At Antec, we continually refine and improve our products to ensure the highest quality. It’s possible that your new case will differ slightly from the descriptions in this manual. This isn’t a problem; it’s simply an improvement. As of the date of publication, all features, descriptions, and illustrations in this manual are correct.
Disclaimer
This manual is intended only as a guide for Antec’s Computer Enclosures. For more comprehensive instructions on installing the motherboard and peripherals, please refer to the user’s manuals that come with those components.
New Solution Series User’s Manual
NSK 3480
Quiet microATX Case
The NSK3480 Case with
The NSK3480 comes with an EarthWatts 380 watt PSU. Universal input, active PFC single 80mm fan cooled power supply that follows the ATX12V version 2.2 specifications. This includes dual +12V output rails that deliver safer and more reliable output to your system’s components. Featuring higher energy efficiency, which reduces power consumption by up to 25%, saving you money on your electricity bill. EarthWatts power supplies have achieved 80 PLUS® Certification, the latest independent standard in power supply efficiency. In addition EarthWatts includes a variety of protective circuitry: OPP (over power protection), OVP (over voltage protection), and SCP (short circuit protection).
This power supply is backwards compatible with previous ATX form factor power supplies. To make sure you connect the power supply properly, please refer to the user manuals supplied with the motherboard and peripherals before connecting any of them to the power supply.
The power supply comes with a main power switch. Make sure you turn the switch to the ON (I) position before you boot up the computer for the first time. Normally, you won’t need to switch to the OFF (O) position, since the power sup- ply includes a soft on/off feature. This lets you turn the computer on and off by using the soft switch on the computer case. If the computer crashes and you can’t shut it down using the soft switch, you can switch the main power to the OFF (O) position, to clear the fault, then reboot.
Antec power supply models feature Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuitry in accordance with European standard regulation code
The Dual Chamber Structure
The case is divided into two chambers. The motherboard chamber and the power supply chamber are separated from each other for maximum quiet and optimal cooling.
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