New Installation 
For a new installation, simply reverse the Replacement steps and:
1. Keep the power supply unplugged until it is ready to be tested.
2. Always refer to your motherboard documentation for plug details. 
Specications 
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Standards & Certications
• UL; FCC; ATX 12 V 2.0
External Ports
• Input power w/ power switch
Internal Connections
• 4 Molex 4-pin (5 for Model 
 178549)
• ATX 20+4 pin 
• 12 V 4-pin auxiliary power
• FDD (oppy disk drive) 4-pin
• 2 SATA power 15-pin
• PCI-E 6-pin (Models 178525,  
 178532 & 178549 only)
• Voltage (min./max. load): 
 - Model 178501: +5 V (0.5 A / 
  18 A), +12 V1 (1 A / 10 A),  
  +12 V2 (1 A / 10 A), -12 V (0 
  A / 0.3 A), +3.3 V (0.3 A / 19 
  A), +5 VSB (0 A / 2.5 A) 
 - Models 178518: +5 V (0.5 A 
  / 18 A), +12 V1 (0.5 A / 12 
  A), +12 V2 (0.5 A / 12 A), -12 
  V (0 A / 0.3 A), +3.3 V (0.3 A 
  / 21 A), +5 VSB (0 A / 2.5 A) 
 - Model 178525: +5 V (0.5 A / 
  18 A), +12 V1 (1 A / 15 A),  
  +12 V2 (1 A / 15 A), -12 V (0  
  A / 0.3 A), +3.3 V (0.3 A / 21  
  A), +5 VSB (0 A / 2.5 A) 
- Model 178532: +5 V (0.5 
  A / 20 A), +12 V1 (1 A / 17 
  A), +12 V2 (1 A / 17 A), 
  -12 V (0 A / 0.3 A), +3.3 V 
  (0.3 A / 24 A), +5 VSB (0 
  A / 2.5 A)
 - Model 178549: +5 V (0.5 
  A / 28 A), +12 V1 (1 A / 16 
  A), +12 V2 (1 A / 17 A),
  -12 V (0 A / 0.3 A), +3.3 V 
  (0.3 A / 30 A), +5 VSB (0  
  A / 3 A) 
Power Input
• Voltage: 104–127 V AC 
 (nom. 115 V) ; 207–253 V AC 
 (nom. 230 V)  
• Wattage: 
 - Model 178501: 255 W 
 - Model 178518: 305 W 
 - Model 178525: 355 W 
 - Model 178532: 405 W 
 - Model 178549: 500 W
• Frequency: 47–63 Hz 
• Current (max): 
 - Models 178501, 178518, 
  178525, 178532: 115 V 4 A / 
  230 V 2 A
 - Model 178549: 115 V 10 A / 
  230 V 5 A
• Max. inrush current: 100 A 
 cold start
Power Regulation
• Line regulation: +/- 1%
• Load regulation: +/- 5% 
 (-12 V +/- 10%)
• Ripple and noise: 
 - Models 178501, 178518, 
  178525, 178532: +3.3 V /  
  50 mV, +5 V / 50 mV, +12  
  V1 / 120 mV, +12 V2 / 120 
  mV, -12 V / 120 mV, +5 
  VSB / 50 mV 
 - Model 178549: +3.3 V / 50 
  mV, +5 V / 50 mV, +12 V1 / 
  100 mV, +12 V2 / 100 mV, 
  -12 V / 100 mV, +5 VSB /  
  50 mV 
• Efciency: 70% (min.) at 
 full load
Physical
• 120 mm internal fan (80 mm 
 on Models 178501 & 178518)
• Dimensions: 150 x 140 x 86 
 mm (6 x 5.5 x 3.5 in.)
• Weight: 
 - Models 178501, 178518, 
  178532, 178549: 
  1.54 kg (54.4 oz.) 
 - Model 178525: 1 kg  
  (35.0 oz.)
Environmental
• Operating temp.: 0–40˚C 
 (0–105˚F)
• Storage temp.: -20–70˚C 
 (-20–158˚F)
• Storage humidity: 5–95%  
 non-condensing
Package Contents
• Computer Power Supply
• User manual