Antec Phantom 500 power supply

[Gabriel]

Found this in the garbage and just had to grab it.

Tried to power it on but no sign of life at all - after reading about Antec power supplies and the use of Fuhjyyu caps I thought for sure this was the same story.

Opened it up and saw these really nice blue caps - pretty much all the nice blue caps has vented.







They are Mucon MX(M) and the psu is filled with them.



8 more Mucons on this side - even the gray 25V is a Mucon but of the LQ(M) series.



I must say the quality of the psu itself seems good except for the caps. It's very well organised, seems very clean as I can see only a few places with old fluss.
I am working on a NorthQ psu and the circuit board is a mess and looks like shit compared to this one.

Maybe this is a psu worth saving.

But first of all , Do you have datasheets for the Mucon MX(M) and LQ(M) series ?

Was thinking replacing these with FM series but if I remember right they are not as sleek and thin as the Mucons and will most likely not fit.

[c_hegge]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

You could use Panny FK series, as I know that they have a 3300uF 6.3v in 10mm diameter. So does Topcat in Samxon RS

[mockingbird]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

That's a beautiful design... Yea, I also was considering Panasonic FK instead of Samxon RS, but the problem is that Newark is the only one who carries FK, and their shipping is outrageous.

[c_hegge]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

Personally, I do prefer panny over samxon, simply because samxon are taiwanese, although FK doesn't have a 3300uF 16v in 10mm like samxon RS, only 2200uF 16v and 3300uF 6.3v

[Ritalin]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

Good find! How many capacitors is that though?

[370forlife]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

Personally, I do prefer panny over samxon, simply because samxon are taiwanese, although FK doesn't have a 3300uF 16v in 10mm like samxon RS, only 2200uF 16v and 3300uF 6.3v

Hong Kong

[Scenic]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

WTH is mucon and why are they using the panasonic T-vent

[Gabriel]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

Here are some more pictures with cap sizes too, they are quite big so let me know if I need to scale them down.

Good find! How many capacitors is that though?

There are some hehe

1. 10 stk MUcon MX(M) 3300uF 6.3V 10x25
2. 7 stk Mucon MX(M) 3300uF 16V 10x30
3. 1 stk Mucon LQ(M) 680uF 25V 10x15
4. 2 stk Mucon MX(M) 2200uF 16V 10x25
5. 1 stk Taepo SEK 470uF 16V 8x15
6. 2 stk Taepo SC 1000uF 10V 8x15
7. 1 stk Taepo SC 330uF 16V 6x15
8. 1 stk Taepo SEK 100uF 16V 5x12
9. 3 stk Taepo SC 47uF 25V 5x7
10. 2 stk OST RLP 1000uF 6.3V 8x12
11. 1 stk OST RLG 10uF 50V 5x10
12. 2 stk Ncc KY 1000uF 16V 8x19

In addition come the big primary cap, have not had look at it yet.

Found this test of the psu. As you can see it has two primary caps but mine has one.

[Ritalin]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

33 Capacitors?! Is it even worth fixing? Cause if you figure like $1.50 per capacitor, you're pushing $49.50 which is near the price of a new power supply.

[Gabriel]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

Yes, thats right 33 + the primary one.

I'm wondering the same thing, it might not be worth fixing - have not decided on the outcome yet.

[Scenic]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

depends on his location.. cap availability and stuff..
1.50 per cap? what?!
by the way... this is a semi-fanless PSU. i kinda doubt you could get a decent one for ~50$

PS: http://capsmod.net/caps/index.php?ac...rt&sort_by=vol

edit: depending on gabriel's location.. i'd take it if he decides not to fix it

[Gabriel]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

I had a look and I found no semi fanless psu's in shops here in Norway, it seems this psu is around 5 years old now.

If I decide not to fix it you can have it for the cost of shipping.

[Ritalin]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

depends on his location.. cap availability and stuff..
1.50 per cap? what?!
by the way... this is a semi-fanless PSU. i kinda doubt you could get a decent one for ~50$

PS: http://capsmod.net/caps/index.php?ac...rt&sort_by=vol

edit: depending on gabriel's location.. i'd take it if he decides not to fix it

Well I just threw $1.50 out there cause I figured with a power supply you'd want high quality caps, cause if they failed again they could take out your other computer hardware. Plus keep in mind I'm talking $1.50 USD :P Could try dumping it on ebay as well, people are paying rediculous prices for broken stuff. I'm trying to get a few LCDs and people are paying $20-50 for the LCD, but then there's $20-40 shipping and handling. I saw a 19" widescreen go for $90 broken!

[c_hegge]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

Hong Kong

FlyApart Company?

[kaboom]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

What's the problem? It's an antec- that stupid troll antecrep claimed that's 'normal.'

Mucon?! MOOCON

Rip that garbage outta there already! They may have earned a reputation for cases years ago, but antec has become infamous and synonymous with 'the plaque.' I'm not even sure it WAS a plague in that sense. More like mass conditioning to get everyone 'used to' bad caps. Put some FCs, PWs, or even PMs in there and shove nails through the fakes.

c_hegge and 370, even HKFAC is better that that! How about thoss 'ilo' things disguised as TVs, full of DCON caps? Like the rat poison. Sorry, ratdude

-Paul

[Scenic]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

They may have earned a reputation for cases years ago, but antec has become infamous and synonymous with 'the plaque.'

plaque? since when is antec active in the toothbrush industry..?!

[c_hegge]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

Antec has become infamous and synonymous with 'the plaque'

[kaboom]

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I'll never live that one down, huh?

[c_hegge]

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Sorry to dig up a dead thread, but I found this and just had to post it here after Kaboom's post. Antec toothpaste

[lti]

Re: Antec Phantom 500 power supply

Moocon, the plaque, and D-Con caps...