Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU :(

**Krankshaft** · 01-22-2009, 11:52 PM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

Originally posted by acstech

This article, which I found google searching, seems to sum it up:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/arti...62/363-Im-Evil

Even that guy couldn't spin these crappy PSUs.

I love the freebies though so I will shut up about them now

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Once I have an opinion of a product based on first hand experience little can be done to change it.

Especially not some spin doctor covering turds in chocolate and calling them candy.

**tazwegion** · 01-23-2009, 01:34 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

That was a truly enlightening article acstech... thanks for going to the trouble of posting it, 2006 is a fair time ago though I doubt the OGMs have reduced in number any since it was published.

Personally I do a fair bit of back ground research on any give potential purchase BEFORE I buy it, someone's recommendation & a 'fluffy' review will never be sufficient, I can only hope that other OLUs develop similar strategies to avoid being manipulated

**PCBONEZ** · 01-23-2009, 02:40 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

Originally posted by tazwegion

But in the meantime I'm still happy to collect pre-owned Antecs and recap them.

I've done that too.

I found out about Antec the hard way the first time [burned a chipset, the Antec literally blew two holes in it] but the rebuild worked out so well I keep my eyes open for dead ones.

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**acstech** · 01-23-2009, 09:42 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

If anyone want's to see a shining example of OGM's at work, look no farther than:

http://www.hardforum.com/

Don't stay too long though, it'll warp your mind...

**PCBONEZ** · 01-23-2009, 10:07 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

I think I'm a OGAM for Antec.
> Online Guerrilla Anti-Marketer <
Or would that be COGM?
> Counter Online Guerrilla Marketer <

And you are worried about warping my mind???

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**acstech** · 01-23-2009, 10:18 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

No problem PCBonez, you're warped in the other direction. Nothing wrong with that!

**kc8adu** · 01-23-2009, 11:37 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

Roflol!

**tazwegion** · 01-23-2009, 11:55 PM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

Originally posted by PCBONEZ

I found out about Antec the hard way the first time [burned a chipset, the Antec literally blew two holes in it] but the rebuild worked out so well I keep my eyes open for dead ones.

Yeah me too! problem is many people with effected Antec PSUs try to peddle them off on Flea-bay and you end up bidding against somebody who thinks the damn things are the ultimate PSU (because their OL friends said so)

I think I spent too long looking around that forum

**Krankshaft** · 01-24-2009, 01:17 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

I think I've already told this story but I got one off Fleabay that was supposed to be running when I attempted to power it up it started surging on and off. I was using an old 300 Mhz mobo so the load was light.

It seems like the previous owner left it on all the time which kept the caps hot which lowered their ESR so the supply could work. However when it was allowed to cool down the ESR rose and the PSU couldn't function properly anymore.

I expected to recap it in the first place but i just wanted to check its condition first. Fukyuus inside ready to hatch as usual.

Originally posted by tazwegion

Yeah me too! problem is many people with effected Antec PSUs try to peddle them off on Flea-bay and you end up bidding against somebody who thinks the damn things are the ultimate PSU (because their OL friends said so)

I know I keep seeing their reputation is intact in alot of places. Alot of people have short memories I guess. That or it's just this throw away society we've become.

**KeriJane** · 01-24-2009, 04:49 PM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

Originally posted by tazwegion

Yeah me too! problem is many people with effected Antec PSUs try to peddle them off on Flea-bay and you end up bidding against somebody who thinks the damn things are the ultimate PSU (because their OL friends said so)

So YOU'RE who I'm bidding against!

Seriously, maybe it's just that there's a whole lot of recappers out there who know that Antecs are an easy fix?

Have Fun,
Keri

**PCBONEZ** · 01-24-2009, 05:06 PM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

I once sent the seller an email to see if he/she was dumb enough to leave it show in the listing. (Hoping to keep the price down to something realistic.)

"Hey, are the caps blown in this one yet?"

To my surprise the auction was canceled by the seller.
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**PCBONEZ** · 01-24-2009, 05:08 PM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

That also happened once when I asked a seller how long the heat sink had been missing on a server board's north bridge.

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**PCBONEZ** · 01-24-2009, 05:09 PM

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Oops.
None of you were selling those,,,, right???

**acstech** · 01-24-2009, 05:46 PM

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No, but I certainly could! I have a rather large pile of them.

**tazwegion** · 01-25-2009, 07:02 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

Originally posted by KeriJane

Seriously, maybe it's just that there's a whole lot of recappers out there who know that Antecs are an easy fix?

Maybe... but unless you can secure an economical supply of quality capacitors the repaired unit can set you back a hefty wad of cash, and in Australia such caps can't be bought locally

**acstech** · 01-25-2009, 10:30 AM

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Not to mention the time. I don't know about any of you, but for the value of my time I could buy a FSP replacement instead of recapping an Antec and come out ahead.

**PCBONEZ** · 01-25-2009, 11:26 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

That depends on what I'm doing.
Won't work if I'm pushing lots of drives.
Affordable FSP's up around 500-600 watts *and with heavy (190w-ish +) 3.3v+5v combined power are hard to find because most of they've cut back on the combined power to give more amps to 12v rails.
- And the FSP's I've found with enough combined power needed recapped anyway.

TP2's have the amps where I want it and blown-up TP2's are easy to find.
[Thanks Antec!]
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**acstech** · 01-25-2009, 11:47 AM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

Of course. I was thinking more along the lines of those stupid SP 350's. Those get replaced with these things:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104901

Cheap and effective. They don't have the greatest caps either, but I haven't seen one blow up or get any bulging or leaking caps yet.

**PCBONEZ** · 01-25-2009, 02:15 PM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

How long have you been using them?

I remember researching those ATXxxx-xx type FSP part numbers and deciding against them but that was a while ago and I don't remember why. Maybe it's time to re-look.

Have you tried them in sizes other than 350 watt?

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**acstech** · 01-25-2009, 08:06 PM

Re: Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU

Since the first of July 2007.

Used mainly the 400w, which is no longer available from Newegg.

I've only used the ATXxxx-PA ones, not the PN ones. The PA ones have better ratings IMO.

Bad Antec experience, need a new PSU :(

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