RocketFish RF-500WPS2 manual

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    500 W att P ower Supply RF-500WPS2 Us er Guide RF-500WPS2 09-1152_MAN_ENG_V2 .fm Page 1 Tuesday , January 5, 2010 2 :38 PM[...]

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    3 RF-500WPS2 Rock etfish RF-500WPS2 500 W att P o w er Sup ply Co nt e nt s Introduction ............. ......................................................... 3 Safety informatio n .......................................................... 4 F eatur es ............................... ............................................... 5 Installing yo[...]

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    4 S afe ty in form ati on W arning: T o reduc e the risk of fire or electric shock , do not expose this devic e to rain or moistur e. Safe ty re gula ti ons The pow er supply m eets safety gu idelines and r egulations for UL, cUL, and FC C. Impor tant safety instructions • Do not place your system near a radiator or other heat sourc e. • Do not[...]

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    5 RF-500WPS2 • Do not open the cover on the pow er supply case. Dangerous v oltages are present inside the cov er . Y our warranty is void if the cover is rem oved. • Never operate the device with wet or moist hands . • Never place items in the openings or fan of the power supply . • Make su r e that the power cord is plugged into a powered[...]

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    6 Cable c onnections 8-pin (4+4) 20+4 pin 8-pin to 8-pin (6+2) PCI Express (2 cables) 6-pin to HDD (3) +floppy (1) 6-pin t o SA T A (3) (2 cables) 6-pin to HDD (4) RF-500WPS2 09-1152_MAN_ENG_V2 .fm Page 6 Tuesday , January 5, 2010 2 :38 PM[...]

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    7 RF-500WPS2 Installing your po w er supply T o make sur e you connect your po wer supply correctly , check your motherboard and graphics card manuals for compatibility before connecting the RF-500WPS2 to an y of your devic es. Notice : Cable ma nagement This product uses color- coded sockets and c a bles for ease of use. C onnect the plugs to only[...]

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    8 7 Connect the 8-pin (4+4) or 4-pin +12 V power connectors to your motherboard. 8 Connect the Serial A T A (SA T A) conne ctors to the peri pheral devi ces. 9 Connect the peripheral 4-pin power connectors if you are still using an IDE connector for har d drives or an optical drive . 10 Connect the 6-pin or 8-pin +12 V PCIe connector to your PCI Ex[...]

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    9 RF-500WPS2 Starting your computer T o star t your computer: 1 T ur n on the power supply by setting the pow er switch on the pow er supply to the “I” (on) position. 2 T ur n on your c omputer by pressing the power butt on on the front of your computer. T roubleshooting If the power supply fails to function properly , check the following befor[...]

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    10 Efficiency 80% (minimum) at full load 80% at typical load 80% at light load Standby <1 W when +5 VSB <0.1 A @115 V/60 Hz Output rippl e and nois e +3.3 V 50 mV p-p +5 V 50 mV p-p +12 V 1 and 2 120 mV p-p -12 V 120 mV p-p +5 VSB 50 mV p-p Output protection Y es Over vol tage prot ection Ye s Shor t circuit protection Y es Over curr ent pr o[...]

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    11 RF-500WPS2 Appendix Main power connector Vo lt a g e Co lor Pi n Pin Co lor Vo l t a g e Com Bl ac k 24 12 Oran ge +3.3 V +5V Red 23 11 Y ellow +12 DC +5 V Re d 22 10 Y e llow +12 DC +5 V Red 21 9 Pu rple +5 Vsb N/C N/C 20 8 Gray PWR_ON Com Black 19 7 Black Co m Com Bl ac k 18 6R e d + 5 V Com Black 17 5 Black Co m PS_ON Green 16 4R e d + 5 V Co[...]

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    12 +12 V connector 8 (4+4)-pin PCI Express connector Col or Signal Pi n Black C om 1 Black Com 2 Black C om 3 Black Com 4 Y ellow/Black +12 VDC 5 Y ellow/Black +12 VDC 6 Y ellow/Black +12 VDC 7 Y ellow/Black +12 VDC 8 Colo r Signal Pin Y ellow +12 VDC 1 Ye l l o w +12 VDC 2 Y ellow +12 VDC 3 Black Com 4 Black Com 5 Black Com 6 Black Com 7 Black Com[...]

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    13 RF-500WPS2 Floppy driv e c onnector SA T A powe r conne ctor Col or Signal Pin Red +5 VDC 1 Black Com 2 Black Com 3 Ye l l o w +12 VDC 4 Col or Signal Pin Y ellow +12 VDC 1 Black Com 2 Red +5 VDC 3 Black Com 4 Orange +3.3 VDC 5 RF-500WPS2 09-1152_MAN_ENG_V2 .fm Page 13 Tuesd ay, January 5, 2010 2:38 PM[...]

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    14 P eripheral c onnector Leg al no tice s FC C P art 15 This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation of this product is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter fer ence r eceived, including in ter fer ence that may cause undesired op[...]

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    15 RF-500WPS2 • Connect the e quipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help. FC C warning Changes or modifications n ot ex pressl y appro ved by the party responsible for c ompliance with the FC C Rules could v oid the user’ s authority t[...]

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    16 RF-500WPS2 09-1152_MAN_ENG_V2 .fm Page 16 Tuesd ay, January 5, 2010 2:38 PM[...]

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    17 RF-500WPS2 One -year limit ed warr anty Rocketfish Products (“Rocketfish ”) warrants t o you, the orig inal purchaser of this new RF-500WPS2 (“Produc t”), th at the Product shall be fr ee of defe cts in the original manufacture of the mat erial or workmanshi p for one (1) y ear from the purchase of the Product (“ W arranty Period”). [...]

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    18 • Damage due to acts of God, such as lightning strikes • Acciden t • Misuse •A b u s e •N e g l i g e n c e • Commercial use • Modif ication of any part of the Product, including the antenna This warranty also does not cov er: • Damage due to incor rect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage supply • At[...]

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    09-1152 ENGLISH www.rocketfishproducts.com (800) 620-2790 Distributed by Best Buy Purc hasing, LL C 7601 P enn A ven ue South, Richfiel d, MN 55 423-3645 USA © 2010 BBY Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. ROCKETFISH is a trademark o f BBY Solutions, Inc. All other produc ts and bran d names are trademarks of their respective owners. RF-500WPS2 09[...]