Fujiyuus

[Krankshaft]

I have a capacitor question.

I recently opened up my Antec 500W Truepower supply. When I saw through the rear fan some Fujiyuu caps bulging and found the secondary filter Fujiyuus bulging also and showing the beginning signs of leaking electrolyte.

Whats the deal I thought Antec made quality supplies? Thats why I bought it.

Is this just a fluke or is this a recurring theme with these caps?

Has Antec fixed this on the newer supplies because replacing those caps was a real pita. I needed tweezers to get the ones under the heatsinks.

I decided to replace them all even the Konshins which sounds like a Chinamart brand as well with Ninpon Chemicons. Luckily the primary filters were Matsushita with the T stamped vents. The primaries are usually the most expensive due to their high working voltages so I guess I lucked out there.

What is even scarier I think I have another similar Antec running my server 24/7 .

[shadow]

Re: Fujiyuus

Not that long ago, all Antec power supplies had Fujiyuus and other known bad caps in them. However some people on these forums have reported that Antec has finally decided to invest in some better capacitors and actually they have alright caps now.

However my guess is that most stores will still have the old Antec power supplies in stock. So customers will get power supplies with bad caps until they get more stock (which hopefully have good caps).

[Logistics]

Re: Fujiyuus

Yes, it's odd how a PSU will sometimes just seemingly go forever and another won't. My SL350 finally decided to quit working correctly, a little while back, due to bad caps. Whereas my brother has the exact same PSU in his system, which runs 24/7, for the most part and has not yet begun to act up. Perhaps it's all the on/off cycles mine does which did it in. Anyway, recapped with Samxon GC/GD and it works great. I'm about to do a PP-303X as well. w00t!


Also: MURK LORE!

[Krankshaft]

Re: Fujiyuus

Glad to hear that they sorted it out.

I would expect cheap caps in a "came with the case supply" but expect a little more from a name brand.

No harm no foul I guess since I caught it before it became a paperweight.

[Krankshaft]

Re: Fujiyuus

I just found out something funny did you know that Fuhjyyu in Chinese means feces?

How appropriate .

[bgavin]

Re: Fujiyuus

I maintain that Fuhjyyu is actually pronounced as "fuh-kyoo".

[Sparky]

Re: Fujiyuus

The smartpower, smartpower 2, truepower, and truepower 2 lines had bad caps in them. The others (neoHE, earthwatts, basiq, trio, and quattro) are all fine.

[Topcat]

Re: Fujiyuus

I maintain that Fuhjyyu is actually pronounced as "fuh-kyoo".

I agree.

[Galvanized]

Re: Fujiyuus

Urban Dictionary dot com defines Fuhjyyu as a Chinese word meaning feces.

[willawake]

Re: Fujiyuus

yeah its the fourth hit in google under their company name (inbetween two badcaps hits). pretty embarrassing