Antec 480 True Power 2

[ash4640]

Hi everyone my config - MSI RS 480 ML 2, One 80 gb sata, One 160 gn SATA, One 80 gb ATA, Two Drives - one cdr, dvdr, 2-512mb DDR. Present PSU - unbranded 300W which came with my iball cabinet.
Over the period of time the system has become very slow and sotimes while it fluctuates while rebooting etc.
1. Is my present psu enough to handle my comp.
2. Will a bad psu decrease performance.
3. I planning to get Antec tp 2.0 480 watts is it enough.

 

[Operandi]

You failed to mention the two components that matter; the CPU and GPU.

1. That that it really mattes since ?unbranded? generic PSUs are enough to handle the trash can, nothing more.

2. Not normally, but it can cause crashes, instability, fires, ect.

3. Antec is ok but there are better choices. Try Forton-Source, Seasonic, and Zalman.

 

[ash4640]

oops srry mine is a amd 3000+ 64 bit and no gpu onboard ati xpress gpu.
Iam from india and i dont have any other choices except antec......:disgust:Lots of instability as u said now.....Thanks pal
Ash.

 

[memories2002]

Ash(ish?)...are you from mumbai?
How old is your system? Why didnt you get a powersafe or zebronics psu..?
When did the problems start up? Feel free to PM me..

 

[ash4640]

Hi this is ashwanth not ashish iam from blr.
Is powersafe better than an antec psu. Zeebronics psu???????? never heard of it as a good brand. The only decent option i have is antec psus from theitdepot.com, who deliver to bangalore.
Ash.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

If Antec is all you can choose from, buy only out of the NeoHE series.

The TP and SmartPower series still use Fuhjyyu capacitors and they are crap.

The NeoHEs are built by Seasonic.

Note: Happy 59th Independence Day.! The Mahatma is proud of his people, I'm sure :sun:


...Galvanized

 

[ash4640]

Thanks very much.
I dont know much about the capcitors but isnt the true power series more popular and won so many awards......
If NeoHe then i have this option how is this - Antec NeoHE 500 High Efficiency 500W PSU Power Supply

One more doubt even though its the qwrong forum iam asking cause if somebody knows the solution it will be really helpfull.
I have two sata hdds, one bootable(HD1) and other non bootable(HD2).
1. I was running winxp, when i first bought the HD2 i just pluged and played it in my winxp system.
2. Now i have formated and did a fresh install of winxp on HD1, now my HD2 and its partitions are not detected.
3. It says a Dynamic disk in the disk management utility under Control panel > system management
4. How can i access the dynamic disk with formatting HD2, it cause i have data on it.
regards
Ash.
Ash.

 

[dBTelos]

"Try Forton-Source, Seasonic, and Zalman."

Most fortron's arn't very good, only FSPs are good. Seasonic and Zalman are both really expensive.

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=PS-E51...bc7cbf1aa32b3d6c77f32f5bb0e7279d0b0ce1
Enhance ENP 400W w/ PCI-E

http://tinyurl.com/prdnp
Enermax Liberty 400W w/ SLi

 

[PianoMan]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
If Antec is all you can choose from, buy only out of the NeoHE series.

The TP and SmartPower series still use Fuhjyyu capacitors and they are crap.

The NeoHEs are built by Seasonic.

Note: Happy 59th Independence Day.! The Mahatma is proud of his people, I'm sure :sun:


...Galvanized

Two TP's and one SP (300W) that's I think four years old and still going strong. I wouldn't discount them too much.

In fact, I've heard about problems on some NeoHE's - but I still wouldn't hesitate buying any of these three for the Antec name, especially if it's on sale.

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[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: PianoMan

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
If Antec is all you can choose from, buy only out of the NeoHE series.

The TP and SmartPower series still use Fuhjyyu capacitors and they are crap.

The NeoHEs are built by Seasonic.

Note: Happy 59th Independence Day.! The Mahatma is proud of his people, I'm sure :sun:


...Galvanized

Two TP's and one SP (300W) that's I think four years old and still going strong. I wouldn't discount them too much.

In fact, I've heard about problems on some NeoHE's - but I still wouldn't hesitate buying any of these three for the Antec name, especially if it's on sale.

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Quite frankly...I'd only use an Anwrec PSU for a door stop or for bench testing fans

If you wish to know why, search the few posts of AntecCSR in this forum and read.
You might have to go back into the archives. Bwahahaha!!


...Galvanized

 

[dBTelos]

"
Two TP's and one SP (300W) that's I think four years old and still going strong. I wouldn't discount them too much.

In fact, I've heard about problems on some NeoHE's - but I still wouldn't hesitate buying any of these three for the Antec name, especially if it's on sale."

Just because they work for you doesn't make them great. I could have an Aspire QPack that has been working for the last 3 years, but it doesn't mean that I would go around recommending them everytime a PSU thread comes up.

 

[skooma]

LOL, GY has some valid points about antec but he gets a bit worked up sometimes :laugh:

Get the TPII or the Neo-he above the smart power though. Thats a definite.

 

[PianoMan]

Originally posted by: dBTelos
Just because they work for you doesn't make them great. I could have an Aspire QPack that has been working for the last 3 years, but it doesn't mean that I would go around recommending them everytime a PSU thread comes up.

Very true - thought I'd do something different and actually post when a component actually works on a forum.

But in all truthfulness, I'm sure a majority of the well known PSU's will work fine - it's just a matter of what features a buyer is looking for (cable lengths, modular, fan size or number, etc.). I'm sure we can agree that 480W should be enough for ash4640's needs.

And yup - GY does get a bit worked up over Antec, eh?

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[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: ash4640
Over the period of time the system has become very slow and sotimes while it fluctuates while rebooting etc.
1. Is my present psu enough to handle my comp.
2. Will a bad psu decrease performance.
3. I planning to get Antec tp 2.0 480 watts is it enough.

1) Probably
2) No
3) Yes

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
The TP and SmartPower series still use Fuhjyyu capacitors and they are crap.

Originally posted by: skooma
LOL, GY has some valid points about antec but he gets a bit worked up sometimes :laugh:

Laugh at the geezer, if you want, but he's 'dead nuts on' about this one...

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: PianoMan

Originally posted by: dBTelos
Just because they work for you doesn't make them great. I could have an Aspire QPack that has been working for the last 3 years, but it doesn't mean that I would go around recommending them everytime a PSU thread comes up.

Very true - thought I'd do something different and actually post when a component actually works on a forum.

But in all truthfulness, I'm sure a majority of the well known PSU's will work fine - it's just a matter of what features a buyer is looking for (cable lengths, modular, fan size or number, etc.). I'm sure we can agree that 480W should be enough for ash4640's needs.

And yup - GY does get a bit worked up over Antec, eh?

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PianoMan, search and read my last 500 posts in Cases & Cooling, Technical support, General Hardware and Forum Issues. Then come back to get on my case. Until then, STFU. Do not quote me, seek my advice or call my name. I offer you the same.

...Galvanized

 

[dBTelos]

What a deal Galvanized .....

PianoMan, I think all people that know much about PSUs get worked up about Antec, because 1) almost everyone is brand loyal to them and insist on using their products 2) these people don't listen 3) people like you make it worse. Antec Trio and NeoHE are the only PSUs from Antec that I will recommend, both are made by Seasonic. And I think a 300W Sparkle FSP would handle his system with ease.

 

[PianoMan]

My apologies - I'll get back in my box and heed your advice, with the exception of the four letter word.

It wasn't my intention to sound flippant the last post (far from it), but obviously it was taken the wrong way. Sorry for getting this post off on the wrong foot.

And apologies also to the OP.

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[Mogadon]

Originally posted by: dBTelos
What a deal Galvanized .....

PianoMan, I think all people that know much about PSUs get worked up about Antec, because 1) almost everyone is brand loyal to them and insist on using their products 2) these people don't listen 3) people like you make it worse. Antec Trio and NeoHE are the only PSUs from Antec that I will recommend, both are made by Seasonic. And I think a 300W Sparkle FSP would handle his system with ease.

So the Trios are made by seasonic also. Does that make them a recommended PSU in your books?

 

[dBTelos]

Originally posted by: Mogadon

Originally posted by: dBTelos
What a deal Galvanized .....

PianoMan, I think all people that know much about PSUs get worked up about Antec, because 1) almost everyone is brand loyal to them and insist on using their products 2) these people don't listen 3) people like you make it worse. Antec Trio and NeoHE are the only PSUs from Antec that I will recommend, both are made by Seasonic. And I think a 300W Sparkle FSP would handle his system with ease.

So the Trios are made by seasonic also. Does that make them a recommended PSU in your books?

Yezum. But, I don't recommend it much. Probably because people around here see a couple of people with Antecs and pick up a Smartpower/Truepower for their next build without consulting this forum, and I wouldn't want to contribute to the Antec fanboy population until the Smartpower and Truepower's are discontinued.

 

[ash4640]

Hi Thanx guys for oooooooh so much to a psu.....now i feel a bit enlightened on the subject.
But few more doubts dbTelos whats the diff between a Seasonic and Fuhjyyu capcitors, and what diff does it make for a small user like me. Why does the tp and sp series bad according to u.
Now i ve made up my mind to get a Antec, based on ur reply i will get a TP 2 or a NeoHe PSU.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: ash4640
Hi Thanx guys for oooooooh so much to a psu.....now i feel a bit enlightened on the subject.
But few more doubts dbTelos whats the diff between a Seasonic and Fuhjyyu capcitors, and what diff does it make for a small user like me. Why does the tp and sp series bad according to u.
Now i ve made up my mind to get a Antec, based on ur reply i will get a TP 2 or a NeoHe PSU.

*a very deep loud sigh* Here's one of a bizillion threads on the web. http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2225

For your information and edification, Google, Antec leaking caps or just Fuhjyyu capacitors. Then sleep well at night, hoping all is well inside that tiny 150x140x86mm case.


...Galvanized

 

[ash4640]

OK thankx again but my question is what capacitor does a NeoHe 500 PSU use, is it better than the one used in True power series.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: ash4640
OK thankx again but my question is what capacitor does a NeoHe 500 PSU use, is it better than the one used in True power series.

I have no idea. Buy one open it up and take pics You really don't get it. As far as a good
number of people are concerned, Antec's day in the sun is over as far as power units go.

If you want a good 500W unit, buy an Enermax Liberty for modular or a Silverstone Element.

...Galvanized

 

[PianoMan]

Ash4640,

A few valid points are brought up in this thread (yes, I did a little homework), and yes, I might be biased towards Antec (a little), but I think either the NeoHE or TP will work fine in your setup. An Enermax or Silverstone will work just a good.

I'm not sure if it's availability or price driving your decision (rebates are always good) - but just take a perusal of reviews in NewEgg - all of the PSU's discussed before will have good reviews (statistically). Look for one with the features you need (modular, fan size, etc.) and pull the trigger, and get your computer up and running.

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