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    USER’S MANUAL[...]

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    1 Antec Signature Series SG-650 and SG-850 Power Supply A New Level of Quality The Signature Series is Antec’s premium line of high-end performance power supplies. Combining cutting-edge technology, rigid testing, and impeccable style, the Signature series is the ultimate choice in power supplies. Some of the design features in this premium quali[...]

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    2 System Protection A variety of industrial-grade safety circuitry will help protect your computer: OVP (Over Voltage Protection), SCP (Short Circuit Protection), and OCP (Over Current Protection). Sometimes the PSU will “latch” into a protected state. This means that you will need to clear the fault and turn the power off to the PSU before it [...]

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    3 Table 1 Cable Quantity Power Connectors Part Name Description N/A Power supply Direct cabling 24-pin (20+4) main connector 4-Pin ATX 12V 8-pin EPS 12V SG-650: 1 x 8-pin (6+2) PCI-E SG-850: 2 x 8-pin (6+2) PCI-E 3 x Molex + 1 x Floppy 3 x SATA 2 Molex connector w/ cable Includes three Molex connectors 2 Serial ATA connector w/ cable Includes three[...]

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    4 Installation: Install the Signature PSU into your case with the four screws provided. Connect the 24-pin Main Power Connector to your motherboard. If your motherboard uses a 20-pin connector, detach the 4-pin section on the 24-pin connector. Note : The detachable 4-pin section cannot be used in place of a 4-pin +12V connector. 1 2 1 2[...]

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    5 Connect the 8-pin or 4-pin connector for the CPU. Note : Please also refer to your motherboard user guide for any special instructions. Connect the cables from cable pack to the socket on the power supply as needed. If you are going to plug additional PCI-E cables into the PSU, they should go into the red sockets. If the red sockets are not being[...]

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    6 Voltage +3.3V +5V +12V 1 +12V 2 +12V 3 -12V +5VSB Maximum Load 25A 25A 22A 22A 25A 0.5A 3A Minimum Load 0A 0A 0A 0A 0A 0A 0A Regulation ±3% ±3% ±3% ±3% ±3% ±7% ±3% Ripple & Noise (mV) 50 50 120 120 120 120 50 Combined max. 140W 516W (43A) N/A N/A Total Power 650W continuous output @ 50°C Output — SG-650 Voltage +3.3V +5V +12V 1 +12V[...]

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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[...]