Apevia WIN-500XSPX recap

[Behemot]

Re: Apevia WIN-500XSPX recap

That's most like it. Samxon has few mid to shit lines and than good lines. But lately I see also general purpose caps from japanese manufacturers failing, seems that they are not indistructable and can't handle when they are pushed over limit. I expect the same from Samxons GP caps.

[cashkennedy]

Re: Apevia WIN-500XSPX recap

So I took one of the 2 cx430 v2.3 that I recently bought out of the case to view the caps, and from what I can see through the grill / vent holes, its not even as good as samxon... its all crapxon except for the main DC cap, which is panny M series cap.

I don't know any crapxon series' but I doubt it matters much, but if anyone cares of the 4 I saw 3 were green with gold writing, and one was the classic black with white writing that I replace 9/10 times I see any.

[Pentium4]

Re: Apevia WIN-500XSPX recap

Probably KF and GF

[Behemot]

Re: Apevia WIN-500XSPX recap

They usually use Samxon GK/GF, both bad though cheap series. KM/GP for input. Don't understand that, Samxon has such great series like GT or RS…

[Wrog]

Re: Apevia WIN-500XSPX recap

Wrog replaced the shitty caps in his with samxon / pannys . Who knows what was there to begin with. If you read his original post he took the pictures after redoing all the caps except the last 2 that didn't have polarity markings.

lol, I used this power supply as practice since it had been a long time with an iron in my hands. After reading the input here, I decided it wasn't worth the risk to actually use it. Ironically, I ended up putting a CX430 (recapped) in the HTPC and it's been running 24/7 for the last several years.

Anyway, from my notes, here's what was in the Apevia at the time of replacing in case it helps someone:

C103 Su'scon SL 470uF 200V 22x40 (47 max height)
C104 Su'scon SL 470uF 200V 22x40
C106 Jun Fu HK 1uF 50V 5x11
C107 Jun Fu HK 1uF 50V 5x11
C201 CapXon ?? 470uF 10V 8x12
C203 Jun Fu HK 47uF 50V 7x11
C204 Jun Fu HK 1uF 50V 5x11
C205 CapXon KM 47uF 50V 5x11
C206 CapXon KM 47uF 50V 5x11
C208 CapXon KM 4.7uF 50V 5x11
C210 Jun Fu HK 2.2uF 50V 5x11
C212 Jun Fu HK 1uF 50V 5x11
C213 CapXon KM 10uF 50V 5x11
C303 CapXon KM 470uF 10V 8x12
C306 CapXon KM 3300uF 10V 10x25
C308 CapXon KM 3300uF 10V 10x25
C309 CapXon KM 470uF 10V 8x12
C318 Jun Fu HK 470uF 16V 8x14
CapXon KM 2200uF 10V 10x20
Jun Fu 2200uF 16V 15x20
Jun Fu 2200uF 16V 15x20

What crap, indeed.

[Lobo]

Re: Apevia WIN-500XSPX recap

Thanks guys, but I am doubting if my Apevia PSU would even be worth fixing. All that time and effort replacing caps, only to have some other crappy component fail later. Especially when an equally cheap replacement can be had on Ebay for $20.