Ahh, good ol' raidmax. You can always rely on them for a good, solid, honest unit on the cheap. *cough*
Well, at any rate, they can provide some entertainment when the fireworks on the 4th of July just aren't cutting it. Sure, some of their Andyson units are ok performers, if they weren't overrated and have corners cut. Their sunpro units are, of coarse, the fireworks.
(see: https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...&postcount=194)
Hmm. That part number, and that UL number. Well, lets open it up to see another typical gutless, small transformer, low value caps, 4 diode rectifier sunpro.
Ahh, a 120mm fan. Doesn't matter as it runs full blast all the time, right? No, actually, it is indeed temperature controlled and is actually very quiet. Questionable Te Bao Metallic Plastic co. brand fan though.
Here are the cables. 1 20+4pin motherboard connector, 1 4pin cpu connector, 1 6pin pci-e connector, 2x sata connectors, 4x molex connectors, 2x floppy connectors. Now, this is strange. These cables, there is something seriously wrong with them. They seem much more stiff than what sunpro usually uses. Ahh, now I see what the problem is. They used all this 18 gauge wiring. And look, the nerve! 16ga wires on the 20+4! How inconsiderate. Don't they know thick wires block air flow? The 3.3v sense wire is there as usual, but whats with this extra wire on one of the 5v wire? What, you mean there is a sunpro unit that actually has 5v sense? O_o.
NOW, before you view this photo, take into consideration I have already started work on this power supply. Recapping is not completely done as I need to get more stock. I'll point out the work I've done along the way.
Yes indeed, it's a sunpro safety series (*ah hem*, glass fuse). The input filter originally had a single .1uf X cap and that coil. Not too bad, but I replaced the .1uf with a .33uf and added another .33uf. The 6A, 600v bridge rectifier was there already. Two input caps are 680uf, 200v HEC brand. There is also no MOV's (for extra safety) Primary switchers are 2 D209L's from Jilin Sino Microelectronics. Transformer is a real ERL-35 size. PWM/protections chip is a AT2005B.
As you can see the secondary caps are in the process of being replaced. Originally had (all blown) GL and JEE caps. Now a word about the secondary silicon. The label promised 28A on the 3.3v. The silicon on the 3.3v is a 30A, 45v schottky. The label promised 38A on the 5v. The silicon on the 5v is a 20A, 45v schottky. Hmm. The label also promises 22A on the 12v rail, and the silicon on the 12v rail is two 16A, 200v ultrafast diodes. Wow. This power supply is full of surprises! Thick wiring, rudimentary input filter, bridge rectifier, good sized transformer, temp controlled fan, and overspec'd silicon for the 12v rail? If sunpro did this more often, I would be a bit more impressed.
Well, at any rate, they can provide some entertainment when the fireworks on the 4th of July just aren't cutting it. Sure, some of their Andyson units are ok performers, if they weren't overrated and have corners cut. Their sunpro units are, of coarse, the fireworks.
(see: https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...&postcount=194)
Hmm. That part number, and that UL number. Well, lets open it up to see another typical gutless, small transformer, low value caps, 4 diode rectifier sunpro.
Ahh, a 120mm fan. Doesn't matter as it runs full blast all the time, right? No, actually, it is indeed temperature controlled and is actually very quiet. Questionable Te Bao Metallic Plastic co. brand fan though.
Here are the cables. 1 20+4pin motherboard connector, 1 4pin cpu connector, 1 6pin pci-e connector, 2x sata connectors, 4x molex connectors, 2x floppy connectors. Now, this is strange. These cables, there is something seriously wrong with them. They seem much more stiff than what sunpro usually uses. Ahh, now I see what the problem is. They used all this 18 gauge wiring. And look, the nerve! 16ga wires on the 20+4! How inconsiderate. Don't they know thick wires block air flow? The 3.3v sense wire is there as usual, but whats with this extra wire on one of the 5v wire? What, you mean there is a sunpro unit that actually has 5v sense? O_o.
NOW, before you view this photo, take into consideration I have already started work on this power supply. Recapping is not completely done as I need to get more stock. I'll point out the work I've done along the way.
Yes indeed, it's a sunpro safety series (*ah hem*, glass fuse). The input filter originally had a single .1uf X cap and that coil. Not too bad, but I replaced the .1uf with a .33uf and added another .33uf. The 6A, 600v bridge rectifier was there already. Two input caps are 680uf, 200v HEC brand. There is also no MOV's (for extra safety) Primary switchers are 2 D209L's from Jilin Sino Microelectronics. Transformer is a real ERL-35 size. PWM/protections chip is a AT2005B.
As you can see the secondary caps are in the process of being replaced. Originally had (all blown) GL and JEE caps. Now a word about the secondary silicon. The label promised 28A on the 3.3v. The silicon on the 3.3v is a 30A, 45v schottky. The label promised 38A on the 5v. The silicon on the 5v is a 20A, 45v schottky. Hmm. The label also promises 22A on the 12v rail, and the silicon on the 12v rail is two 16A, 200v ultrafast diodes. Wow. This power supply is full of surprises! Thick wiring, rudimentary input filter, bridge rectifier, good sized transformer, temp controlled fan, and overspec'd silicon for the 12v rail? If sunpro did this more often, I would be a bit more impressed.
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