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With all the chatter about global warming, and everything else related to it it's nice to see companies like Antec jumping in and doing their part for the environment. Today for review I have one of Antecs' EarthWatts 'Green' power supplies, the 500Watt version to be exact. In the past I've reviewed many of Antecs' products and they have become a favorite company of mine because of the excellent quality and performance of their products, and the new EarthWatts PSU lineup in no different, it is an exceptional example of Antec quality. So, continue on to learn more...
Antec EarthWatts 500Watt PSU Reviewed by: Kristofer Brozio AkA Dracos Sponsor: Antec 
Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info: EarthWatts, the most environmentally friendly Power Supply yet. Do your part for the environment with EarthWatts power supplies. The earth is our most valuable resource and protecting and preserving it for future generations is of utmost importance. EarthWatts is available in three highly efficient models—380 Watt, 430 Watt, and 500 Watt—and are all 80 PLUS® certified, the newest standard in power supply efficiency. And that means that using EarthWatts will save you money on your electrical bill. Fully equipped with universal input, EarthWatts automatically works on any power grid in the world. And the built-in Active PFC makes EarthWatts the ideal way to reduce electrical waste and protect the environment.
Features: 80mm low noise cooling fan Dual 12V outputs: 12V2 for Motherboard and peripherals; 12V1 for processor Industrial-grade protection circuitry prevents damage resulting from short circuits, power overloads, over voltage, and under voltage 80 PLUS® certified 4 SATA connectors PCI-E connector: one for 380W and 430W, two for 500W Safety approvals: UL, CUL, FCC, TÜV, CE, CB, C-tick, CCC Universal input Active Power Factor Correction (PFC) PF value up to 99% AQ3 Antec Quality three-year parts and labor warranty FEATURES | Switches | ATX Logic on-off
Additional power rocker switch
115/230 Volt selector switch | Maximum Power | 500W | Transient Response | +5V,+12V and 3.3V outputs return to within 5% in less than 1ms for 20% load change. | P. G. Signal | 100-500ms | Over Voltage Protection
recycle AC to reset | +5V trip point < +6.2V
+3.3V trip point < +4.1V
+12V trip point < +14.3V | Special Connectors | ATX12V
SATA
PCI Express | Leakage Current | <3.5mA @ 115VAC | | DIMENSIONS | Unit Size | 5.9"(W) x 3.4"(H) x 6.1"(D)
14.9cm (W)x 8.5cm (H) x 15.8cm (D) | Net Weight | 5lbs.2.3kg | | OUTPUT | | | +5V | +12V1 | +12V2 | +3.3V | -12V | +5Vsb | Max. Load | 20A | 17A | 17A | 20A | 0.8A | 2.5A | Min. Load | 0.5A | 1A | 1A | 0.5A | 0A | 0A | Load Reg. | ±3% | ±3% | ±3% | ±3% | ±5% | ±5% | Ripple
m(p-p) | 50 | 120 | 120 | 50 | 120 | 50 | * Total: +12V output: 34A
* +5V and +3.3V combined output: 34.2A | | INPUT | Input Voltage | 115 VAC / 230VAC | Input Frequency Range | 60Hz/50Hz | Inrush Current | 640A @ 115V , 100A @ 230V | Input Current | 12A @ 115V, 6A @ 230V | Hold-up Time | 20ms at full load | Efficiency | up to 85% | EMI/RFI | FCC Class B | | ENVIRONMENTAL | Operating Temp. | 10°C to 50°C | Operating Alt. | Sea Level-10,000 ft | MTBF | 80,000 hours at 25’C | Safety Approval | TUV, UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC, C-Tick, CCC | | | | |
The average price is around $80 depending where you look, but the lowest I found was:
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