Antec 510w PSU refurb @ Newegg $64 Shipped

amdskip

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They aren't really necessarily refurbished but just customer returns who didn't want them or didn't have the money.
 

HocusFocus

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NewEgg is just great on price and equipment but watch your shipping and Handling. 2 one oz things will be added with detrimental feelings on your part.
HF
an other thing I would like to add is that I just bought a refurbed 431w enermax from them and I'm exxtremely pleased with it. It was brand damn new. YMMV
HF
 

check72

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<< +5V and 3.3V combined output: 200 Watts max. is too low for a 510W PS >>



Didn't notice that when I posted.

That is really low!

As for refurbs from newegg, I have never had a problem. Everything I ordered from them has been top notch, like-new, and in perfect working order.
 

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well i used to get relatively good refurb stuff from newegg, but recent several months i got high ratio DOA crap from them. and i have to pay return shipping to send junk back.

better pay a little more and get brand new items.
 

Souka

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<< OT:Is there any way to tell the amount of watts on +5V and 3.3V once an powersupply is installed? >>



If installed properly, which you pretty much have to do, there should be a label with information showing.

On this label should have something like 3.3+5v Max xxx watts. or amps.

My Antec 300w has a box that says "180W combined" that located directly under the 3.3 and 5v amp ratings.

Hope this helps.

Edit: only 200W? well, I guess the other 310W could be used to drive some pretty big water pumps for cooling....or the compressor to the soda refrigerator next to your computer :D
 

MrHans

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<< OT:Is there any way to tell the amount of watts on +5V and 3.3V once an powersupply is installed? >>


Yes, ask Sandra, she will know. I have a lil proggie that came with my Asus A7M266-D called PC-Probe.
hans
 

MrCraphead

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My Enermax 431W Whisper is rated at 220W on the +5V and 3.3. :eek:

yeah, wtf does all that other wattage go? i'm confused. :confused:
 

GregANDTCH

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<< yeah, wtf does all that other wattage go? i'm confused >>


I think it's designed to run alot of scsi/ide drives for raid from the
12volt output.:confused:
 

MrCraphead

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Ahhhh......that would make a lot of sense now wouldn't it? :)

I've learned a lot about PSU's from this thread, more than I have from any other thread on AT in a very long time.......I should start lurking more often. ;D
 

junthin

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LOL at MrCraphead! :D

You could of just asked me! ;)

Good deal, however I wouldn't trust my computer to a refurbed PSU. ;)
 

JohnMellencamp

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I wanted to update this Thread.
I just received this ps and it dosn`t say the combined watts on the label and from what I understand it might not be 250 watts combined in which case I would return the ps.
Is there any program that will give you the combined rating once installed?
 

mma3d

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**************** WARNING ******************
I have ordered & returned this PS already. It is NOT an ATX PS.
It has a non-standard 24-pin MB power connector. It only works with one MB in the universe--the high-end Tyan MP board (I don't remember the model name).

I can't say whether they have changed it as the Antec site is currently down.

You have been warned...


 

llreye

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IIRC the PP510d is an ATX 12V and not ATX 2.03. But ATX 12V is backward compatible with 2.03.
 

mma3d

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I see Antec is now calling it an ATXGES PS. I can't comment on ATX 12V vs ATX 2.03 vs ATXGES compatibility, but I can tell you that the MB connector would not fit on my motherboard.

I would suggest that you contact Antec for more information.

BTW, what does IIRC mean?

--mma3d
 

Yo2

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<< I wanted to update this Thread.
I just received this ps and it dosn`t say the combined watts on the label and from what I understand it might not be 250 watts combined in which case I would return the ps.
Is there any program that will give you the combined rating once installed?
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For a rough estimate you can calculate the maximum wattage by using the product of amps and volts. So your 5V output - which is the most important one as it fuels the CPU -may have 40Amps which makes it 200W(40x5) do the same with the other circuits.

Yo
 

llreye

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IIRC=If I Remeber Correctly

I went and looked at Antec's site again and noticed (again) that I skim too much:

"510 Watt Athlon MP Power Supply
(*Now UL Approved) for Tyan Thunder K7 only."
I read "UL Approved for Tyan Thunder K7 only." Bad, baad.

"designed for the Tyan Thunder K7"
Missed this since I look at specs and not "marketing blurbs."

Too bad, the 12V line max is nice. I'm not so good at recrimping and I doubt
there's an available spec on such a nonstandard header. Hi again PC P&C...