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Ripple Measurements
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| Test | 12V | 5V | 3.3V | 5VSB | Pass/Fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% Load | 7.0 mV | 4.9 mV | 9.0 mV | 9.7 mV | Pass |
| 20% Load | 48.3 mV | 8.5 mV | 10.1 mV | 12.5 mV | Pass |
| 30% Load | 27.5 mV | 7.2 mV | 11.0 mV | 14.0 mV | Pass |
| 40% Load | 23.0 mV | 7.8 mV | 11.1 mV | 16.1 mV | Pass |
| 50% Load | 24.1 mV | 9.7 mV | 12.2 mV | 19.2 mV | Pass |
| 60% Load | 30.6 mV | 10.2 mV | 12.2 mV | 24.0 mV | Pass |
| 70% Load | 27.3 mV | 11.2 mV | 13.5 mV | 26.2 mV | Pass |
| 80% Load | 22.8 mV | 12.7 mV | 14.3 mV | 32.5 mV | Pass |
| 90% Load | 23.0 mV | 13.2 mV | 14.7 mV | 34.1 mV | Pass |
| 100% Load | 23.3 mV | 15.0 mV | 17.2 mV | 34.5 mV | Pass |
| 110% Load | 25.2 mV | 15.4 mV | 17.5 mV | 35.4 mV | Pass |
| Crossload 1 | 41.5 mV | 9.5 mV | 15.1 mV | 14.4 mV | Pass |
| Crossload 2 | 23.2 mV | 12.3 mV | 14.1 mV | 25.0 mV | Pass |
Ripple suppression is very good on all rails except the 5VSB, where it is satisfactory at 35.4 mV at 100 percent load; however, we would like ripple suppression to be below 30 mV in all tests. We should stress that ripple suppression on the 5VSB rail isn't as critical as it is on the rest of the rails, so 35 mV of ripple won't cause any problems and is absolutely fine. But if be quiet! wants to beat its competition in this area, the company should offer even better ripple suppression at 5VSB.
Ripple Oscilloscope Screenshots
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 and noise were. We set 0.01V/Div (each vertical division/box equals 0.01V) as the standard for all measurements.
Ripple At Full Load
Ripple At 110-Percent Load
Ripple At Cross-Load 1
Ripple At Cross-Load 2
