Test Setup, Hold-Up Time, And Inrush Current
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Test Hardware | |
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AC Source | Chroma Programmable AC Source 6530 |
Power Meter | Yokogawa WT210 Digital Power Meter |
Loads | 4 x 600 W Chroma 63306 for 12 V testing4 x 300 W Chroma 63303 for 5 and 3.3 V testingusing Chroma HighSpeed- DC Load Mainframes 6334 |
Oscilloscope | Tektronix DPO3034 Digital Phosphore Oscilloscope (300 MHz) |
Test Procedure | |
Voltages | 110 and 230 V |
Standby Power | 0.25 A fixed current to simulate PC standby power on 5 Vsb |
80 PLUS Efficiency Testing | 100/50/20% load, relative to specified total output Load distribution across 12/5/3.3V rails at the same proportion as specified for 100% testing at 110 V according to ATX 2.3 specification |
Efficiency at Fixed Loads | 25, 50, 85, 300, 500 W loads Load distribution across 12/5/3.3 V rails at the same proportion as specified for 100% |
Peak Load Test | 110% Overload Testing at maximum combined 12 V |
Temperature Test | Air intake vs. exhaust temperature delta tracking highest delta during all tests |
Please refer to our Desktop Power Supply Charts to see more results of these and other power supplies.
Hold-Up Time and Inrush Current
For what it's worth, we were unable to get usable readings from Antec's power supply during our Inrush Current test.