^ But what is that supposed to mean exactly? I usually discard short, vague posts as worse than nothing, because even the other part "actually good considering its age" isn't true. PSU don't tend to drift out of "voltage regulation" (whatever that is supposed to mean? Was it just the wrong term used for +/- 10% ripple?) and that one if 20% off of "voltage" should have shut itself off, powered down.
It's not consistent with remarks by those who quoted the review, for example "they strapped it back onto the test bench to see what, if any changes have occurred to its ability to deliver power. Like Josh and I, it has aged relatively well and is almost as capable as it was back in ought-nine, with just a bit more droop than those days of yore. ".
I don't think that statement would exist if there was 20% "voltage regulation" but someone even stating "voltage regulation" on that linked post, isn't using proper terminology. If it fell outside of ATX spec I don't think the conclusion would be what the 10 year review made:
Seasonic X-750 750W PSU 10 Year Redux One of our readers' favorite PSU topics has been when we look back at a previously reviewed PSU that has been in service for a long while, and whether or not that PSU will still meet ATX spec and handle its previously rated wattage load. Today we have a...
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First post in this next linked topic quotes the 10 yr review further, "Yes, the Seasonic X-750 did see measurable performance degradation after ~10 years of use. However, unlike those previous examples this unit was
still within specifications. Beyond that, if we were to turn back the hands of time to 2009, and saw these same values when reviewing this unit then,
these would still be favorable numbers. "
Quote One of our readers' favorite PSU topics has been when we look back at a previously reviewed PSU that has been in service for a long while, and whether or not that PSU will still meet ATX spec and handle its previously rated wattage load. Today we have a Seasonic PSU that has been in service...
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