Coba Power Supply

[Togepi]

Hello

This is my first Post. I had a Power Supply it is a Deer from 8/2001. Great up to this moment. Last night it Turned of... I will not Buy a Deer againt why? I have read any Posts here! In The Computer store the salesman say to me Buy a 400W A-Power (hmmmm But for 18€) I think it is Typical crap than i decided to Buy a Coba Power Supply. It is this but with 400Watt it is 420! Here a Picture: http://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/bb/ee/98_1.JPG
Was that a good Choice or not?

Sorry for my Bad English.

[willawake]

Re: Coba Power Supply

external pic says nothing really

[Togepi]

Re: Coba Power Supply

Yes, Sorry But i have no Cam. What i mean is is this (Coba) the Same label from a Cheap manufacturer. I have see the Manufacturer list but Coba is not included..

[willawake]

Re: Coba Power Supply

what is model and UL

[Togepi]

Re: Coba Power Supply

The Modell is VP-420-S120 (P/PFC)
The E-Number is E 100010
Manufactured Date is 2005.

Do you want the Ampere Datas Too?

Whate you you mean with UL?

Thx

[Togepi]

Re: Coba Power Supply

great Finish!! The Power Supply Manufacturer is ATNG Power Co.LTD. Is that a good or a bad manufacturer?

[Shroomie]

Re: Coba Power Supply

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...21&postcount=9 Well, there's one.

I'd say it's a good bit better than Deer. Shouldn't blow up, anyway. (JonnyGuru says it's 'orange', which is overrated and not great quality, but at least safe.)

[gonzo0815]

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Well, first nice to see another German on that side, well i am from the south too, but not from bavarian ;-).
Any way, coba has got some good reputation in a test from the german it magazin C't wich i consider as one of the only magzins with som technically skilled people. But saidly, i bought a Levicom PSu for some time rated good at them, and if i open it up today, i duno how the C't was able to give it any rating. It has no VDE nor UL aproved Y & X caps, very few caps with low capacitance on all rails and all Fuhijyyu crap caps.

I was tempted for myself to buy a Coba unit, but i looked at ebay and got some FSP350MDM, some Delta350w and some Seasonic SS400FS wich are all fairly good quality, well above anything you can get local in the range from lowest price to abouth 50€.

So i suggest to look at some FSP350MDM on ebay, they are usually cheap, but shiping and handling are usually high. But you should get your hands on one for abouth 20€ to 30€
They are decent build an will last at least abouth 100 000h wich is quite fine i think.

I personally would prefer the Seasonic SS400FS, as it has active PFC and it is technically a very mature desing. But unfortunately, on some units they have used very poor caps on the 5v SB rail, thus they can bulg very early at normal ussage. But not all units are affeckted, and if you replace them, there is absolutely no issue with them. They are not very loud too, but ok the FSP is probalby a little less noisier, as it has an 12cm fan.

If you ever decide to buy one, please do me the favor and open it for some nude pics

[Togepi]

Re: Coba Power Supply

Hm i have already bought this Power Supply 1Week ago. Yes i wil open the Power Suppy but there is a Warranty Sticker. Hmmm i think i dont't Opened the Suppy because i see the Startech ATNG Supply.

Thx for all your Answers!!