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Ripple Measurements
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The following table includes the ripple levels we measured on the PSU's rails. The limits are, according to the ATX specification, 120mV (for +12V) and 50mV (for 5V, 3.3V and 5VSB).
| Ripple Measurements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 12V (mV) | 5V (mV) | 3.3V (mV) | 5VSB (mV) | Pass/Fail |
| 10% Load | 8.6 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 4.6 | Pass |
| 20% Load | 19.1 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 5.7 | Pass |
| 30% Load | 12.9 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 5.8 | Pass |
| 40% Load | 13.6 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 6.3 | Pass |
| 50% Load | 14.8 | 8.6 | 14.7 | 6.9 | Pass |
| 60% Load | 16.9 | 10.2 | 16.6 | 7.9 | Pass |
| 70% Load | 16.6 | 10.3 | 16.9 | 7.1 | Pass |
| 80% Load | 18.7 | 10.4 | 17.1 | 7.9 | Pass |
| 90% Load | 17 | 10.9 | 17.7 | 7.9 | Pass |
| 100% Load | 18.7 | 11.8 | 18.9 | 8.4 | Pass |
| 110% Load | 20.1 | 12.2 | 19.9 | 8.7 | Pass |
| Cross-Load 1 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 15.1 | 4.5 | Pass |
| Cross-Load 2 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 6.4 | Pass |
Ripple suppression is excellent, landing close to the top implementations we've tested in this category. Andyson proves that it has more than just the required know-how; the company also has the facilities and resources to build a truly high-end PSU able to match the best of its competition. We are surprised to see a company with no presence in this category make a dynamic entry.
Ripple
The following oscilloscope screenshots illustrate the AC ripple and noise registered on the main rails (+12V, 5V, 3.3V and 5VSB). The bigger the fluctuations on the screen, the bigger the ripple/noise. We set 0.01V/Div (each vertical division/box equals 0.01V) as the standard for all measurements.
