the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame

[Behemot]

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That's quite normal on those FSP units. There are being various "flying resistor" mods used to get them away from capacitors to stop heating them.

[Pentium4]

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Better than most Sun Pros...At least it has an input filter and PPFC (but no voltage selector) Caps are a mix of Metacon, JEE, Gold Link, and Tongjia. All the filtering caps on the 3.3V/5V/12V and 5VSB are bulged... 13009 switchers, 30A for 3.3V, 16A for 12V, 30A for 5V. My buddy had this thing powering an AMD Phenom and a GTS 250 for a few years, no wonder all the caps died. Surprised the whole thing didn't die but he must not have been doing much gaming. BTW the fan was like that when I cracked it open, completely dry in there! Anyone know what that weird wire next to the bridge rectifier is?

[dmill89]

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Anyone know what that weird wire next to the bridge rectifier is?

Looks like a fuse holder, though I don't know why it would have one there.

[ben7]

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Looks like a fuse holder.

Wired to two pads marked 'sw'. A bodged voltage selector 'switch'?

BTW, is that a real PFC choke?

[Pentium4]

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Hmmm, weird. Yes it is a real PFC choke. It's a Sun Pro so had to double check

[Behemot]

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Is it? Though I haven't found this model, most of newer Raidmax PSUs are made by Andyson.

[momaka]

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^ It's a Sun Pro for sure. The Te Bao Metallic Plastic fan, Metacon input caps, and the "7700" text on the transformers give it away.

[Behemot]

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Man you could fly jet with them eyes of yours

[momaka]

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I always wanted to do that!

[Pentium4]

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This one was made in 2006. Pretty old! I do like the secondary heatsink, plenty big. Think it could handle more than a 20A rectifier for the 12V?

[Pentium4]

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First one of these I have seen (similar one on JG though), manufactured January, 2003. I think it is upgradable, only thing I'm worried about is if I can upgrade the transformer or not, looks like a 28? I think it would be cool to get this thing up to 300W. It has two Fairchild 13007's (probably need to be upgraded) and a C150 transistor on the primary. 470uF CS caps and a 4A bridge rectifier, it needs some input filtering. The caps on the secondary are Fuhjyyu, JPCE-TUR and CS, each rail has 1 pi coil. 3.3V is 20A (ST), 5V is 30A (ST), 12V is 12A (Mospec) i was planning on replacing the 12V which a 20A part. There is a screw hole already on the secondary so I was going to add a fan controller too. Stock, it has a Globe Fan ball bearing fan.

[ben7]

Re: the gutless, bloated, and fried power supply hall of shame

First one of these I have seen (similar one on JG though), manufactured January, 2003. I think it is upgradable, only thing I'm worried about is if I can upgrade the transformer or not, looks like a 28? I think it would be cool to get this thing up to 300W. It has two Fairchild 13007's (probably need to be upgraded) and a C150 transistor on the primary. 470uF CS caps and a 4A bridge rectifier, it needs some input filtering. The caps on the secondary are Fuhjyyu, JPCE-TUR and CS, each rail has 1 pi coil. 3.3V is 20A (ST), 5V is 30A (ST), 12V is 12A (Mospec) i was planning on replacing the 12V which a 20A part. There is a screw hole already on the secondary so I was going to add a fan controller too. Stock, it has a Globe Fan ball bearing fan.

It is a 2SC3150 transistor. I think that transformer is tad small.

[370forlife]

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First one of these I have seen (similar one on JG though), manufactured January, 2003. I think it is upgradable, only thing I'm worried about is if I can upgrade the transformer or not, looks like a 28? I think it would be cool to get this thing up to 300W. It has two Fairchild 13007's (probably need to be upgraded) and a C150 transistor on the primary. 470uF CS caps and a 4A bridge rectifier, it needs some input filtering. The caps on the secondary are Fuhjyyu, JPCE-TUR and CS, each rail has 1 pi coil. 3.3V is 20A (ST), 5V is 30A (ST), 12V is 12A (Mospec) i was planning on replacing the 12V which a 20A part. There is a screw hole already on the secondary so I was going to add a fan controller too. Stock, it has a Globe Fan ball bearing fan.

The Premier that was in the JG bargain basement roundup was an ATNG. Can't tell if this one is too (though I am about 99% sure), or is a CWT. Their low end units use very similar designs. Also, I haven't been at this in quite a while .

[Pentium4]

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The transformer is pathetic....and yeah JG's was a 300 I'm pretty sure. And yeah you're right, it says ATNG on the label

[370forlife]

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Ha you're right. Also, I just realized I use to have this exact unit. Unfortunately many of them got scrapped (not my decision ) though it may be among the few survivors. Not sure, haven't checked in a while.

[Pentium4]

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What a shame! Think I can get it up to 300W or more? (Assuming I can find a transformer for it)

[370forlife]

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What a shame! Think I can get it up to 300W or more? (Assuming I can find a transformer for it)

I wouldn't trust it for more than 250W for an extended period of time.

[c_hegge]

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Neither would I.

Nice to have you back, 370.

[Pentium4]

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250W with the transformer like it is now?

[c_hegge]

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Yes.