the efficiency of this roduct
exceeds 75% (at full load).
▣High Efficiency Power Supply
The following figures show the ri le and noise measured from the DC out ut of this roduct.
▣Strict DC Voltage Regulation & Low Output Ripple / Noise
a)+5VSB
(V : 44.0mV - )
R&N
b)+3.3VDC
(V : 37.2mV - )
R&N
c)+5VDC
(V : 42.0mV - )
R&N
d)+12VDC
(V : 51.6mV - )
R&N
e)-12VDC
(V : 40.0mV - )
R&N
f)-5VDC
(V : 36.4mV - )
R&N
1) ZM300B-APS
a)+5VSB
(V : 48.4mV - )
R&N
b)+3.3VDC
(V : 43.6mV - )
R&N
c)+5VDC
(V : 48.4mV - )
R&N
d)+12VDC
(V : 50.0mV - )
R&N
e)-12VDC
(V : 36.6mV - )
R&N
f)-5VDC
(V : 39.2mV - )
R&N
Figure 2. DC Output Ripple & Noise Waveforms
2) ZM400B-APS
※The data above was measured according to the Intel ATX Ver. 2.03 / ATX12V Ver. 1.3 Power Su ly S ecifications.
Conditions : Each DC out ut had a 0.1μF ceramic ca acitor and a 10μF electrolytic ca acitor attached as the
by ass and the oscillosco e (in ut im edance 1MΩ) measured the waveforms at 20MHz
frequency bandwidth. The waveforms may differ with varying measurement conditions.
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5. Specifications
▣ Electrical Characteristics and nternational Safety Approval
▣ Operating Conditions
▣ Dimensions
AC In ut Range
AC In ut Current
(Rated)
PFC Ty e
Power Factor
Inrush Current Limit
(@ Cold start at 25℃)
Efficiency
DC Out ut Voltage
Regulations
DC Out ut Ri le &
Noise
Voltage
Frequency
115VAC
230VAC
115VAC
230VAC
Vout
+5VSB
+3.3VDC
+5VDC
+12VDC
-12VDC
-5VDC
Vout
+5VSB
+3.3VDC
+5VDC
+12VDC
-12VDC
-5VDC
ZM 300B-APS
10A
5A
100VAC ~ 240VAC ±10%
47Hz ~ 63Hz
Active PFC
>85%(Ty ical) @ 115VAC
75% minimum@ 230VAC (Full Load)
Requlation Range
S ecification
ZM 300B-APS
60A
90A
50mV
50mV
50mV
120mV
120mV
100mV
+4.75V ~ +5.25V
+3.14V ~ +3.45V
+4.75V ~ +5.25V
+11.4V ~ +12.6V
-10.8V ~ -13.0V
-4.50V ~ -5.50V
ZM 400B-APS
80A
120A
ZM 400B-APS
±5%
±5%
±5%
±5%
±10%
±10%
ZM 300B-APS
at Full
load
+5VSB
+3.3VDC
+5VDC
+12VDC
-12VDC
-5VDC
Imax
2.0A
28A
30A
18A
0.8A
0.3A
Out ut Load Rating
Out ut Load Rating
Vout
Vout
Combined
Power
Combined
Power
180W
235W 380W
280W
ZM 400B-APS
Protection
Over-Voltage Protection(OVP)
Over-Current Protection(OCP)
Short-Circuit Protection(SCP)
EMC(EMI &EMS)
FCC Part 15 Class ‘B’, CISPR22 Class‘B’
Safety A rovals
UL1950, C-UL, CE, TUV, CB-NEMKO
at Full
load
Imin
0.0A
0.3A
0.1A
0.0A
0.0A
0.0A
I eak
2.5A
19.5A
I eak
2.5A
19.5A
+5VSB
+3.3VDC
+5VDC
+12VDC
-12VDC
-5VDC
Imax
2.0A
28A
40A
18A
0.8A
0.3A
Imin
0.0A
0.3A
0.1A
0.0A
0.0A
0.0A
SIZE (L x W x H)
ZM300B-APS
Ambient Tem erature 0℃~ 50℃
-20℃~ 80℃
5% RH ~ 95% RH
5% RH ~ 95% RH
Ambient Humidity
O eration
Storage
O eration
Storage
ZM400B-APS
140mm x 150mm x 86mm
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▣ Output Power Cable Specifications
Peri heral Power Connectors
S-ATA HDD Power Connectors
FDD (#1) Power Connector
FDD (#2) Power Connector
Main board Power Connector
Auxiliary Power Connector
+12V Power Connector
󳦄
Connects to Muti-connector
(
󳢬
Refer to Below for Instructions)
󳦄
Connects to S-ATA HDD
Multi-Connector Diagram
How to Use
The Muti-connector, included free in every Zalman ower su ly, is used to su ly +5V or +12V
ower to any additional fans that a user may wish to install. Connect it to the ower su ly’s
out ut connector (P9) and sim ly attach the fans to the 3- in connectors at the other end.
※The s ecifications of any roduct may change without rior notice to im rove the erformance thereof.
Cable Lengths &
Connector Names
Using the
Multi-Connector
(ZM-MC1)
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In a conventional ower su ly with switching regulators, a rectifying circuit that converts an AC in ut source into a DC
source for the rimary circuit is used. In this rectifying circuit, a ca acitor with a large ca acitance is used to soften transient
res onse and reduce ri le so that the switching regulator is not over-stressed. However, the eak charge of the ca acitor
becomes greater with greater ca acitance, and this leads to non-linear bursts of eak over-current into the rimary circuit.
Such eaks of current distort out ut voltage, create harmonic frequencies, and reduce ower factor. There is now an
international standard for controlling harmonics (IEC100-3-2) and PFC is mandatory for home a liances consuming 70W
or more ower in EU nations as of January, 2001. This PFC circuit is largely classified into two ty es: active and assive.
▣ PFC (Power Factor Correction)
Explanation of Technical Terms
1) Active PFC
This uses a switching regulator technology called ’boost-u ’, using active elements such as IC, FET and diodes, to
create a PFC circuit. This circuit has a theoretical ower factor of over 95%, acce ts a full range (90VAC ~ 260VAC) of AC
in ut, and reduces total harmonics noticeably. However, it needs a com licated EMI filter and an in ut source circuit, and
is costly to build. Zalman Tech’s ATX /ATX12V ower su ly uses this ty e of PFC.
2) Passive PFC
This ty e of PFC uses assive elements such as a ferrite inductor on the in ut source to create a countering reactance.
While this can be easily a lied to the existing ower circuitry without much modification, the ower factor is low
(60 ~ 80%), the AC in ut must be chosen (115VAC / 230VAC), and the harmonics roduced from the difference between
the ca acitance and the inductance are hard to control. Therefore, there is a ossibility that significant electromagnetic
noise could result with an 115VAC in ut source.
▣ Comparing Active PFC and Passive PFC
DC out ut voltage regulation is mainly divided into AC line regulation (stability of DC out ut in relation to fluctuation in AC
in ut) and load regulation (stability of DC out ut in relation to fluctuation in load). The regulation is largely de endent on the
system design s ecifications, and in the case of an ATX/ATX12V ower su ly, it must be within 5% or 10% of the nominal
out ut voltage (i.e. +5V±5% 󳥡+4.75V ~ +5.25V). Should a voltage outside this range be su lied to the system, the
system may malfunction.
▣ DC Output Voltage Regulation
A ri le is normally defined as the eak-to- eak voltage (or current) caused by an im erfect rectification of an AC source. In
the case of the ATX / ATX12V switching regulator, ri le factors from the low-frequency AC in ut source, the high-frequency
(tens to hundreds of KHz) switching, and im ulse noise contribute to the DC out ut ri le. This ri le and im ulse noise can
be reduced to below regulation limit by inductive canceling within the rectifier circuit, but if the out ut ri le exceeds the limits
and is carried into the system, the logic level of active elements becomes unstable and the system can malfunction.
Normally, the listed DC out ut ri le and noise (measured in voltage, in scales of mV - ) is solely of the switching regulator
and excludes that of the AC in ut.
▣ DC Output Ripple Voltage & Noise
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6. Product Warranty ( nternational)
Thank you for purchasing Zalman Tech’s product.
󳣍 Product exchange is done with the reseller that the roduct was urchased from. For further inquiries,
contact Zalman headquarters at www.zalman.co.kr or e-mail the re resentative.
There will be no exchanges in the following cases:
A) On violation of the Safety Precautions and the Notes on Installation in this manual
B) On a deliberate, accidental, or careless mishandling leading to external damage, instability of
out ut, or breakdown of com onents
C) On a natural disaster leading to human fatality and/or ro erty damage
Warranty - If this roduct is not free from defects, Zalman Tech guarantees that it can be exchanged
for a functioning one within one (1) year from the time of urchase.
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