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FSP Group AX500-PN Max: 450W Peak: 500W ATX2.2 Power Supply - Retail

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  • Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
  • Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years

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Keep your system going with FSP's 500W Max OEM power supply. This is a great choice for upgrading an older system if you want to keep your old case. Filled with new technology, it's designed to keep you powered up into the future. The greater than 70% efficiency and 1W standby mode will help save you money on your electric bills.

The back of the housing is a hexagonal mesh to maximize airflow from the 120mm fan. The large openwork will also minimize air noise caused by the fan. Advanced thermal monitoring circuitry keeps the PSU regulated for efficient performance.

It comes with the standard connectors, power, CPU, floppy and Molex. It also has 2 SATA connections so you can use today's high speed drives. Dual +12V power rails ensure a balanced power output. A 6 pin PCIe connector feeds extra power to your video card.

Review Summary (read more reviews)

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Solid No-Frills PSU

white Reviewed By: Poppet on 7/31/2007
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Plenty of clean, solid power with a quiet 120mm fan. Runs my X1950 Pro and P4 EE with complete stability. My GPU temp actually went down after installing this unit, due to cleaner power than my old PSU.
Cons: Only 2 SATA connectors and wires are not sleeved. Cable length is fine for most ATX cases, but depending on layout, they might be short for some full-size towers.
Other Thoughts: As indicated on the label, this is a 450W power supply with 500W peak capacity. Just something to keep in mind when comparing with other PSUs.
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white Reviewed By: AndyT on 10/9/2007
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Works Great. High Amperage 12V rails.
Cons: NONE
Other Thoughts: I don't know why more people don't buy these things. I've used 2 of them so far in builds for friends and they work great. The power is great and the price is awesome.
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Quick Specs (view all30)

ModelAX500-PN
TypeATX
Maximum Power451 - 500W
Fans1
PFCNo

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The Best

white Reviewed By: RicardoB on 6/9/2009
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Good amperage on 12V rails. Does the job. Why pay more. Very quiet.
Cons: None.
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AX-500

white Reviewed By: Vic on 12/25/2008
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: FSP quality name,solid reputation
good price
Cons: cables not sleeved but not an issue for me since you can't see them.Just use some ties.
Other Thoughts: This is a great power supply for a single gpu setup.
E8400 4gig ocz pc8500,p5q,8800gt,250hd,Centurian case.
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Solid dependable power supply without the bells and whistles

white Reviewed By: marvelous on 12/11/2008
Rating + 4
Tech Level Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
Pros: Solid rails. Combined 12v rail of 30A. I bought this for very cheap when I shopped around. Almost free reallly.... Nearly 80% efficiency. quiet.
Cons: No PFC, No 80% certification, not really silent. Not really a 500 watt power supply but 450watt. It does not have combined 12v rail of 36A for those who are confused.
Other Thoughts: My Antec SP 2.0 power supply that came with Sonata 2 case just died after 2.5 years. They were prone for death. This new power supply is a tiny bit louder than the Antec although the Antec was nearly silent. FSP tends to over do the fan speeds on their power supply. Easily fixable if you are techie.

FSP are very huge OEM suppliers and sell their power supplies OCZ, Antec, and few others. Their quality have been declining recently but this is the older model based on AX500 bluestorm 1 which they remade. Blue storm 2 is good as well. The newer Epsilon's and Everest models fail many tests while these older models do not.
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Model
Brand FSP Group
Model AX500-PN
Spec
Type ATX2.2
Maximum Power Max: 450W Peak: 500W
Fans 1 x 120mm Riffle.bearing Fan
PFC No
Main Connector 20+4Pin
+12V Rails 2
PCI-Express Connector 1 x 6-Pin
SLI No
CrossFire No
Modular No
Efficiency > 70%
Overload Protection Yes
Input Voltage 100 - 120 V/ 200 - 240 V
Input Frequency Range 50/60 Hz
Input Current 10/5A
Output +3.3V@22A, +5V@15A, +12V1@18A, +12V2@18A,
-12V@0.3A, +5VSB@2.5A
MTBF 100K hours at 25°C
Approvals UL, CSA, VDE, NEMKO, TUV, CE, CB, FCC
Features
Connectors 1 x Main connector (20+4Pin)
1 x 12V(4Pin)
6 x peripheral
2 x SATA
2 x Floppy
1 x PCI-E
Features High efficiency
Energy saver | 1.watt standby mode
Advanced thermal control sensor
Mesh.wire cable management
Low ripple | low operating noise
Humidity: 10-90% non.condensing
OCP: over current output protection
SCP: short circuit output protection
100% Hi.pot tested
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 3 years limited
Labor 3 years limited

Introduction

Keep your system going with FSP's 500W Max OEM power supply. This is a great choice for upgrading an older system if you want to keep your old case. Filled with new technology, it's designed to keep you powered up into the future. The greater than 70% efficiency and 1W standby mode will help save you money on your electric bills.

The back of the housing is a hexagonal mesh to maximize airflow from the 120mm fan. The large openwork will also minimize air noise caused by the fan. Advanced thermal monitoring circuitry keeps the PSU regulated for efficient performance.

It comes with the standard connectors, power, CPU, floppy and Molex. It also has 2 SATA connections so you can use today's high speed drives. Dual +12V power rails ensure a balanced power output. A 6 pin PCIe connector feeds extra power to your video card.

Highlights

newegg ATX12V v2.2 Compatible
Compatible with the ATX12V v2.2 standard, the FSP Group AX500-PN power supply provides maximum power stability to drive the latest Intel and AMD processors as well as other system components.
newegg 500W Maximum Power
A maximum power of 500W delivers safe, reliable output for mainstream computer systems.
newegg Efficient Cooling
A 120mm riffle bearing fan plus hexagon cutouts increases overall airflow in the power supply enclosure and helps remove heat from the chassis simultaneously.

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FSP Group AX500-PN Max: 450W Peak: 500W Power Supply - Retail
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Quick Specs

BrandFSP Group
TypeATX
+12V Rails2
Efficiency> 70%
Main Connector20+4Pin
PCI-Express Connector1 x 6-Pin
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