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USER MANUAL Purepower RX 500W THERMALTAKE

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Purepower™ RX

Cable Management 500W ATX12V 2.2 Version

Purepower™ RX

Cable Management 500W ATX12V 2.2 Version

Table of contents

1. Introduction 01
2. Components Check 02
3. Installation 03

3.1 Warnings and Cautions 03
3.2 Embedded Socket and Modularized ..... 04 Cable Management
3.3 Installation Steps 05
3.4 Power Supply Installation 06

1. Product Specification 10

4.1 Output Specification
4.2 Purepower RX 500W Power Supply ..... 13
4.3 Other Specification 15
4.4 Protection 15
4.5 Environment 16
4.6 Hi-Pot (Input / Output isolation) 16
4.7 CE Requirements 16

1. 12V Rail Distribution ...... 17
2. Trouble Shooting 18
3. Cable Retail Package 19

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Cable Management 500W ATX12V 2.2 Version

1. Introduction

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Thank you for choosing a quality Thermaltake Purepower™

RX Cable Management 500W PC Power Supply. We trust that you will find it providing you with many years of service.

You can always find a Thermaltake Purepower™ RX Cable Management 500W PC Power Supply that is suitable for all of your modern PC power needs.

Please take the time in familiarize yourself with the power supply, its connectors and the contents of this manual before proceeding with the installation of the power unit. You will need a Phillips crosshead screwdriver, perhaps your PC case manual and most certainly your motherboard manual.

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2. Components Check

500W power supply unit (With one 24-pin main connector & 6-pin PCI-Express connector)

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2 A 4-pin/8-pin +12V power connector

4 Two sets of wires with 4-pin floppy drive connector

6 Two sets of wires with 5-pin SATA connectors

8 4 mounting screws

3 Two sets of wires with 4-pin peripheral power connector

5 Two sets of wires with 6-pin PCI-Express connectors

7 One AC Input power cord

9 User manual

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3. Installation

3.1 Warnings and Cautions

3.1.1 Do not pull the AC power cord when the power supply is in use or else damage to components will result.
3.1.2 Do not store the Power Supply in a high humidity and high temperature environment.
3.1.3 When using Purepower RX Cable Management 500W power supply under testing conditions where the power supply unit is not installed in a PC with its components, please follow the steps below:

1) Please take a paper clip and untwist it.

2) Make sure the power supply unit is in the "OFF" position.
3) Locate the 20 or 24 pin motherboard connector from the power supply unit.
4) Plug one side of the paper clip into the green wire hole.
5) Plug the other side of the paper clip into any of the black wire holes.
6) Turn on the PSU to see if the power supply fans turn on.

3.1.4 High voltages exist in the power supply. Do not open the power supply case unless you are an authorized service technician or electrician.
3.1.5 All warranties and guarantees shall be voided should there be a failure to comply with any of the warnings and cautions covered in this manual.

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3.2 Embedded Socket and Modularized Cable Management

3.2.1 Embedded Socket and Modularized Cable Management: The new embedded socket and modularized cable management allows user use only the cables they need and improve the airflow in the chassis.

Embedded Socket and Modularized Cable Management Design:

8-pin+12V Power Connector 6-pin PCI-E Connector 4-pin Peripheral and Floppy Power Connector S-ATA Connector

3.2.2 Purepower RX Cable Management 500W unit: On the power supply, you will find sockets to connect with those cables. Users can choose which wire set they want to use for devices, graphic card, fans, etc. Inside the package, you will find the following wire set:

1. One 8-pin/4-pin +12V connector
2. Seven 4-pin peripheral power connectors and two 4-pin floppy drive connectors
3. Four 5-pin S-ATA connectors
4. Two 6-pin PCI-Express graphic card connectors

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3.3 Installation Steps

To prevent electrical shocks, please disconnect the power cord from your existing power supply unit. Purepower RX Cable Management 500W PSU has automatic Voltage Selector Which will automatically change to 100V-240V PSU.

Installation Steps

3.3.1 Ground yourself to remove any static electricity by briefly touching your PC cases and then, disconnect the power cord from your old power supply (if replacing it)
3.3.2 Follow your computer case manual and disassemble the case.
3.3.3 Disconnect all the power connectors from the motherboard and from the peripheral devices such as case fans, hard drives, floppy drives. etc.
3.3.4 Remove the existing power supply from your computer case and replace it with your new Thermaltake Purepower™ RX Cable Management 500W PSU.
3.3.5 Connect the power connectors to the motherboard and peripheral devices (refer to the rest of this manual to match the various one-way key-locked connectors to the motherboard and accessories).
3.3.6 Connect the 6-pin PCI Express connector to PCI Express graphic card if you need.

Note: Please read the user manual supplied with your graphic card for detail usage instructions.

3.3.7 Close the computer case.
3.3.8 Make sure your power supply switch is on "OFF" position, and connect the supplied power cord to your Thermaltake Purepower™ RX Cable Management 500W PSU.

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3.4 Power Supply Installation

Step 1 Step

After install the power supply unit into the chassis and then connect the 20+4-pin main power cable to motherboard 20pin or 24 pin socket.

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Step 2 Step

Connect the 4-pin/8-pin +12V auxiliary power connector to the motherboard. (Users can use either 4 pins or 8 pins, depending on the motherboard. Please check with the motherboard user's manual.)

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Step 3 Step

Note: Please check the below information before install your Dual PCI-Express graphic cards.

The Purepower RX 500W Cable Management Power Supply has three PCI-Express connectors.

One of the PCI-Express connectors comes out directly from the power supply unit, the other two PCI-Express connectors are modularized design.

For the below SLI and CrossFire dual graphic card mode, you have to use one PCI-Express connector which comes out from the power supply unit and one modularized PCI-Express connector for best performance and stability.

NVIDIA SLI Card ATI CrossFire Card
GeForce 7900 GTX	Radeon X1900 series
GeForce 7900 GT	Radeon X1800 series
GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB	Radeon X1600 series
GeForce 7800 GTX 256MB	Radeon X1300 series
GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800 GT
GeForce 6800

*Please check Thermaltake website for installation instruction on future graphic cards.

For other entry level SLI or CrossFire graphic cards, you can use two 6-pin modularized PCI-Express connectors.

First, high-level SLI or CrossFire dual graphic card mode installation: Connect one PCI-Express connector which comes out from power supply unit and one 6-pin modularized PCI-Express connector to your dual graphic cards.

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Second, entry-level SLI or CrossFire dual graphic card mode such as NVIDIA 6600 series and ATI X850 series installation:

Connect the two 6-pin modularized PCI-Express connector to your dual graphic cards.

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Step 4 Step

Connect the 4-pin power connectors to peripherals such as DVD burners, hard disk drives, etc. In addition, users can connect the 4-pin floppy power connectors to the floppy drive.

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Cable Management 500W

ATX12V 2.2 Version

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ATX12V 2.2 Version

4. Product Specification

4.1 Output Specification

Main Power Connector

24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Voltage	Color			Color	Voltage
+3.3 V	Orange	1	13	Orange	+3.3 V
+3.3 V	Orange	7	14	Blue	-12 V
COM	Black	3	15	Black	COM
+5 V	Red	4	16	Green	PS_ON
COM	Black	5	17	Black	COM
+5 V	Red	6	18	Black	COM
COM	Black	7	19	Black	COM
PWR_ON	Gray	8	20	N/C	N/C
+5 Vsb	Purple	9	21	Red	+5 V
+12 V	Yellow/Blue	10	22	Red	+5 V
+12 V	Yellow/Blue	11	23	Red	+5 V
+3.3 V	Orange	12	24	Black	COM

PCI Express Connector (6 pin)

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Color	Signal	Pin
Yellow	+12VDC	1
Yellow	+12VDC	2
Yellow	+12VDC	3
Black	COM	4
Black	COM	5
Black	COM	6

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+12V Connector (8 pin)

5 6 7 8 4 3 2 1

Color	Signal	Pin
Black	COM	1
Black	COM	2
Black	COM	3
Black	COM	4
Yellow/Black	+12DCV	5
Yellow/Black	+12DCV	6
Yellow	+12DCV	7
Yellow	+12DCV	8

+12V connector (4 pin)

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Color	Signal	Pin
Black	COM	1
Black	COM	2
Yellow/Black	+12V _1	3
Yellow/Black2V	4 _1

Peripheral Connector (4 pin)

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Color	Signal	Pin
Yellow/Orange	+12 V_3	1
Black	COM	2
Black	COM	3
Red	+5VDC	4

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Floppy Disk Connector (4 pin)

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Color	Signal	Pin
Red	+5VDC	1
Black	COM	2
Black	COM	3
Yellow/Orange	+12 V_3	4

Serial ATA Power Connector

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Color	Signal	Pin
Yellow/Orange	+12 V_3	1
Black	COM	2
Red	+5VDC	3
Black	COM	4
Orange	+3.3 VDC	5

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Cable Management 500W ATX12V 2.2 Version

4.2 Purepower RX Cable Management 500W PSU Specification

F eatures:

• Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 version.
• Compatible with latest PCI-Express and Dual Core CPU configuration.
• Three dedicated +12V output circuitry provides stable voltage for system.
• Modularized cable management improves internal airflow.
• Universal AC input

115\~230V automatically scans and detects the correct voltage for different country.

• Quiet and reliable 140mm ball bearing fan.
• Industrial grade protections: Over current, Short-Circuit, and Over voltage.
• Safety / EMI Approvals: CE FCC, UL, CUL, TUV, and BSMI certification.

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SPECIFICATION

P/N	W0142
Maximum Power	500 Watts
Color	HI-Tech Black
Switches	ATX Logic on-off additional power rocker switch
PFC (Power Factor Correction)	Active PFC
Cooling System	14cm Fan SPEED: 1900 RPM(+10%~10%) DIMENSION: 140 X 140 X 25 mm AIR FLOW: 86.5 CFM BEARING TYPE : Two Ball Bearing TEMP. AUTO CONTROL
Noise	16 dBA at 1300 RPM
P. G. Delay	100-500 ms
Over Voltage Protection Recycle AC to Reset	+5V trip point < +7.0V +3.3V trip point < +4.5V +12V trip point < +15.6V

DIMENSIONS

Unit Size	16cm(L)x15cm(W)x8.6cm(H)
Net Weight	2.24 kg
INPUT
Input Voltage	115VAC - 230VAC
Input Frequency Range	47 - 63 Hz
Input Current	6A/3A
Hold-up Time	16 ms
Efficiency	Typical 75%

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▶ Total Output Connector

24-pin Main Connector & 6-pin PCI-Express Connector X1

5-pin S-ATA Connector 6-pin PCI Express Connector 4-pin Peripheral Connector X7 and Floppy Connector X2 A 4-pin/8-pin +12V power connector

▶ Technology Features

▶ Cable Application

Intelligent Cable Management:

• All cables are sleeved with black mesh cablesleeving
  ● Optimum air-flow currents within the chassis

OUTPUT
Voltage	+5V	+3.3V	+12 V_3	<12 V_3	+12 V_3	-12V	+5VSB
Max. Load	16A	22A	18A	18A	16A	0.8A	3.0A
Min. Load	2.0A	0.5A	1.0A	1.0A	1.0A	0.0A	0.0A
Reak Load	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.5A
Load Reg.	+5%-4%	+5%-3%	+5%-4%	+5%-4%	+5%-4%	+9%-5%	+5%-3%
Rippl & Noisee	50mV	50mV	120mV	120mV	120mV	120mV	50mV

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4.3 Other Specification

4.3.1 Inrush Current:

55A max. when AC input 115Vac at 25°C cold start.

110A max. when AC input 230Vac at 25°C cold start.

4.3.2 Power Efficiency:

75% (min.) at full load typical and 115Vac input.

4.3.3 Power Factor:

PF>0.9

4.3.4 Note:

The continuous total output power is 500W max.

The combined power of +5V and +3.3V is 130W max.

Total combined +12V output load not exceed 36A.

Peak currents may last up to 12 seconds with not more than one

occurrence per minute.

4.3.5 Hold-Up Time:

16msec (minimum) at 80% of full load at 230Vac input.

4.3.6 Power Good Delay:

100-500 msec.

4.3.7 Power Fail Delay:

1 msec.

4.3.8 Turn-On Delay

Time:

2000 msec max.

4.3.9 Rise

Time:

20ms max at full load.

4.4 Protection

When OCP, OVP or short protection is triggered, the main outputs will be latched off. The main outputs can be reset by cycling the DC remote on/off or AC power. +5Vsb output is auto recovery when fault condition removed.

4.4.1 Over Current Protection

N otov er240VA f oreve ryoutp utvoltage.

1 9 A to 28A for every +12 rail.

4.4.2 Over Voltage Protection

+3.3V output 4.5 Vmax

+5.0V output 7.0 Vmax

+12.0V output 15.6 Vmax

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4.4.3 Short Protection

All outp ut toGND.

4.5 Environment:

4.5.1 Operating Temp. 10°C to +50°C

4.5.2 Storage Temp. -20°C to +70°C

4.5.3 Operating Humidity 20% to 90%, non-condensing

4.5.4 Storage Humidity 5% to 95%, non-condensing

4.5.5 Operating Altitude 0 to 10,000 feet

4.5.6 Storage Altitude 0 to 50,000 feet

4.6 Hi-Pot: (Input/Output isolation)

4.6.1 Primary to Secondary

4242vdc for 1 minute

4.6.2 Insulation Resistance Primary toear thground 500Vdc, 50M ohms Min.

4.7 CE Requirements

4.7.1 Conducted EMI

4.7.2 Safety Standards

1.Me etCUL (UL 60950)

2.Me etTU V EN60950

3.Me etC B (IE C 950)

1. Meet C E

4.7.3 Harmonic

4.7.4 MTBF at 25°C(demonstrated)

100k hrs minimum

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5. 12V Rail Distribution

12V Rail Distribution(Purepower RX 400W / 450W / 500W / 550W / 600W)
Model	W0141 450WW0148 400WW0149 450W	W0142 500WW0143 550WW0150 550W	W0144 600W
24 PIN Connector	12V1	12V3	12V3
4 PIN +12V Connector	12V2	12V1	12V1
8 PIN+12V Connector	--	12V1,12V2	12V1,12V2
Peripheral & Floppy Connector	12V1	12V3	12V4
S-ATA Connector	12V1	12V3	12V4
Modular PCI-E Connector	12V1	12V2	12V2
Modular PCI-E Connector	--	12V2	12V2
Native PCI-E Connector	--	12V3	12V3

For the 500W\~600W model, please follow below connector's operation instruction.

1. When you are using 8pin CPU +12V connector and only one graphic card with one PCI-E connector, please use native PCI-E connector to your card.

2. When you are using 4 pin CPU +12V connector and only one graphic card with one PCI-E connector, please use modular PCI-E connector to your card.

3. When you are using 8pin CPU +12V connector and two graphic cards, please use one modular PCI-E connector and one native PCI-E connector to your cards.

4. When you are using 4pin CPU +12V connector and two graphic cards, please use one modular PCI-E connector and one native PCI-E connector to your cards.

Note: For the latest NVIDIA or ATI Graphic Card, please check our website to ensure the compatibility.

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6. Trouble Shooting

Condition 1:

No DC output. The fan or fans are motionlessCheck:

1-1 Is the AC inlet plug firmly plugged into the PSU inlet socket?
1-2 Is the wall socket, extension power cord, power strip or surge protector in use, fully functional and wall power switch turned 'ON'?
1-3 Is the Main Board socket (24pin) plug fully and firmly inserted?

Condition 2:

The fan or fans began rotating and then stopped. The system hangs without proceeding any further.

Check:

2-1 Are the peripheral connectors firmly plugged into accessory devices, such as the main hard drive, CD ROM, etc?
2-2 If a plug has been inadvertently connected in an off-set or reversed position, unplug the AC power source, reconnect the offending connectors and then wait for 30 seconds before replug in the AC power source and try again.

Note:

If the power supply still cannot or is still unable to power up after following the above instruction, please send the unit back to your dealer or retailer for after sales service.

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7. Cable Retail Package(Optional)

P/N:A2169 PSU Adaptor Cable Specification

	(A)	(B)
Model	Adaptor Cable	Adaptor Cable
Dimension (mm)	193mm	198mm
Connector type	4pin - 8pin 20pin - 24pin
Cable sleeving color	Red	Black
Material	Plastic	Plastic
Weight	16 g	58 g
Voltage	12 V	3.3V,5V,+12v,-12V

(A)4pin-8pin

(B)20pin-24pin

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