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    Basiq BP550 PLUS User’s Manual Manuel de l’utilisateur Anwenderhandbuch Manuale per l’operatore Manual del usuario পᡅ䂀ᯢ᳌ Ё᭛Փ⫼᠟ݞ[...]

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    1 User’s Manual Antec Basiq User’s Manual ATX12V version 2.2 power supply Model BP550 PLUS Antec Basiq series power supplies are built to be compatible with the ATX12V version 2.2 specification. They include triple 12V output circuitry that delivers safer and more reliable output to your system’s components, as well as higher energy efficienc[...]

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    2 6. Turn the hard switch on the Antec power supply to the OFF (O) position and connect the AC power cord to the power supply. 7. Connect the 24-pin Main Power Connector. (Illustration 2) If the motherboard uses a 20-pin connector, detach the 4-pin attachment on the 24-pin power connector (see pictures 1 and 2). Note: the detachable 4-pin section c[...]

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    3 9. If your video card requires a PCI-E Connector, then connect the cable from the main wire bundle to your video card. 10 . Attach modular cables from the included cable pack as needed. (Illustration 4) 11. Connect the Drives and Accessories Cable to devices such as hard drives, optical drives, fans, etc. 12. Connect the SATA cable if you are usi[...]

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    4 Cable Quantity Power Connectors Part Name Description  Power supply 24-pin (with 4 detachable pins) motherboard connector, 8-pin +12V connector, 4-pin +12V connector, 8-pin (with 2 detachable pins) PCI-E connector  Drives and Accesso cable Includes three Molex connectors and one floppy connector  SATA cable Includes three Serial ATA conn[...]

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    Antec, Inc. 47900 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 USA tel: 510-770-1200 fax: 510-770-1288 Antec Europe B.V. Stuttgartstraat 12 3047 AS Rotterdam The Netherlands tel: +31 (0) 10 462-2060 fax: +31 (0) 10 437-1752 Customer Support: US & Canada 1-800-22ANTEC customersupport@antec.com Europe +31 (0) 10 462-2060 europe.techsupport@antec.com www.antec[...]