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The PP-412X:
Inside the the PP-412X's bright red Antec box, you
will find the power supply, a A/C power cord for the power supply, screws
for mounting the power supply, and a slip containing all the specifications
of the PP-412X. All in all, this is pretty standard stuff.
The PP-412X has a total of 8 available power connectors - 2 for floppy
drives and 6 for 4-pin type peripherals. For those with Pentium4 systems,
this unit also comes with a new header for Pentium4 compliance. It also nice
to note that Antec has also included a very useful feature that has now just
begun to appear in power supplies. The PP-412X includes a 2 wire/3 pin
signal connector for the motherboard to enable users to monitor the power
supply's fan via the motherboard's BIOS. This along with its standard
temperature controlled fan makes a good combination. Until this feature
bacame available, consumers were unable to monitor the cooling status of
their power supplies. Although I would presume the next big step in
improvements is actual temperature monitoring inside the power supply
itself. Now THAT would be something to applaud for indeed. Finally, one last
"new" feature that seemed to be absent in previous Antec power supplies is
the power switch. I can't begin to tell you how important it is to actually
have a power switch is when you get stuck and can't shut down while trying
to overclock your PC.

Specifications:
Here's a quick look at the specifications on
the power supply itself. For more details on specs, go here.
Let's get on with the test!
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