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Antec Basiq BP500U Power Supply Review

Today we decided to review a mainstream 500 W power supply from Antec, Basiq BP500W. Will it survive our tests? Check it out.

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A Look Inside The Basiq BP500U

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A Look Inside The Basiq BP500U
  • 3. Transient Filtering Stage
  • 4. Primary Analysis
  • 5. Secondary Analysis
  • 6. Power Distribution
  • 7. Load Tests
  • 8. Overload Tests
  • 9. Main Specifications
  • 10. Conclusions

We decided to disassemble this power supply to see what it looks like inside, how it is designed, and what components are used. Please read our Anatomy of Switching Power Supplies tutorial to understand how a power supply works and to compare this power supply to others.

This page will be an overview, and then in the following pages we will discuss in detail the quality and ratings of the components used.

Antec Basiq BP500U power supplyFigure 4: Overall look.

Antec Basiq BP500U power supplyFigure 5: Overall look.

Antec Basiq BP500U power supplyFigure 6: Overall look.

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