m-tec gutless wonder

**kc8adu** · 09-02-2008, 09:41 AM

gutless even for a 250!

**dood** · 09-02-2008, 09:46 AM

Seems to have been running for a while. Did it fail, or did you just pull it? Those output caps are TINY!

**Newbie2** · 09-02-2008, 10:37 AM

I actually had one of these under the generic brand of "PRO POWER". It had CapXon capacitors in it, and I did use it to power and AMD K6-2 450MHz computer a long time ago while I was waiting for a better power supply to come.

It failed later in that AMD K6-2 450MHz computer with a loud pop, the fan outlet was also lit up for a second. It turns out to be a blown fuse. I didn't bother repairing it, since it was so crappy. The computer luckily survived, and the better power supply (an AOpen 250W PSU) came soon after. I still have this power supply in its dead state in my junk bin.

I don't know who manufactured this power supply, since it had no certifications (UL, CSA, etc.) on the label. Probably a drunk 20 year-old designed it, because it is worse than your typical DEER/L&C/Allied power supply.

A small computer store I know of sells a Pro Power 450W power supply with the 24-pin ATX motherboard connector along with P4 and SATA support, but I wouldn't buy it as I have not had a good experience with Pro Power (whatever they are). Probably its just this crap power supply with the 24-pin ATX motherboard connector, P4 +12V connector, SATA connector, and a 450W label!

**kc8adu** · 09-02-2008, 11:28 AM

came from a system another shop trashed.
had a asus p4c800 deluxe board in it.
and they wondered why the system wont post!
note lack of p4 +12 .
board is fine as is the 2 gigs of ram and p4 3.2 proc.
i love getting castoffs from dumbasses!

**Newbie2** · 09-02-2008, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kc8adu

came from a system another shop trashed.
had a asus p4c800 deluxe board in it.
and they wondered why the system wont post!
note lack of p4 +12 .
board is fine as is the 2 gigs of ram and p4 3.2 proc.
i love getting castoffs from dumbasses!

That would be a great system as a backup computer or to give to a friend or relative to use.

Even if that PSU had a P4 +12V connector, probably that PSU wouldn't last long and kill the whole computer when it fails.

**zandrax** · 09-02-2008, 04:25 PM

I've an old portable radio made in HK in early '70s with bigger caps than those secondaries. My old 200W AT psu is beefier too.

Zandrax

**Super Nade** · 09-02-2008, 09:21 PM

Looks like it has all the colors in the rainbow. Colors are something noobs die for..lol

09-02-2008, 09:46 AM	#2
dood Deputy dood Join Date: Mar 2004 City & State: Berwick, PA My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC 60HZ I'm a: Hardcore Geek Posts: 2,443	Re: m-tec gutless wonder Seems to have been running for a while. Did it fail, or did you just pull it? Those output caps are TINY!

09-02-2008, 10:37 AM	#3
Newbie2 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 City & State: Halifax, NS My Country: Canada Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Complete Noob! Posts: 862	Re: m-tec gutless wonder I actually had one of these under the generic brand of "PRO POWER". It had CapXon capacitors in it, and I did use it to power and AMD K6-2 450MHz computer a long time ago while I was waiting for a better power supply to come. It failed later in that AMD K6-2 450MHz computer with a loud pop, the fan outlet was also lit up for a second. It turns out to be a blown fuse. I didn't bother repairing it, since it was so crappy. The computer luckily survived, and the better power supply (an AOpen 250W PSU) came soon after. I still have this power supply in its dead state in my junk bin. I don't know who manufactured this power supply, since it had no certifications (UL, CSA, etc.) on the label. Probably a drunk 20 year-old designed it, because it is worse than your typical DEER/L&C/Allied power supply. A small computer store I know of sells a Pro Power 450W power supply with the 24-pin ATX motherboard connector along with P4 and SATA support, but I wouldn't buy it as I have not had a good experience with Pro Power (whatever they are). Probably its just this crap power supply with the 24-pin ATX motherboard connector, P4 +12V connector, SATA connector, and a 450W label! __________________ My gaming PC: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition 3.3GHz Six-Core CPU (Socket AM3) ASUS M4A77TD AMD 770 AM3 Motherboard PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB GDDR5 PCI-Express x16 3.0 Graphics Card G.SKILL Value Series 16GB DDR3-1333 RAM (4x4GB dual channel) TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 2TB 3.5" SATA HDD (x2) WD Caviar Green WD20EARX 2TB 3.5" SATA HDD ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channel PCI sound card Antec HCG-750M 750W ATX12V v2.32 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply Antec Three Hundred Mid-Tower Case Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit Last edited by Newbie2; 09-02-2008 at 10:40 AM..

09-02-2008, 11:28 AM	#4
kc8adu Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: dayton ohio My Country: U.S.A! Line Voltage: 12vdc,120/240vac,480vac 3ph on my bench I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 8,298	Re: m-tec gutless wonder came from a system another shop trashed. had a asus p4c800 deluxe board in it. and they wondered why the system wont post! note lack of p4 +12 . board is fine as is the 2 gigs of ram and p4 3.2 proc. i love getting castoffs from dumbasses!

09-02-2008, 04:25 PM	#6
zandrax Hit and miss Join Date: Dec 2007 City & State: Milan My Country: Italy Line Voltage: 230VAC 50Hz I'm a: Hardcore Geek Posts: 1,147	Re: m-tec gutless wonder I've an old portable radio made in HK in early '70s with bigger caps than those secondaries. My old 200W AT psu is beefier too. Zandrax __________________ Have an happy life.

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