Power Supply...

[FordGT]

My computer has been acting very strange lately with random restarts and what seems like a loss of power and many complete freezes of the system. I took apart my PSU today, made by TurboLink, and discovered these:

Two blown capacitors...



I've looked at my motherboard twice with no sign of bad capacitors although I guess you can never be sure, right?

[Per Hansson]

Re: Power Supply...

That looks like a Deer made powersupply, do yourself a favor and throw it in the junk and buy a decent powersupply instead

[tiresias]

Re: Power Supply...

Hi FordGT

I would take Per's advice on this one - Turbolink-branded PSUs are often Deer/LC Power under (a very thin) disguise. But Deer or not, Fuhjyyu caps (which in your case are definitely burst) are not among the best - and, judging from the picture, those solder joints between the output wiring and PCB appear weak too.

The problems you've been having are certainly very typical for a malfunctioning PSU.

[FordGT]

Re: Power Supply...

Definitely will be buying a new one. This one is a 350W, should I go any higher?


I have an Athlon 1800+XP, DVD, CDRW, floppy, PCI modem which I don't use and a USB card, along with the HDD. Along with any wattage info, any good manufacturers? I've heard maybe Antec?

[Per Hansson]

Re: Power Supply...

Definitely will be buying a new one. This one is a 350W, should I go any higher?

I have an Athlon 1800+XP, DVD, CDRW, floppy, PCI modem which I don't use and a USB card, along with the HDD. Along with any wattage info, any good manufacturers? I've heard maybe Antec?

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...6&postcount=10
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showth...ighlight=antec

[FordGT]

Re: Power Supply...

No Antec for me then!

What should I use?


How about this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817101106

[Galvanized]

Re: Power Supply...

Search www.ewiz.com for Enhance, Sparkle or FSP Group. They have a number of each in the 350~450W available. Some with APFC, more w/o PFC.

[FordGT]

Re: Power Supply...

How's this one...


FSP

[willawake]

Re: Power Supply...

imho get a 12cm fan for quiet but good airflow. all FSP are good. the more expensive the better.

if you want a little bling get a bluestorm (50.99)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104936

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showth...8&page=5&pp=15