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Ripple Measurements
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| Test | 12V | 5V | 3.3V | 5VSB | Pass/Fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% Load | 5.3mV | 9.1mV | 12.7mV | 4.9mV | Pass |
| 20% Load | 6.5mV | 8.7mV | 13.8mV | 4.7mV | Pass |
| 30% Load | 6.8mV | 8.9mV | 15.5mV | 5.3mV | Pass |
| 40% Load | 8.4mV | 9.6mV | 17.1mV | 5.8mV | Pass |
| 50% Load | 9.4mV | 8.9mV | 15.4mV | 6.5mV | Pass |
| 60% Load | 10.6mV | 9.4mV | 16.6mV | 7.6mV | Pass |
| 70% Load | 11.6mV | 9.8mV | 17.0mV | 7.9mV | Pass |
| 80% Load | 13.1mV | 10.4mV | 16.6mV | 8.6mV | Pass |
| 90% Load | 14.6mV | 10.7mV | 18.3mV | 9.3mV | Pass |
| 100% Load | 16.5mV | 12.0mV | 19.9mV | 11.4mV | Pass |
| 110% Load | 18.4mV | 11.9mV | 20.6mV | 12.8mV | Pass |
| Cross-Load 1 | 8.0mV | 9.5mV | 14.4mV | 6.6mV | Pass |
| Cross-Load 2 | 16.1mV | 11.5mV | 20.1mV | 9.4mV | Pass |
Overall, ripple suppression is very good with the +12V rail, which is the most significant of all, registering the second-best performance in this category and surpassing even the high-end Seasonic Snow Silent-750. Only Super Flower's Leadex platform, used in the EVGA 750 G2 unit — which is, indeed, ripple-proof — managed to register a better performance here and take the lead.
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 0.01V/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
