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Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 1 Minute Ago
Replies: 23
Views: 1,967
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Oh, you have the 12Z? Then that's a totally...

Oh, you have the 12Z? Then that's a totally different PSU. I think they fixed the issue in that one, yeah.


Still, it's not worth much even with new caps. It's a mediocre low-end OEM unit. A few...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 27 Minutes Ago
Replies: 23
Views: 1,967
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Improved ripple & noise performance, and better...

Improved ripple & noise performance, and better hold-up times. And you'll have to worry less about a cap blowing in the future.

But the fact remains that this Bestec's +5VSB rail has a fatal...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 12 Hours Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 94
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Kip's a great guy, but not a PSU expert. I'm glad...

Kip's a great guy, but not a PSU expert. I'm glad he got the footage though, that is interesting. I agree with bobnova, I think what's going on is that the PFC stage is doing synchronous...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 14 Hours Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 66
Posted By Phaedrus2129
500mV is a problem if you want to use an RS232...

500mV is a problem if you want to use an RS232 port and your motherboard doesn't generate the signal voltages itself. In other words, if you're living in 1996. Hm... The Billboard #1 hit that year...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 1 Day Ago
Replies: 34
Views: 1,246
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Or something like that. :p

Or something like that. :p
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 1 Day Ago
Replies: 34
Views: 1,246
Posted By Phaedrus2129
EVGA is not a US company, they're Taiwanese. They...

EVGA is not a US company, they're Taiwanese. They do sell mostly in the US though.
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 2 Days Ago
Replies: 34
Views: 1,246
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Some people take a while to take advice.

Some people take a while to take advice.
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 4 Days Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 161
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Maybe you could cobble together a linear power...

Maybe you could cobble together a linear power supply? Get a transformer, rectifier, caps, etc.


Or if you're really an EE guy, Intersil has a neat chip called the ISL8225M that is a very nice...
Forum: General Hardware 1 Week Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 125
Posted By Phaedrus2129
I suggest paint.

I suggest paint.
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 03-24-2013
Replies: 38
Views: 1,421
Posted By Phaedrus2129
According to Westom a magical "whole house"...

According to Westom a magical "whole house" earthing line completely solves all surge issues. Perhaps because he works or consults for a company that sells them (probably not as an engineer...),...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 03-24-2013
Replies: 38
Views: 1,421
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Yeah, I warned GS about Westom, he knows. ...

Yeah, I warned GS about Westom, he knows.

But I'm not an expert on surge protection, so I referred him here. I know we have some knowledgeable people.
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 02-05-2013
Replies: 18
Views: 723
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Yes, I fixed that a little bit later. The 4W was...

Yes, I fixed that a little bit later. The 4W was with them in series.
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 02-03-2013
Replies: 18
Views: 723
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Speaking of design, ...

Speaking of design,

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/031/9/1/buck_regulator_current_by_phaedrus2401-d5tdlmu.png

I've started picking up the basics of SMPS design. This was originally...
Forum: Electronic Component Discussion 01-18-2013
Replies: 2
Views: 296
Posted By Phaedrus2129
You can tell which by using a multimeter to...

You can tell which by using a multimeter to measure current through the pot. If it's a few amps, then it's the former. If it's in the mA region then it's a feedback loop.
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 01-02-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 1,026
Posted By Phaedrus2129
That's what I said... Effective, ain't it?

That's what I said...


Effective, ain't it?
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 01-02-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 1,026
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Coodmax. Because why the hell not?

Coodmax. Because why the hell not?
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 12-26-2012
Replies: 31
Views: 2,722
Posted By Phaedrus2129
I said "as reliable as you're likely to get"....

I said "as reliable as you're likely to get". They may have been lying; they didn't have much motivation to do so, but hey. Or it may have only been discussed and never put into production. I just...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 12-14-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 872
Posted By Phaedrus2129
I personally ran a half dozen units of the final...

I personally ran a half dozen units of the final PVT revision at 100VAC input, two of them in the hotbox at 50C overnight, no issues. We'd had issues with low voltage input, that's why we tested it...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 12-10-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 950
Posted By Phaedrus2129
A ball bearing fan isn't exactly cheap crap. It...

A ball bearing fan isn't exactly cheap crap. It may be a bit noisy, but it's not like it's a sleeve bearing.
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 12-10-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 950
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Glad someone noticed.

Glad someone noticed.
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 12-10-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 950
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Price will probably drop after the holidays; they...

Price will probably drop after the holidays; they won't drop the price during the Christmas frenzy. Of course, the actions of EVGA management are, as always, inscrutable.
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 11-14-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 1,494
Posted By Phaedrus2129
And that's the ultimate problem with rating...

And that's the ultimate problem with rating systems, like 80PLUS or what I proposed.

An independent organization needs money to support itself, to pay for the equipment and facilities. However...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 11-14-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 1,494
Posted By Phaedrus2129
The problem isn't naming. The problem is too many...

The problem isn't naming. The problem is too many SKUs being sold simultaneously, with too few differentiating features. There's a reason I left off VX and older HX models (I honestly forgot the...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 11-14-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 1,494
Posted By Phaedrus2129
CX430 CX430v2 CX500 CX500v2 CX600 ...

CX430
CX430v2
CX500
CX500v2
CX600
CX600v2
GS600
TX650v2
TX650v3
CX750
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 11-01-2012
Replies: 55
Views: 3,272
Posted By Phaedrus2129
Isn't the AX1200i advertised as having all...

Isn't the AX1200i advertised as having all Japanese capacitors?
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