What's a good psu besided Antec ?

DarkFoss · Dec 24, 2002, 01:30 AM

Looking to change psu's . Sandras reporting 87c . I think the bottom fan on my antec 350 smartpower is gone. Blasted thing's only 2 months old. When I built this comp I tried an Antec 430 Truepower it lasted 7 days and went poof. Second one refused to power up . Best Buy was then out of stock so I downgraded to the 350. That one lasted 3 days then upon power-up I saw smoke and pulled the plug opened it up and the power lead to my floppy had burnt off all the insolation fortunately nothing else was damaged, now this

Either Best Buy got a shipment of reconditioned ones or they where built on a friday

.

Either way I'm willing to try a different brand. Any suggestion on a good quality psu?

Vampyromaniac · Dec 24, 2002, 02:32 AM

the only other brand I hear about very often: http://www.enermax.com.tw/

~~DriveEuro~~ · Dec 24, 2002, 02:54 AM

Sounds like your mobo isn't liking the PSU or something....3 bad PSUs.....i doubt it.

Zarathustra · Dec 24, 2002, 11:28 AM

Yeah somethings wrong if you keep blowing PSUs! Is the power bad in your house? Antec PSUs are usually top notch. Enermax ones are good, the same with Topower and Sparkle.

DarkFoss · Dec 24, 2002, 12:46 PM

I'm running the power through an APC backups LS 500 and the powerchute program reports nothing wrong with my electric and neither does a good old fashioned probe, proper current and ground. So I dunno what's going on

I know the odds of 4 bad psu's is rather extreme...but then my luck useually is.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone ..Time to browse and check out the rails on them.

~~DriveEuro~~ · Dec 24, 2002, 12:51 PM

I'd guess a bad APC, come on........... Three PSUs....no way. Take the APC out of the picture then try to run the comp.

DarkFoss · Dec 24, 2002, 02:46 PM

I doubt the APC is bad that I bought right after the 4th psu and is only 2 months old

Most likely a 350 just isn't enough for what I've got..or the prob is mobo related somehow,bad mobo sensor perhaps causing the fans to run too slow or a voltage prob?

Athlon XP 2000 & Volcano 7
GA-7VRXP f12 bios USB (8 ports) and Ethernet enabled
2 40g Maxtor 7200ata133
Radeon 9700 pro
Audigy X-Gamer
1 DVD-rom
1HP 9500i cdrw
1 intake, 1 exhaust fan, 1 pci slot fan under the Radeon, 1 hd cooler
kds x-flat 19"
HP Photosmart p1000 usb
HP Scanjet 4200c usb
Intel CS430 usb camera
Creative 5.1 speakers
Antec 350 smartpower
APC LS 500 currently supplying 265 watts of power.

~~DriveEuro~~ · Dec 24, 2002, 04:13 PM

So you mean to tell me that 4 PSUs were bad......so then your one APC can't be bad? You bought all of those PSUs new. The APC is new. That doesn't mean it isn't faulty. The new PSUs were faulty. Just unhook the APC and try it.

DarkFoss · Dec 24, 2002, 06:06 PM

Yep thats just what I'm saying

1st 430 poofed in 7 days no APC
2nd was opened probably returned and restocked never powered up no fans or any signs of life, no APC.
3rd 350 smartpower wiring to floppy burnt in 3 days no APC.
This 4th 350 smartpower lasted just over 2 months still working bottom fan is turning but not up to speed just recently. I added the APC 2 weeks after the 4th one was installed. I'll unhook it just to see anyways . First though I'm going to unhook the smartpower sensor lead from the mobo and see if the fans spin at their proper speeds.

Anyways peace my friend Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

ToshiroOC · Dec 24, 2002, 08:07 PM

I would highly recommend the Enermax 431 watt. I am currently using that, and I haven't had the slightest problem with it even once. The 12v runs slightly high (.5v at most, not much, 4%), but aside from that, no problems...

Necrosis · Dec 24, 2002, 08:29 PM

PC Power & Cooling make great supplies but $$$.

~~WyreTheWolf~~ · Dec 26, 2002, 02:42 PM

Sparkle

Louie6666 · Dec 28, 2002, 03:55 PM

I used to like the enermax's, but the 5v rail is quite weak on the one I have here atm & I've heard of other peeps having the same trouble on 350v model last years(not sure about the newer ones with fan control built in..hope there better!

Thinking next time of going for:

420W HiperPower Quiet Dual Fan (Active Fan Control) Active PFC

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/psu.htm

http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=37216

there at good price for uk

can't find any other distributors about

kinetic · Dec 29, 2002, 02:23 PM

I use Scan quite a lot myself but here's another supplier I stumbled across recently http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/k.asp
Their prices are even lower than Scans

Dec 24, 2002, 01:30 AM	#1
DarkFoss DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 696 Rep Power: 0	What's a good psu besided Antec ? Looking to change psu's . Sandras reporting 87c . I think the bottom fan on my antec 350 smartpower is gone. Blasted thing's only 2 months old. When I built this comp I tried an Antec 430 Truepower it lasted 7 days and went poof. Second one refused to power up . Best Buy was then out of stock so I downgraded to the 350. That one lasted 3 days then upon power-up I saw smoke and pulled the plug opened it up and the power lead to my floppy had burnt off all the insolation fortunately nothing else was damaged, now this Either Best Buy got a shipment of reconditioned ones or they where built on a friday . Either way I'm willing to try a different brand. Any suggestion on a good quality psu?

Dec 24, 2002, 02:32 AM	#2
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	the only other brand I hear about very often: http://www.enermax.com.tw/ __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Dec 24, 2002, 08:07 PM	#10
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	I would highly recommend the Enermax 431 watt. I am currently using that, and I haven't had the slightest problem with it even once. The 12v runs slightly high (.5v at most, not much, 4%), but aside from that, no problems... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Dec 28, 2002, 03:55 PM	#13
Louie6666 Just One Sick-Lizard Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 503 Rep Power: 0	I used to like the enermax's, but the 5v rail is quite weak on the one I have here atm & I've heard of other peeps having the same trouble on 350v model last years(not sure about the newer ones with fan control built in..hope there better! Thinking next time of going for: 420W HiperPower Quiet Dual Fan (Active Fan Control) Active PFC http://www.scan.co.uk/products/psu.htm http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=37216 there at good price for uk can't find any other distributors about __________________

Dec 24, 2002, 02:54 AM	#3
~~DriveEuro~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Sounds like your mobo isn't liking the PSU or something....3 bad PSUs.....i doubt it.

Dec 24, 2002, 11:28 AM	#4
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	Yeah somethings wrong if you keep blowing PSUs! Is the power bad in your house? Antec PSUs are usually top notch. Enermax ones are good, the same with Topower and Sparkle.

Dec 24, 2002, 12:46 PM	#5
DarkFoss DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 696 Rep Power: 0	I'm running the power through an APC backups LS 500 and the powerchute program reports nothing wrong with my electric and neither does a good old fashioned probe, proper current and ground. So I dunno what's going on I know the odds of 4 bad psu's is rather extreme...but then my luck useually is. Thanks for the suggestions everyone ..Time to browse and check out the rails on them.

Dec 24, 2002, 12:51 PM	#6
~~DriveEuro~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I'd guess a bad APC, come on........... Three PSUs....no way. Take the APC out of the picture then try to run the comp.

Dec 24, 2002, 02:46 PM	#7
DarkFoss DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 696 Rep Power: 0	I doubt the APC is bad that I bought right after the 4th psu and is only 2 months old Most likely a 350 just isn't enough for what I've got..or the prob is mobo related somehow,bad mobo sensor perhaps causing the fans to run too slow or a voltage prob? Athlon XP 2000 & Volcano 7 GA-7VRXP f12 bios USB (8 ports) and Ethernet enabled 2 40g Maxtor 7200ata133 Radeon 9700 pro Audigy X-Gamer 1 DVD-rom 1HP 9500i cdrw 1 intake, 1 exhaust fan, 1 pci slot fan under the Radeon, 1 hd cooler kds x-flat 19" HP Photosmart p1000 usb HP Scanjet 4200c usb Intel CS430 usb camera Creative 5.1 speakers Antec 350 smartpower APC LS 500 currently supplying 265 watts of power.

Dec 24, 2002, 04:13 PM	#8
~~DriveEuro~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	So you mean to tell me that 4 PSUs were bad......so then your one APC can't be bad? You bought all of those PSUs new. The APC is new. That doesn't mean it isn't faulty. The new PSUs were faulty. Just unhook the APC and try it.

Dec 24, 2002, 06:06 PM	#9
DarkFoss DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 696 Rep Power: 0	Yep thats just what I'm saying 1st 430 poofed in 7 days no APC 2nd was opened probably returned and restocked never powered up no fans or any signs of life, no APC. 3rd 350 smartpower wiring to floppy burnt in 3 days no APC. This 4th 350 smartpower lasted just over 2 months still working bottom fan is turning but not up to speed just recently. I added the APC 2 weeks after the 4th one was installed. I'll unhook it just to see anyways . First though I'm going to unhook the smartpower sensor lead from the mobo and see if the fans spin at their proper speeds. Anyways peace my friend Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Dec 26, 2002, 02:42 PM	#12
~~WyreTheWolf~~ Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,111 Rep Power: 0	Sparkle

Dec 29, 2002, 02:23 PM	#14
kinetic DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester England Posts: 2,559 Rep Power: 0	I use Scan quite a lot myself but here's another supplier I stumbled across recently http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/k.asp Their prices are even lower than Scans