Anyone using SPI/Fortron FSP350-60BT? (Especially on AMD systems)

[ianching]

I have an Enermax EG351P-VE (330W) with my system now, however, with the system overclocked, the voltage rails are a bit off the mark, with the +5V reading touching 4.78V (avg). I read that the CPU draws power from the +5V rail on my Epox 8RDA board so I guess it's time for a new PSU.

Currently, I am looking at SPI/Fortron FSP350-60BT and have several questions:

1) Do you think it's good/powerful enough for my system (system spec in sig)? Or should I look for a 400W or more unit? Do you think it'll be good enough for future hardware?

2) Are SPI/Fortron units reliable? Have they ever failed on you?

3) Anyone opened up this PSU and replaced the fan? If so, which brand and model is that? I'd like to dig some information about it, as I read many are complaining about the noisy fan.

4) Any other suggestions for a new PSU, other than Antec (I know they are good but they are just way too expensive in Hong Kong!!)?

Thanks a lot!

 

[mechBgon]

Have you tested your Enermax's output with a voltmeter? Don't believe everything software tells you, that's my opinion

 

[ianching]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Have you tested your Enermax's output with a voltmeter? Don't believe everything software tells you, that's my opinion

No, don't have a voltmeter and won't do that. Apart from the out-of-range voltage readings, they are also not stable, flunctuating a lot when overclocked, which didn't happen when CPU is at default clock speed, see the screen shot below.

http://athlonxp.852.net/new/MBM5.jpg

 

[dinde]

1. yes, no ,yes
2. yes, no
3. yes, the FSP350-60BT, replaced the noisy fan with a panaflo l1a
4. no, get the FSP350-60BT

/end lazy streak

 

[ianching]

Originally posted by: dinde
1. yes, no ,yes
2. yes, no
3. yes, the FSP350-60BT, replaced the noisy fan with a panaflo l1a
4. no, get the FSP350-60BT

/end lazy streak

dinde,
Which's the original fan? Pleas give me the model name and brand of it.
Thanks.

 

[dinde]

original FAN? i dunno. i threw it out cuz it sucked just replace it with a panaflo and itll be fine