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Ripple Measurements
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The following table includes the ripple levels we measured on the BWG550M's rails. The limits, according to the ATX specification, are 120mV (+12V) and 50mV (5V, 3.3V and 5VSB).
| Test | 12V | 5V | 3.3V | 5VSB | Pass/Fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% Load | 12.1mV | 6.3mV | 3.4mV | 5.4mV | Pass |
| 20% Load | 17.8mV | 6.2mV | 3.7mV | 6.0mV | Pass |
| 30% Load | 18.1mV | 6.5mV | 3.7mV | 5.9mV | Pass |
| 40% Load | 17.6mV | 6.8mV | 3.7mV | 8.8mV | Pass |
| 50% Load | 17.1mV | 6.5mV | 4.1mV | 11.9mV | Pass |
| 60% Load | 19.9mV | 7.5mV | 4.7mV | 13.8mV | Pass |
| 70% Load | 19.7mV | 7.8mV | 4.8mV | 18.5mV | Pass |
| 80% Load | 19.6mV | 8.7mV | 9.2mV | 24.1mV | Pass |
| 90% Load | 18.4mV | 9.4mV | 6.3mV | 25.5mV | Pass |
| 100% Load | 18.8mV | 9.8mV | 6.7mV | 22.3mV | Pass |
| 110% Load | 19.5mV | 10.0mV | 6.8mV | 22.4mV | Pass |
| Cross-Load 1 | 19.0mV | 7.7mV | 5.1mV | 3.7mV | Pass |
| Cross-Load 2 | 17.8mV | 8.0mV | 5.3mV | 20.9mV | Pass |
Ripple suppression is great, especially at 3.3V! CWT offered Bitfenix a great platform, and now the company has a real weapon in its arsenal for infiltrating the competitive PSU market.
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/noise. We set 0.01 V/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
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