Safeguard Function - BE QUIET! BQT E9-700W User Manual

You must first remove your old power supply. For this, proceed as follows:
1. S eparate your PC from all available sources of electricity and carefully remove all cables attached
to the PC.
2. O pen the PC case and if necessary, observe the manufacturer instructions.
3. Remove all connectors from the mainboard and all additional components such as FDD, HDD or
optical drives. Please make sure that no connectors from the old power supply are connected to a
component.
4. Now unscrew the screws on the backside of the power supply and carefully remove the power supply.
When doing this, make sure that no cables get caught on components and thus, become damaged.
The installation of your new be quiet! Straight Power power supply:
1. P lace the new power supply in the space provided in the case and mount to the backside with the
four screws included with the delivery. Do not use excessive force to do this.
2. P lace the 20/24 pin into the intended connector on the mainboard. If you have a 24 pin connection,
place the remaining 4 pins in the correct position before you stick the connector in the socket. When
using a 20 pin connector, leave the aditional 4 pins unused.
3. N ow stick the 4 pin connector, also called the P4 connector, into the provided socket on the
mainboard. This connector will provide your Computer in the future with additional electricity.

6. SAFEGUARD FUNCTION

All be quiet! power supplies are equipped with numerous safeguard functions. They protect the user as
well as the power supply and the connected components. When one of these safeguards is triggered,
then a reboot or deactivation of the system is the consequential result. Should this happen, the PC
should immediately be checked for possible errors. In order to systematically detect such errors,
please read the chapter „Troubleshooting" on the following pages. The Straight Power series the
following safety functions:
OCP (Over Current Protection)
When the load on the individual circuits consists of more than the specified limit, the power supply
automatically deactivates.
UVP (Under voltage protection)
This safeguard triggers when the voltage in the circuits falls below a certain limit. In this case, the
power supply is automatically deactivated.
OVP (Over voltage protection)
The over voltage safeguard is triggered when the voltage in the circuits is too high and the power supply
deactivates.
SCP (Short circuit fuse)
The safeguard during a short circuit in the secondary section of the power supply prevents a defect to
the power supply and its components.
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