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Product:	Mute Power MP-500 Power Supply
Price:	$52 (CDN) / $47 (U.S)
Supplied By:	NMediaPC
Author:	clsGrinder
Date:	September 14th, 2006
Rating:

MODTHEBOX would like to thank Jack from NMediaPC for sending the Mute Power MP-500 Power Supply for review.

Introduction:

The ire of most Home Theater PC builders is noisy PC components. There has been a boom of ultra-quiet CPU cooling designs, engineering advancements in quieter hard drives, and DC based case fans that make little more than a whisper. Quieter power supply designs have arrived online featuring bigger and quieter fans, but peak using 120mm exhaust fan designs. NMediaPC thinks there is still room for improvement in the ultra quiet active cooled PSU arena. Today in the MTB labs, we will evaluate the new NMediaPC Mute Power MP-500 Power Supply.

Specifications:

The MP-500 is a 500 watt power supply featuring a 140mm active cooling fan. With a sound rating of 25dB, this device is clearly aimed at the HTPC market. Here are some specifications taken directly from the NMedia System Inc website:

Model	Mute Power MP-500 Power Supply
Type	ATX12V, comply with Intel V2.0 & V2.2
Max Power	500 watts
Output	+3.3V@30A, +5V@28A, +12V1@14A, +12V2@15A, +5VSB@2A
Fan	140mm Dual Ball Bearing <25dBA
PPC	No
Dual 12V	Yes
SLI Ready	Yes
Efficiency	>80%
Hold Up Time	16ms Mins
Power Good Signal	100 ~ 500mS
Input Voltage	115/230 V
Input Frequency Range	50Hz ~ 60Hz
MBTF	> 80,000 hours at 25c
Safety	UL, cUL (Canada UL), CE, CB, CSA, TUV, FCC, CCC
Protection	Over Load Protection, Over Voltage Protection, Short Circuit Protection
Connectors	- 1 x Main connector (20+4)
	- 1 x 12V (P4)
	- 2 x SATA
	- 1 x PCI Express
	- 7 x Peripheral
	- 1 x Floppy

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The NMediaPC MP-500 arrived in a black corrugated cardboard box, with green highlights and product illustration on the front accompanied by device features. Product specifications are printed on the sides and the back of the package is blank.

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NMediaPC employs the standard packaging ritual for the MP-500. A quick inventory of the bundled accessories yields the following:

1 x MP-500 140mm Power Supply

1 x Power cable

1 x Instruction manual

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The MP-500 has an attractive black matte finish, highlighted by a gold looking fan guard. A popular and efficient honeycomb grill suggests effortless airflow. A small air opening exists on the rear of the unit, with a bundle of cables in tow.

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