Recommend a PSU for Benchtesting Motherboards

[momaka]

Re: Recommend a PSU for Benchtesting Motherboards

Question: Would be interested to find out what acstech recommended in post "I use these, both for testing and in computer builds:".the old link http://www.hypermicro.com/index.aspx did not work.

I believe it might have been one of these, though I'm not sure...
http://www.hypermicro.com/ProductDes...LY-BULK&key=it
I've seen a lot of other people here recommend this particular PSU, so it's probably it.

[ratdude747]

Re: Recommend a PSU for Benchtesting Motherboards

that's the one. the ever infamous ac-bel 550w

they weigh a ton but they are nice... proud owner of one and was going to buy another but came into a couple units that i fixed up.

biggest pain is that they have OST and other crap brands in oddball sizes... but it is built like a tank.

[KenOlson]

Re: Recommend a PSU for Benchtesting Motherboards

Hi momaka,

Thanks for the ac-bel 550wPSU info and link!

Question: Am a firm believer in Murphy's Law so what will kill the ac-bel 550wPSU?

Ken

[KenOlson]

Re: Recommend a PSU for Benchtesting Motherboards

Hi ratdude747,

"ac-bel 550w...they weigh a ton but they are nice... proud owner of one and was going to buy another but came into a couple units that i fixed up."

Any suggestions or links to info about "fixing up" PSUs? Have some old ones but do not know if worth while? May be a learning experience anyway?

Thanks

Ken

[ratdude747]

Re: Recommend a PSU for Benchtesting Motherboards

the one unit needed recapped and the other will need new caps and some reworking of the 5vsb circuit.

sorry, but i do not have any one worth fixing that i do not have plans for.

what could break the 550? the caps... otherwise it would take some pretty heavy things to bust it.

[momaka]

Re: Recommend a PSU for Benchtesting Motherboards

Question: Am a firm believer in Murphy's Law so what will kill the ac-bel 550wPSU?

Fire. Water... a combination of both?
Other than that, I doubt you can kill it with computer hardware - it has all of the necessary protections. Perhaps if you put it in a very hot case with no ventilation, then the capacitors might go bad (but that's applicable to any power supply).

In short, this is a nice power supply and I don't think you will have any problems with it.

Any suggestions or links to info about "fixing up" PSUs? Have some old ones but do not know if worth while? May be a learning experience anyway?

Just start a new thread and post some pictures of the power supplies in question. Many people here can tell you which ones are worth something and what can be done to improve them.

[KenOlson]

Re: Recommend a PSU for Benchtesting Motherboards

Hi momaka,

Did as you recommended "Just start a new thread and post some pictures of the power supplies in question. Many people here can tell you which ones are worth something and what can be done to improve them."

As previously mentioned have an old Gateway NS-7000 server and checked the PSU. It is an AOpen FSP300-60BT. The new thread is
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=15093

Am guessing that it may be best to check all the caps because when searched concerning AOpen FSP300-60BT found "This could be a great psu, but fuhjyyu and jamicon capacitors ruin it all."
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthr...en+FSP300-60BT

Any comments or suggestions welcome!

Thanks

Ken