Antec 500 Manual De Usuario

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The high quality of our products is assured by a continuous process of refinement

of their technical features. Therefore, it is possible that your product may differ

in some respect from the descriptions contained in this manual. This is not a

problem – it is an improvement. All features, descriptions, and illustrations 

contained herein are valid as of the date of publication.

The Phantom 500 power supply includes a number of ingenious features that

allow it (under most conditions) to operate entirely silently. Its extruded 

aluminum chassis acts as a massive heat sink, which dissipates heat without

the use of a fan. If the power supply's internal temperature rises above a 

user-determined limit (40°, 47.5°, or 55°C), its variable-speed fan will activate,

thereby providing additional cooling. When it's running, the fan will automatically

vary its speed in response to changing temperatures. When the internal temperature

falls below this limit, the fan will shut down, allowing the power supply to operate

entirely silently. 

ATX12V Version 2.0 compliant: The Phantom 500 conforms to the latest

ATX12V Version 2.0 standard. It is also backwards-compatible with previous

ATX form factor power supplies. If your motherboard has a 20-pin power

receptacle, please review Step 5 of the installation instructions carefully. The

Phantom 500 is also compatible with motherboards built to the SSI standard

and supports an 8-pin variant of the +12V connector; use it or the 4-pin +12V

connector as appropriate  for your motherboard. Before you connect the power

supply to any of your devices, please consult the appropriate user manuals for

your motherboard and other peripherals.  

Protection: Phantom 500 includes dual +12V output circuitry, which delivers

safer and more reliable output to your system's components. Phantom 500 also

features a variety of industrial-grade protective circuitry: OCP (over current 

protection), OTP (over temperature protection), OVP (over voltage protection),

OPP (over power protection), UVP (under voltage protection), and SCP (short

circuit protection).

Transportation Note: Because of Phantom's unique construction, it is 

considerably heavier than standard power supplies. To avoid possible damage

to your case, we strongly recommend removing Phantom and transporting it

separately if you plan to ship your computer somewhere or otherwise subject

it to rough handling.

Chassis Ventilation Note: Before installing the Phantom 500 into your PC

chassis, please note that your chassis must be well-ventilated. Traditional

ATX power supplies include at least one fan that cools the power supply and

helps expel heat from the chassis. Even though the Phantom 500 includes a

fan, the fan will remain idle (to ensure silent operation) until the power 

supply's internal temperature exceeds a user-determined limit. Therefore, you

should make sure that the exhaust fans installed in your PC chassis can cool

the whole system without the help of a power supply fan.