Re: Design your Antec PSU

Antec may read this?

O-K - I used to install & recommend the product years ago, but not any more. Once you have ticked off your buying demographic, do you really think they are going to come back, even if you claim to have addressed the problems? I point to the big three "American" auto makers as an example.

Seems the designs are essentially decent, but somewhere along the way the beancounters got to the production model and nickel & dimed the process, or QA became a thing of the past. You expect buyers...

Re: Antec TruePower380 & the Fuhjyyu Syndrome

Willawake, yes, no problem, I took your comment as intended. I simply wanted to make a point.

My other option to forestall any issues with the pc, is to void the warranty and open the 380 case to see exactly what is going on, and work from there.

Cheers!

Re: Antec TruePower380 & the Fuhjyyu Syndrome

Typical labour rate for automotive here is ~$70/hr and up. I didn't say I was paid that, I said that's what my time is worth. Computer rates, a little cheaper, maybe. Manufacturers who assume my time and effort is worth nothing (as in this case) will not be rewarded with further outlays of my earnings into their revenue base. If you break the seal on the 380 to even check, the warranty is void. Therefore I have to let that expire first or have the thing fail completely. Step up to the plate and offer me compensation/recall/exchange...

Re: Antec TruePower380 & the Fuhjyyu Syndrome

So essentially, assuming my time's worth, say $70 an hour, by the time I've sourced suitable replacement caps and installed them into a unit with aged components, in reality I'm actually further ahead to simply buy a new p/s and exclude Antec from consideration.

Re: Antec TruePower380 & the Fuhjyyu Syndrome

Does anyone know if there was a manufacturing date after which Antec addressed this? Or are all the power supplies of this type suspect?
Thanks