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Now about that TruePower Power Supply..
A dual fan power supply is something I feel everyone should have. Especially with that second fan located unerneath to help remove the hot air emitted from the cpu. This power supply has several other major features worth mentioning. It has two "fan only" connectors. Any normal case fans connected to those connectors are thermally controlled. This is a new approach that achieves optimum balance between noise reduction and necessary cooling. To this end power supply fans and any fans connected to those "fan only" connectors run at the lowest speed appropriate to load and conditions. The main idea here is SILENCE!
Main Features~
- 330w
- dedicated output circuitry for each voltage line
- 92mm clear intake fan
- gold colored grills on both fans
- fan only connectors (thermally controlled)
- Low noise technology
- gold plated connectors
The TruePower power supply has seven 4-pin Peripheral Power Connectors, two floppy connectors and the usual P4 connectors along with that extra "fan only" connector which has 2 connectors for fans. *Note: Antec suggest using up to three fans max on each "fan only" connector and not to use thermally controlled fans. Doing so will likely result in unpredictable and undesired behavior. Thermally-controlled fans should only be connected to the standard 4-pin Peripheral Power connectors. And of course never connect the fan only connectors to any peripherals and especially not a hard drive. And the Truepower power supply even has a connector to monitor fan speeds. All connectors are gold-plated for better conductivity.

This from Antec:
In evaluating a power supply, one important thing to look for is the “+3.3V and +5V combined output” rating.
The total amount of power you can draw from those two output circuits combined is typically much less than
the sum of the individual ratings for 3.3V and 5V listed elsewhere on the box. An example from a
competitor’s 430 Watt model:
+3.3V rated 38A = 125.4 Watts
+5V rated 44A = 220.0 Watts
+3.3V plus +5V : 220 (Watts) Max.
Thus, according to the label, if one fully loaded the 5V circuit in accordance with the manufacturer’s
specifications, there would be essentially no power left on the 3.3V line. Note that the total power available
on the 3.3 and 5 volt circuits combined is barely more than half of the 430 Watt rating of the unit as a whole.
TruePower has dedicated output circuitry for each voltage line, which means that there is no combined output limit other than, of course, that of the entire power supply. Each voltage line can perform up to the specification on the label, without regard to or interaction with the loads on the other lines, until the full
capacity of the power supply itself is reached.
Antec gives you cables that will reach in any size case. But usually the part that connects to the motherboard is always shorter. Take a look at the picture below. Is that one long power cord or what. Plus notice how it's all covered so the cables stay together and so it doesn't look as messy. But where to put that long power cord.

Below you see I made good use of that support bar that spans the width of the case. The underside is hollow and the power cords fits very snugly tucked inside. It is a firm fit so there's no worry of it slipping out. Otherwise that long cord would be taking up valuable space in this mini tower. This way it's no bother at all.

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