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5.

Remove the existing power supply from your computer case and replace it 
with your new Antec EarthWatts power supply.

6.    Connect the AC power cord to the power supply.
7.

Connect the 24-pin Main Power Connector and 
the 4-pin +12V connector to your motherboard as 
needed. If your motherboard uses a 20-pinconnector, 
detach the 4-pin attachment on the 24-pin power 
connector (see pictures 1 and 2). 

Note:

 the detachable 4-pin section cannot be used in place of a 4-pin 

+12V connector.

8.

Connect the peripheral power connectors to devices such as hard drives, 
optical drives, etc.

9.    Connect the Serial ATA connectors if you are using a Serial ATA hard drive.
10. Connect the PCI Express power connector to your PCI Express graphic card 

as needed.

11.  Turn the hard switch on the Antec power supply to the ON position.
12.  Close your computer case.

Run Cool, Run Reliably, Run with 80 PLUS®

About 80 PLUS®:

80 PLUS® is an innovative, electric utility-funded incentive program to integrate 
more energy-efficient power supplies into desktop computers and servers. 
The 80 PLUS performance specifications require power supplies in computers and 
servers to be 80% or greater energy efficient. This makes an 80 PLUS certified 
power supply at least 33% more efficient than current power supplies.
80 PLUS certified power supplies:

•      Achieve energy savings, up to $70 over the life of a desktop computer
•      Reduce a room’s cooling load, increasing comfort and saving up to 30%

Increase computer system reliability and save on maintenance costs by as 
much as 40%

•      Minimize the need for noisy fans, creating a quieter environment

Save on construction — saves hundreds of dollars in electrical system 
upgrades

•      Allow more computers on the same branch circuit
•      Save the environment — prevent pollution by reducing energy consumption

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More than 80% efficient

at 20%, 50% & 100% load

www.80PLUS.org

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