Want to do some major upgrades on this PowerMan

[Pentium4]

I have two PowerMan's here, Looking to upgrade the one I posted in the build quality pictoral because this one is newer, thicker cables, and a PCI-E cable

The one on the left is the one I'm going to upgrade. I figured they'd be pretty compatible since it's the same OEM and same topology. I was planning on replacing the transformer with the one on the right (It lines up), the input caps, the smaller output coil, output rectifiers (maybe), and then recap it.

The main thing I'm worried about not working is the coil and transformer, would I run into any issues doing that?

As of now, the one I want to upgrade has a 30A shottkey diode for each rail which is pretty good. So, it doesn't have dual rails @ 17A & 16A, just a single 30A which I'm fine with

Going to replace the 560uF 200V input caps with 820uF 220V ones, and leave the GBU806

I'm also wondering which fan would be better I would love some input from all you experts

[goodpsusearch]

Re: Want to do some major upgrades on this PowerMan

The transformer of the one on the left is simply unacceptable. Definitely replace that one.

Going to replace the 560uF 200V input caps with 820uF 220V ones,

Good idea!

30A rectifiers is enough for me too!

What about the coil?

The ADDA fan is better quality than the no name one.

[c_hegge]

Re: Want to do some major upgrades on this PowerMan

The ADDA fan is better quality than the no name one.

I don't think ARX are a total No-name. I've had fewer problems with them than with ADDA

Power Men are quite decent, and all the ones I've tested could deliver their ratings in spec.

[Pentium4]

Re: Want to do some major upgrades on this PowerMan

The transformer of the one on the left is simply unacceptable. Definitely replace that one.



Good idea!

30A rectifiers is enough for me too!

What about the coil?

The ADDA fan is better quality than the no name one.

Yeah isn't that thing pathetic? Just not quite sure if it would accept that coil? I'll leave the Adda only because it has less hours on it.

I don't think ARX are a total No-name. I've had fewer problems with them than with ADDA

Power Men are quite decent, and all the ones I've tested could deliver their ratings in spec.

They do make pretty good supplies, I just find them boring cause I see them all day every day

[goodpsusearch]

Re: Want to do some major upgrades on this PowerMan

The 2 coils look good enough for me.

[Pentium4]

Re: Want to do some major upgrades on this PowerMan

The 2 coils look good enough for me.

Cool

[Behemot]

Re: Want to do some major upgrades on this PowerMan

Overall build seems similar to Seasonic, do they share anything?

As for dual-rails, are there any shunts? Cause there is always common rectifier and common main coil, than shunts and separate Pi coils and caps. Basically the shunts are very very low but very precise resistors for over power/over current protection. Feedback checks voltage drop on the shunts and if it goes beyond certain level, shuts the PSU down.

[c_hegge]

Re: Want to do some major upgrades on this PowerMan

I know that the IP-S400CQ2-0 is single rail, so I'm pretty sure this one would be too.

In Win usually copy FSP's designs. Aside from the fact that they like to use bad caps, I'd class their build quility as being on par with Seasonic.