Cougar GX-S 500 W Power Supply Review
Voltage Regulation Tests
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The ATX12V specification states that positive voltages must be within 5% of their nominal values, and negative voltages must be within 10% of their nominal values. We consider a power supply as “flawless” if it shows voltages within 3% of its nominal values. In the table below, you can see the power supply voltages during our tests and, in the following table, the deviation, in percentage, of their nominal values.
The Cougar GX-S 500 W presented excellent voltage regulation for its positive outputs, all within 3% of their nominal values. The -12 V output, however, was touching the allowed limit during test one.
| Input | Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | Test 4 | Test 5 |
| +12VA | +12.28 V | +12.24 V | +12.18 V | +12.14 V | +12.08 V |
| +12VB | +12.29 V | +12.26 V | +12.28 V | +12.20 V | +12.15 V |
| +5 V | +5.11 V | +5.10 V | +5.08 V | +5.05 V | +5.03 V |
| +3.3 V | +3.36 V | +3.34 V | +3.30 V | +3.26 V | +3.24 V |
| +5VSB | +4.95 V | +4.95 V | +4.91 V | +4.88 V | +4.85 V |
| -12 V | -10.85 V | -10.96 V | -11.18 V | -11.33 V | -11.47 V |
| Input | Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | Test 4 | Test 5 |
| +12VA | 2.33% | 2.00% | 1.50% | 1.17% | 0.67% |
| +12VB | 2.42% | 2.17% | 2.33% | 1.67% | 1.25% |
| +5 V | 2.20% | 2.00% | 1.60% | 1.00% | 0.60% |
| +3.3 V | 1.82% | 1.21% | 0.00% | -1.21% | -1.82% |
| +5VSB | -1.00% | -1.00% | -1.80% | -2.40% | -3.00% |
| -12 V | 9.58% | 8.67% | 6.83% | 5.58% | 4.42% |
Let’s discuss the ripple and noise levels on the next page.