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TP2-550EPS12V power supply
EPS12V compatible
TP2-550EPS12V is an SSI / EPS12V compatible power supply. It includes a variety of industrial-
grade protective circuitry: OCP (over current protection), OPP (over power protection), OVP
(over voltage protection), OTP (over temperature protection), UVP (under voltage protection),
and SCP (short circuit protection).
This power supply is also compatible with ATX12V version 2.0 form factor power supplies and
it is backward compatible with previous ATX form factors. You will need the 4-pin +12V
Connector for your ATX12V based system and the 8-pin +12V Connector for your SSI / EPS12V
based system. To make sure you connect your power supply properly, please refer to the user
manuals supplied with your motherboard and peripherals before connecting the power supply
to any of your devices.
The power supply includes an advanced temperature response system that provides optimum
balance between noise reduction and cooling. The power supply fan will always run at the
lowest speed possible for existing load and conditions. Furthermore, it can also control the
speed of your system case fans. You will find two dedicated fan connectors (marked "Fan
Only") to which you can connect your system case fans. TP2-550EPS12V will then regulate
your case fans, further reducing system noise.
Note:
please don't connect more than three fans
and do not exceed 1.0 Amps total connected equipment. If you need more cooling power than
that, you can connect your case fans to the regular 4-pin peripheral connectors, but that setup
won't be as quiet as our recommended setup.
Note:
Antec does NOT recommend connecting a
CPU fan to the "Fan Only" connectors.
We've also included a 3-pin fan signal connector. Connect it to one of the fan connectors on
your motherboard. You can monitor the speed of the rear power supply fan through your
motherboard BIOS or through the monitoring software included with your motherboard.
Note:
When temperatures are low, the speed of the fan many drop below 1000 RPM. At such
low speeds, some motherboards may not be able to properly detect the fan speed and may
generate false warning of fan failure. To ensure proper fan monitoring, please refer to your
motherboard manual.
Active Power Factor Correction
(applicable only to models designed for sale in the European
Union): TruePower 2.0 models designed for the EU include Power Factor Correction (PFC)
circuitry in accord with European standard regulation code EN61000-3-2.
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.
Installation:
1. Disconnect the power cord from your old power supply.
2. Open your computer case. Follow the directions provided in your case manual.
3. Disconnect all power connectors from the motherboard and from the peripherals devices
such as case fans, hard drives, optical drives, floppy drives, etc.
4. Remove the existing power supply from your computer case and replace it with your new
Antec power supply.
