80 PLUS Verification and Testing Report

84.44%
82.51%
YES

TYPICAL EFFICIENCY (50% Load):

AVERAGE EFFICIENCY :
80 PLUS COMPLIANT:

378
ARCTIC COOLING
AX-550T
NA
2007
ATX12V
10/2/2007

Input Current and Voltage Waveforms

200

15

150

10

100
5

50
0
-50 0

Current (A)

Voltage (V)

Ecos ID #
Manufacturer
Model Number
Serial Number
Year
Type
Test Date

0
0.003

0.006

0.009

0.012

0.015

-5

-100

Rated Specifications

Value
100-240
9A
50/60Hz
500W

Input Voltage
Input Current
Input Frequency
Rated Output Power

Units

-150

Volts
Amps
Hz
Watts

-200

PF
0.99
0.99
1.00

ITHD (%)
9.4%
8.4%
5.5%

Load
(%)
20%
50%
100%

Fraction Input
of Load Watts
Light
Typical
Full

122
297
622

-15
Time (s)
Voltage

Note: All measurements were taken with input voltage at 115 V nominal and 60 Hz.

IRMS
A
1.07
2.60
5.40

-10

Input AC Current Waveform (ITHD = 8.38%, 50% Load)

DC Terminal Voltage (V)/ DC Load Current (A)

-12V
3.3V
5V*
12V (cumulative of 12V1, 12V2, etc.)
12/0.1
3.3/2.8
5/2.8
0/0
0/0
12.1/0.4
3.3/7
5/7
0/0
12.4/0.7 3.3/14
4.9/14

Input and Output Power

700

Efficiency (%)

Power (Watts)

Efficiency
%
82.35%
84.44%
80.75%

80%

300

70%
60%
50%

Output Watts
40%

100
0
20%

5/0.5
5/1.1
4.9/2.2

Output
Watts
101
251
502

Input Watts

400

200

5VSB

Efficiency of the Power Supply

90%

600
500

Current

Efficiency %
30%
50%
Loading (% of Rated Output Power)

100%

0%

25%
50%
75%
100%
Loading (% of Rated Output Power)

These tests were conducted as a part of the 80 PLUS program. 80 PLUS is

a computer buy-down program to promote high-efficiency power supplies
(greater than 80% efficiency in the active mode) in desktop computers and
desktop-derived servers.

Tested by Electric Power Research Institute, Knoxville, TN.

125%