agi

[ratdude747]

i just bought an agi 400 watt power supply at my local computer shop. it was new. it had teapo caps. $34.50

was i ripped off? and how good is agi?

[MegaOne302]

Re: agi

What's the model number? Sounds like a cheapo, but hey for $35 pu sh it till it dies. I think this is the kind of PSU they give you with ATX case combos.

[momaka]

Re: agi

Check the UL number to see who built it. If it doesn't have a UL number (or any other agency certificates for that matter), then you have a problem.

[Krankshaft]

Re: agi

I've seen plenty of Chinatown PSUs displaying the UL logos and other certifying body logos without permission.

[i4004]

Re: agi

to know for sure we would need to see pix of it.
and inside pix, mind you.

[acstech]

Re: agi

I used to use AGI power supplies 10 to 15 years ago, mostly AT form factor units. They seemed to work ok then. Don't know about their quality now, but they have been around for a while.

Post pics!

[momaka]

Re: agi

I've seen plenty of Chinatown PSUs displaying the UL logos and other certifying body logos without permission.

True. But 90% of the time you wouldn't see any UL number on any of them even if there is a UL logo (or if there is UL number, it wouldn't appear on the UL website). And the fake logos are somewhat easy to tell appart from the real ones.
Of course, the best method is to open the PSU and see what's inside.

[370forlife]

Re: agi

With Teapo's, it should be fine. AGI has been around for a while, they are pretty nice from what I've seen.

But the capacitors alone won't tell us the quality, open her up and post some pics.

[370forlife]

Re: agi

DING DING DING DING DING

My old AT AGI's UL number traces back to...

Bestec. Yup. Now, they probably changed OEM's by now, or maybe not.

If the UL number is e127778, then its a bestec.

[kc8adu]

Re: agi

most of the newer agi i see here are hipro.and they all have teapo.

[370forlife]

Re: agi

If they are hipro, then they are pretty decent.

Ltec primaries and Teapo secondaries, at least the model tested on JG had those. Did pretty well too.

[ratdude747]

Re: agi

its new- dont wanna void the warranty (no seals however)

i looked through the vents - i saw teapo and good heatsinks
i have an 1998 agi 235 watt that still runs

btw, isnt teapo bad?

[PCBONEZ]

Re: agi

Teapo usually does okay in PSUs.
Not always,,, but usually.

[370forlife]

Re: agi

I wouldn't worry about it.

My HEC 750w with all teapo caps runs nicely. Measuring with a $499.99 machine repair multimeter from when my dad worked at waterlift, ran 12.121v, 5.035v, and 3.432v when my system was idle, and 12.089v, 4.899v, and 3.356v at full load on a 5000+ system with dual 9800gt's.

[PCBONEZ]

Re: agi

Which HEC.
HEC which?

[370forlife]

Re: agi

HEC Zephyr 750w.

[ratdude747]

Re: agi

the thing works ok, so server time!

[PCBONEZ]

Re: agi

HEC Zephyr 750w.

Now that you said, I remember you mentioned you had one of those a while back.

HEC are hard to find info on.
I know the WIN and ACE series's are okay and the Orions supposedly have no input filters but there's a butt-ton of other models with no info.

.

[momaka]

Re: agi

... and the Orions supposedly have no input filters but there's a butt-ton of other models with no info.

Yeah, I've seen a few reviews on newegg where people complained that their radio would get interference after they installed the new "500" watt Orion PSU. That just gives it out right away, and the fact that they are light.
The Thermaltake XP550 NP (TR2 430w) is a HEC Orion unit I believe, but with input filters installed. On the sticker though, there is no info on combined voltages, though ... 430watts total power (yeah right).

[370forlife]

Re: agi

HEC's higher end models are the Zephyr and Cougar series.