new/ used psu suggestions

[everell]

Re: new/ used psu suggestions

Color coding is one reason. I think that color coding is important. With no color coding, was this psu wired to standard ATX configuration? At first I thought some novice was using speaker cable for reasons unknown on a home project - yet the job looks too nice to be one of those screwed up jobs. I just wasn't sure about the wiring, and didn't really have a good reason to fix it up. I have too many projects as it is! So PM me a mailing address and I will work on finding a box and shipping it to you next week.

Since you live in New Albany, I might mention that I went to electronics tech school for two years at United Electronics Institute in Shively, just south of you on the Kentucky side.

[everell]

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Just ran a quick check on it.

5vsb no load measures 5.15 volts

12 volt (molex) with 12 ohm 2 amp load measures 12.31 volts

12 volt (4 pin cpu) with 12 ohm 2 amp load measures 12.32 volts

5 volt with 2.5 ohm 2 amp load measures 5.17 volts

3.3 volt with 1.65 ohms 2 amp load measures 3.40 volts

Both fans never turned a twitch

That is only a 40 watt load for a 600 watt power supply, but at least it indicates a good starting point.

[weirdlookinguy]

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Delta DPS400RB. Cheaper than what you're looking at and much better:
http://www.hypermicro.com/ProductDes...LY-BULK&key=it

370forlife recommended it to me about a year back. It's running my main rig and it's just a nice quiet no-BS PSU that gets the job done. Plenty of SATA connectors, a PCI-E connector, 120mm temperature controlled fan. It runs cool, quiet, and is very stable (what else would you expect from Delta?).

EDIT: My bad, didn't see that you found one already. The DPS-400RB is still a great deal though. IMO it might almost be better than the AcBel (quieter and has more SATA connectors).

[ratdude747]

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i was wondering where that model went... if the blue box doesn't work for whatever reason, that will be plan B (this main rig will be a much quieter rig than the one the acbel went into.

[ss627]

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371033

$45 shipped. $30 after rebate. I've never had a problem with antec rebates. 5 sata and 4 molex connectors on it.

[ratdude747]

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i have one on the way, due to an issue requiring moderaor intervention, the annocement got ommited.

everell is sending me this power supply:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12683
which I will recap. if for whatever reason it does not work, I will go with the 400w delta from hypermicro.com (antec is overpriced junk compared to the delta).

[ratdude747]

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consider this thread a done deal until further notice.

everell has been very genrous and he is sending me these 2 units:

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12683
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11042

thanks everell!

[everell]

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Little boys (and older men) just love to get outside and play in the snow. So went over to Staples and put your psu's in the UPS station. Should arrive Wednesday afternoon...unless slowed down by snow.

[ratdude747]

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cool!

thanks!

will post how they do and any mods I embark on (recapping for sure)

[ratdude747]

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it must have gotten held by the snow... not here yet. maybe tomorrow...

[everell]

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I just checked the ups website with the tracking number. It arrived in Clarksville this morning at 5:30, and went out for delivery at 7:30 this morning. So BOLO (be on look out) for UPS trucks!

[weirdlookinguy]

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BOLO?!

Hell yes, who's hosting?

www.winbolo.com

[PCBONEZ]

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You are.

[ratdude747]

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its here!

dang... they are heavy... not gutless.

the blue's original owner must have smoked... it has the "smell". no biggie, but noted.

i am opening the blue one now...

edit- the blue units heatsinks are anodized aluminum... it also has a lot of furballs in it, pet hair city. yellow glue as well... it will need a cleaning.

on to the black...

[ratdude747]

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the black unit was much cleaner... it has the biggest fan i have seen other than a coolermaster fan the with of a case. 135mm... dang. i will see how many caps i can replace with it... the blue unit will sit for a while, since it seems better suited for a windowed case... i will eventually recap it as well and find a use for it.

thanks a bunch everell... you rock!

[PCBONEZ]

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....... since it seems better suited for a windowed case...

OMG you are so funny...

They invented this stuff a while ago that makes most metals pretty.
They call it spay paint.
.

[everell]

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I didn't realize that the shiny silver stuff on this case was paint!

[PCBONEZ]

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I said pretty not gaudy.
That would be okay on a bumper though.

[ratdude747]

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the blue one is chromed not painted. i saw a copper layer under the blue where it was scratched. not to mention it has a shiny mirrored chrome-like finish. the cables also stand out so putting in a non-windowed case would be kinda "lame". i read somewhere that they look really cool under black light.

i might see if i can make the wires on it look right with some cleaning... they stink of nicotine.


the black one: I got all but 4 caps replaced... the 4 i did not have were:

2x 3300uf 16v
1x 4700uf 16v
1x 10uf 450v

getting my 4700uf 10v caps to fit was fun... they were out of a failed recap (burnt trace) and i had to solder some jumper wire out of a dead psu to the leads to make them fit. not to worry, the same trick had been used on the 10uf 450v cap.

again, thanks everell!!!!!!!!!!!!

one of the 3300uf caps had physical damage...

since i doubt TC has the last one on the list, i will have to go to digikey...

edit- topcat has them in 400V, close enough.

[everell]

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Glad you are enjoying those power supplies. I am sure you will get greater pleasure from the bright shiny blue psu than I, teenagers enjoy such things.

I can remember when I was a teenager in high school. I was looking for a ARC-5 receiver with which to get started in ham radio. I was having difficulty locating one. I had stopped by a hobby shop one afternoon after school and mentioned to the sales clerk that I was looking for an old military surplus ARC-5 receiver. He was an older man, and to my surprise said just a minute, and disappeared in the back for a few minutes. He came back with an ARC-5 in hand. Wow!........how much?????

Nothing, he said. Just put it to good use. Such events make a good and lasting impression on teenagers. Even helps improve respect for the older generation. So when you get older and become a grumpy old fart like pcbones, perhaps a teenager will cross your path and you will have an opportunity to give him one of those shiny things you just couldn't throw away.....and let it become a treasure for the teen.