HEC Ace Power 480W

[willawake]

Herolchi http://www.hec-group.com.tw

[willawake]

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shiny black paint is nice looking but easily damaged, together with gold fan grilles and cable mesh it makes what could have been a bland psu look good.

[willawake]

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heatsinks are cut to allow for passive PFC component. Two cooling fans are interesting. Heatsinks could be larger however

[willawake]

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[willawake]

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[willawake]

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CapXon and Teapo caps are used throughout. I would rate that as a good aspect compared to other current models with various terrible brands.

[willawake]

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Passive PFC required for European market

[willawake]

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1200uf is generous

[willawake]

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i think it is expensive for what it is.

http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/r...r_480UB_1.html

capxon caps and teapo are not too bad. interesting to see that they have their own brand fan. they used to be only OEM manufacturer but now have their own brand PSUs.

[Chris1992]

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70 dollars for a quality 480w PSU is not too expensive -- less than Antec.

[kc8adu]

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looks kinda like a fortron.

[willawake]

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70 dollars for a quality 480w PSU is not too expensive -- less than Antec.

you are correct, it is priced according to the present market. the heatsinks are quite dissapointing though.

plus points are : nice cable mesh which is where you enter the premium category and price and of course the black finish which unfortunately is damaged very easily. then the dual fans which are the usual quiet types and typically not that powerful.

the 24pin atx connector is one of the new types. i was not familiar with them until recently. you detach a block which has the last 4 pins and then it becomes a 20pin connector. This is the same as the ISO PSU which i showed previously. this is very nice for older boards because the usual bulky 24pin-20pin converter makes it practically impossible to tidy the power cable nice using cable ties against the case.

you know the usual sticker that you break and void your warranty. well this one had not only that but it had 2 quality control stickers covering screws also.

i dont agree with the sticker policy. it is not on all psus. i recall my zalman which didnt have that, so after checking it out inside i was able to rma after some component detached inside a year later. anyway since this one is for me its gonna get recapped anyway so no rma. the heatsink design and lack of too much glue means it will be an easy job.

looks kinda like a fortron.

is that right. i have a 500w fortron but it went into a server quickly so i never checked it out. actually you put me off fortrons for the moment KC8 with your recent fail reports.

i might check out Tagan in the future if i build a new home pc
http://www.tech-pc.co.uk/tagan1.php
http://www.3dvelocity.com/reviews/tagan/tg480.htm

oh yeah i forgot....the shop had 2 boxes full of L&C PSUs going for 25 euro each.

[japlytic]

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The two 1200uF 200V caps seem like a decent size for this wattage, and the heatsinks aren't too bad for 480W. What are the ratings on the rectifiers? (My L&C supply I scrapped had undersized output rectifiers ).

Watch out for glossy paint and cable wraps on power supplies - they can mislead you into thinking it is a higher quality product .

[Chris1992]

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2x 1200uF 200V is pretty big capacitance. My 2x Sparkle 250W each had 2x 470uF 200V IIRC.

[linuxguru]

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The secondary capacitors aren't very large or numerous. The primary caps are generous, the secondary inductors are good-sized, the main transformer is a little small. My estimate - rating is slightly over-specified, it's probably 300-400W.

The build quality is excellent - it's a good starting point for recapping into a very reliable, long-life server-grade PSU.

[frankgehry]

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willawake,

This looks like a really good psu as I have a strong preference for dual inline fan designs. Can you tell me if both fans are 25mm thick models? I ask becase my antec smartpower 2.0 uses an 80x15mm as intake and an 80x25mm exhaust fan. My fsp530-60gna uses an 80x20mm and an 80x25mm fan. They appear to be 80x25mm fans, but it's a little hard to tell.


Also, does it remain quiet under load or do the fans tend to ramp up? Several reviews have indicated that it is quieter than most. TIA - FG

[Chris1992]

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Hi Frank! Seen you at SPCR, I'm Chris Chan there. Welcome!

[frankgehry]

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Thx. I'll be on my best behavior here. Can't think of of better source for psu information than from guys who know how to repair them.

[willawake]

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ok Frank, you got me interested enough to take a look

in - 80x20 HEC FD1280205B-2N
out - 80x20 HEC FD1280205B-2A

there is room to put an 80x25 for out only. but of course if sourcing a replacement is difficult i would put an 80x25 for the other one on the outside.

regarding noise, well its in my gaming box which has many fans. when it was first in my main box i recall the temperature of the air expelled being quite cool without excessive sound. i prefer not to have excessively silent type psus which are heating up the case too much. i would recommend you to ask someone into silent stuff though, in my opinion it is quiet.

you can also check the Tagan TG480-U22 480W

[Chris1992]

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>I'll be on my best behavior here
LOL, don't worry, the atmosphere here is very laid back.