thermaltake Toughpower GX3 Power Supply User Manual
- June 12, 2024
- thermaltake
Table of Contents
thermaltake Toughpower GX3 Power Supply
Warnings and Caution
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Do not unplug the AC power cord when the power supply is in use.
Doing so may cause damage to your components. -
Do not place the power supply in high humidity and /or temperature environment.
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High voltages exist in the power supply. Do not open the power supply case unless you are an authorized service technician or electrician. Doing so will void the warranty.
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The power supply should be powered by the source indicated on the rating label.
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Make sure all cables are plugged in properly. Loose and improper connections would damage the power supply and your system.
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Please use only genuine Thermaltake modular cables with Thermaltake power supply models. Third-party cables might not be compatible and could cause serious damage to your system and power supply.
The warranty is voided with the use of third-party cables. -
All warranties and guarantees will be voided, if failure to comply with any of the warnings and cautions covered in this label.
Components Check
- TOUGHPOWER GX3 power supply unit
- AC power cord
- User manual
- Mounting screws x 4
- Cable straps x 4
Power Connector Introduction
CABLE
| | | | | |
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Wattage| Main Power Connector (24 Pin)| ATX Connector (4+4 Pin)| SATA
Connector (5 Pin)| PCIe Connector (6+2 Pin)| PCIe Connector (12+4 Pin)|
Peripheral Connector (4 Pin)
850W
| 1| 1| 6| 4| 1| 3
750W| 1| 2| 6| 4| 1|
3
Output Specification
Continuous Power
| AC INPUT|
Input Voltage: 100 – 240V~ ; Input Current: 15A – 8A ; Frequency: 50Hz / 60Hz
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850W
|
DC OUTPUT
| +3.3V| +5V| +12V| -12V|
+5VSB
Max Output Current
| 20A| 20A| 70.8A| 0.3A|
3A
Max Output Power
| 100W| 850W| 3.6W|
15W
Continuous Power
| AC INPUT|
Input Voltage: 100 – 240V~ ; Input Current: 15A – 8A ; Frequency: 50Hz / 60Hz
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750W
|
DC OUTPUT
| +3.3V| +5V| +12V| -12V|
+5VSB
Max Output Current
| 20A| 20A| 62.5A| 0.3A|
3A
Max Output Power
| 100W| 750W| 3.6W|
15W
Installation Steps
Note: Make sure that your system is turned off and unplugged. Disconnect the AC power cord from your old power supply.
Step 1
Removing Your existing power supply
- Make sure that your system is turned off and unplugged.
- Disconnect the AC power cord from your wall outlet or UPS and the existing power supply.
- Disconnect all the power cables from your graphic card, motherboard, and all other peripherals.
- Follow the directions in your chassis manual and uninstall your existing PSU.
Step 2
- Make sure the power supply’s AC power cable is not connected.
- Follow the directions in your chassis manual and install the power supply with the screws provided.
- Connect the 24-pin or 20-pin main power cable to the motherboard.
- Connect the eight-pin +12V (EPS12V) cable to the motherboard.
- If your motherboard has an eight-pin +12V socket, connect the eight-pin cable directly to your motherboard.
- If your motherboard has a four-pin socket, detach the four-pin from the eight-pin cable, and then plug this four-pin cable directly to your motherboard.
- Connect the peripheral cables, PCI-Express cables, and SATA cables.
- Connect the SATA power connector to devices with a Serial ATA interface.
- Connect the 6+2pin or 12+4pin PCI-E power connector to the PCI-E graphics cards if required.
- Connect the 4-pin peripheral power connector to peripherals devices if needed.
- Connect the AC power cord to the power supply and turn it on by pushing the switch to the ON position (marked with “I”).
Total Protection
– Over Voltage Protection
+3.3V
| +5V| +12V
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3.76～4.3V| 5.74～7.0V|
13.4～15.6V
– Under Voltage Protection
+3.3V
| +5V|
+12V
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2.0 ~ 2.6V
| 3.3 ~ 3.9V|
8.5 ~ 9.7V
– Over Current Protection
Wattage| +3.3V| +5V|
+12V
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Wattage
850W
| 24 ~ 32A| 24 ~ 32A| 113 ~ 142A
750W
|
24 ~ 32A
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24 ~ 32A
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100 ~ 125A
– Over Power Protection
The power supply shall be shut down and latch off, if the wattage of the power supply is 180% over continuous power.
– Over Temperature Protection
Protection temperature is 45℃ ~ 55℃
– Short Circuit Protection
Activated when any DC rails short circuited.
EMI & SAFETY
EMI Regulatory
| MEET FCC
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SAFETY Standards|
MEET cTÜVus, ICES, CB, S-mark and FCC. CAN ICES-003(B) / NMB-003(B).
Environments
Operating temperature
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5°C to +40°C
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Operating humidity
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20% to 85% non- condensing
MTBF
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100,000 hours
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
If the power supply is still unable to function properly after following the above instruction, please contact your local store or Tt branch office for after sales service. You may also refer to Thermaltake’s website for more technical support:
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